Every need in the world is an OPEN DOOR to share God's love. That's why, as a church family, we're responding to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis, not by panicking. No matter how frustrating, confusing, or scary this … [Read more...]
A Video Message from Pastor Scott – March 17, 2020
A message from Pastor Scott on ways to be the church when we can't be together. Watch it below: If you are having trouble viewing the video above, you can also view on Youtube. … [Read more...]
Marking the Days of Lent, a message from Pastor Scott
It is common practice for people to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas Day. You may use Advent calendars, devotional booklets, or wall hangings to mark the time. It is just as significant to mark the days … [Read more...]
The Lenten Season, a message from Pastor Scott
When I was growing up in the Midwest, in the 1950s and 60s, even those active and attending our local churches knew little of Lent – most about Easter. And for young children then (perhaps even now) Easter was all about new … [Read more...]
On Being a Disciple, a message from Pastor Scott
I have been thinking lately about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. We live in a strange time when many people in our culture will lay claim to the title of Christian, but they seem to live this out in name only. The … [Read more...]
Epiphany – a message from Pastor Scott
Greetings during this amazing Time after Epiphany, The length of the season of Epiphany varies (depending on the date for Easter each year). It begins on January 6 and concludes on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday which … [Read more...]
A Carol-Sing for the Sunday After Christmas
“Caroling, an ancient word referring to dancing or singing songs of praise and happiness, was practiced during all seasons of the year in the Dark Ages, and carols embraced a wide range of subjects. When a fourth-century pope … [Read more...]
It’s About Christmas . . . Simply!
Christmas is a holiday for families. Some holidays remember battles, some recall the anniversaries of famous events in history. Others remind us of the great leaders of our nation. But Christmas has become the day for … [Read more...]
Gardening and Stewardship—What could they have in common?
Both have an emphasis on: planting seeds for future growth; our bountiful harvest of God’s blessings; the care and maintenance of what we have been blessed with in life. When I used to have more of an occasion … [Read more...]
A Word of Peace for our Time – THIS Time
“Now may the Lord of peace . . give you peace at all times in all ways.” (2 Thessalonians 3.16) This message from the second letter to the Thessalonians would just as easily been written to us today in this time and place. … [Read more...]
