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Recently I have been seeing an advertisement for Facebook groups. The theme of the ad is that the “talking heads” don’t know anything, so find a Facebook group on the subject. That is where you will find people who really …
What a generous congregation we have! From January – May, we raised $5,715 for Haiti! This week construction started on a school that had been severely damaged by the weather. Our donations will help pay for this work, and soon …
We have had a wonderful May. For many churches, May is a time to wind down and slow down. However, for our church, May has been exciting, and the fun isn’t over! This Sunday, May 31, is the perfect end …
On Monday, I was at a meeting facilitated by a rabbi when the news of the horrible shooting in San Diego came through. You could see a wave of sadness and anger ripple through the 75 people gathered for the meeting. …
Channel 5 uses the phrase “News you can use.” I like it. It is catchy and gets the point across. I hope someone got paid well for coming up with that pithy phrase. I hope they don’t get mad that …
This May is exciting! The church is filled with activities! This Sunday, May 10 is the Festival of the Christian Home, traditionally known as Mother’s Day, and we will be having a baptism. There are few things as wonderful in …
The Sundays following Easter are interesting. There are only a few stories in the Gospels about Jesus’ interaction with the disciples after his resurrection, so on some of the Sundays between Easter and Pentecost, we asked the question, “What was …
The fourth Sunday of Easter, which is this coming Sunday, is Good Shepherd Sunday. Every year on this Sunday we read Psalm 23 and one of the Good Shepherd passages from John 10: John 10:1–10 “I am the gate for …
I came out of church a few days ago and there was a woman staring up at our Resurrection window, making the sign of the cross, and silently praying. When she finished, she introduced herself. She told me that she …
Youth Group and Youth Group Mission Trip Attention all youth 6th grade and up! We are starting Youth Group back up! Yea! What fun! All youth 6 grade and up and their parents are invited to join us this Sunday, April 12 …