Youth Mission Trip 2023!! New Orleans! The first day of the Youth Mission Trip began with a bang, while we had a couple issues we persevered and remained positive. Leaving the church at 4:00 this morning to start the day, on our way to the Baltimore airport our first turmoil came with the Conowingo Dam not working and a detour being taken. Finally reaching the airport we discovered the news that the plane was delayed forty-five minutes, leaving us to discover and explore the airport. After the wait we finally and safely boarded the plane, flying out and reaching New Orleans with a congratulations from the Southwest crew on our mission courtesy of Alexa Musser chatting with the attendant....
“We Are Gathered By God” There is a woman who is sitting home alone reading her Bible. There is another woman who is at the church sitting around a table surrounded by styrofoam cups, as she serves on a committee trying to plan next summer’s Vacation Bible School and mission experience for the children. The question I want to ask you is, “Which of these two women is more deeply involved in the kingdom of God?” ...
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Keep ReadingFrom the Pastor "The Happiest Meal" In an article written forChristianity Todayseveral years ago, Pastor John Ortberg shared about taking his young children to the "shrine of the Golden Arches" (in other words, McDonald's).They always wanted the same thing when they went to eat there.If they got it, the trip was a success.If not, it was sheer misery. The odd part is ...
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Keep ReadingPlease join us in the parking lot of the Family Life Center for Trunk or Treat. There will also be hayrides, scavenger hunt and the opportunity to vote for your favorite trunk. Please come join the fun! ...
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Keep Reading"Care and Comfort" In his book, "A Grace Disguised," Jerry Sittser, professor at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington writes about an experience that we can only hope will never happen to us.His two oldest children were in elementary school and studying Native American culture.He and his wife Linda decided to pack up their kids and do a family field trip to attend ...
Keep Reading"Known By God" In a scene in Eugene Ionesco's play The Bald Soprano, a man and a woman strike up a conversation over dinner.They smile at the fact that they both rode downtown on the same commuter train that morning, that both are married, and, -- will coincidences never cease, that they both live on the same floor in the same apartment complex!The parallels between the...
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