A Word from your Pastor Search Committee Vol. 64, No. 5

Your Pastor Search Committee is very excited to be bringing a wonderful young couple in view of a call as our next Pastor and Pastor’s Wife. They will be with us on May 3rd, 4th and 5th. Here is the schedule for the weekend (all sessions will include time for your...

A Word from Interim Pastor, Matt Easter, 64, No. 4

Easter has come and gone (at least it has for Protestants and Roman Catholics; Easter is May 5 this year for the Orthodox church). But, before we move too far past the celebration, I’d like to circle back and dive into an aspect of the Easter story we often overlook:...

A Word from Interim Pastor, Derald Harris, 64, No. 3

The Sunday morning worship service is one of the most important times in the week. This is the time when the largest group of Christians gather. It is a time that is most closely associated with church life. I wonder, however, if we truly maximize that time? Several...

A Word from Interim Pastor, Matt Easter, 64, No. 2

Jesus causes quite the stir in Luke 4 (his first public words). In the synagogue in Nazareth, he reads from Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and...

A Word from Interim Pastor, Derald Harris Vol. 64, No. 1

This is a season of celebrations and transitions. We have celebrated the birth of our Savior. We celebrated the love of friends and family. We celebrated the wonderful blessings God has given us and we prepare for the end of one year and the beginning of another. The...

A Word from Interim Pastor, Matt Easter Vol. 63, No. 12

We are starting a new series on the Life and Teachings of Jesus on Sunday, December 3. As we’ll see, Jesus always challenges our preconceptions. Take, for example, the story of a rich young man who approaches Jesus and asks, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit...