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?” ...
Join Pastor John and special guest, Rev. Charlie Gross, a former CLPC member and retired pastor of the Westgrove Presbyterian Church. They will lead a joint study on the Book of James this Wednesday night at 6:30 P.M. and Thursday morning at 11:00 A.M. on Zoom.There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the study. Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 P.M. http...
Keep Reading"Answer The Call" I love the story of when Dr. Tony Campolo, a well-known Christian author and speaker was at a mission rally and was asked to lead in prayer for a missionary doctor that the group supported.The missionary doctor needed $5,000 for the clinic he ran.Tony Campolo was asked to pray that somehow, someway, God would provide that urgently needed money.Well, ...
Keep Reading"Two Words" "The Blind Side" was a book and a movie about a young man named Michael Oher.Big Mike, as he was known, was born into poverty in a drug-riddled ghetto in Memphis.Sadly, he never knew his father, and worse, his mother was a drug addict, and not actively involved in Michael's life.And so, for the better part of his youth, Michael Oher grew up basically paren...
Keep Reading"The Face of Jesus" I heard the story of a young mother who died of cancer, leaving behind her husband and their little boy.The man and the little boy came home from the funeral at the cemetery.And in the grief of his pain, this young father could think of nothing to do but to go to bed.And so, he put the little boy to bed and then he went to his own room.As he was lyin...
Keep Reading"Honoring Mothers" Several years ago, I was in New Jersey for my grandmother's 98thbirthday party, and it was a Karaoke extravaganza, where my Dad brought his musical troupe to sing 27 yes that's right, 27 songs!And so there I sat marking on a napkin, "One down, 26 to go.Two down, 25 to go."My Dad told me that I was going to have a role at the party, too.He said, "...
Keep Reading"The National Day of Prayer" After a lot of controversy, a nightclub was getting ready to open its doors for business on the main street of a small Pennsylvania town.The town's only church called for an all-night prayer meeting.And at the prayer meeting, the church people prayed that God would burn that nightclub down.(It must have been a Baptist church).A few minutes l...
Keep Reading"North vs. South" I was born in the north (New Jersey), but lived in the south for 25 years.And now, I am back in the north, in the great state of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Have you ever wondered what's the difference between northerners and southerners?A few years ago, Harper's Magazine tried to answer that question.And they answered by saying, "Suppose a ma...
Keep Reading"Good Spell" Someone has described the five types of problems we battle in our lives.They are:Loneliness, despair, aimlessness, fear and emptiness.It doesn't matter if we received our stimulus check from the government or not.Or, how tired we are of zoom video meetings.Or, how slow our internet is trying to do Google Classroom with our children.Or , how many deadlin...
Keep Reading"He Knows My Name" There is a praise song that our wonderful Chestnut Level Praise Team sings that is titled, "He Knows My Name."The chorus of the song goes,"He knows my name.He knows my every thought.He sees each tear that falls, and hears me when I call."God is involved in every detail of our lives.God is with you when you check your e-mail.God is with you when you pu...
Keep ReadingLive Streaming Worship Service - Sunday, May 3 at 10:00 A.M. Rev. John Hartman - "Cardio Christianity" Please join us by clicking on the link below: https://zoom.us/j/275111180 Meeting ID: 275 111 180...
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