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?” ...
Devotional from Pastor John Hartman, Friday, November 4, 2022. "Challenges and Opportunities" At the Thursday, October 27 Session meeting, we had a discussion about the current state of our Sunday morning worship and Christian Education times as it is currently constructed. As a result of that meeting, the Session approved a motion "to create a comm...
Keep ReadingFriday, October 30, Devotional from Pastor John Hartman "Blind to our Sin" When I was in Senior High Fellowship in the church I grew up in, our youth group was one time having a Halloween party. In one of those famous ice-breaker games, everyone sits in a circle and then one person is put in the middle of the circle and blindfolded. And then, everyone around th...
Keep ReadingFriday, October 14, Devotional from Pastor John Hartman. From the Pastor "From the Mountain" One of things I got to experience while away in Washington State this week was a hike with my seminary buddies up Mount Rainier. At 14,410 feet high, Mount Rainier is the tallest peak in the Cascade Range and a veritable icon of the Pacific Northwest. The mou...
Keep ReadingWorship services are held at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM in the church sanctuary. Sunday School is held at 9:30 AM in the Family Life Center for Adults/Youth and 5th and 6th graders. K.I.D.S. Own Worship is held at 10:30 AM in the Family Life Center. The 10:30 AM service is live streamed via the links below: Join Zoom Meeting - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89279830268?pwd=RzI2c...
Keep ReadingWe invite you to attend either our 8:00 AM or 10:30 AM worship service. The 10:30 AM worship service is live streamed via Zoom, Facebook and YouTube. See links below. All services are held in the church sanctuary. Sunday School is held for adults/youth/5th and 6th graders in the Family Life Center. K.O.W.S. (Kids Own Worship Service) is held at 10:30 AM in the Family Li...
Keep ReadingFriday, September 30, 2022 - Devotional from Pastor John Hartman "Breaking the Cycle of Anger" There is a great scene in the Star Wars series. It's actually the sixth episode, the finale called "The Return Of The Jedi." In that final episode, Luke Skywalker has honed his Jedi skills and is ready to confront his father, Darth Vader, and the evil Empe...
Keep Reading"Dee Dah Day" One of my favorite authors is John Ortberg, the former senior pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. This story comes from his book about spiritual disciplines, "The Life You've Always Wanted." "Mallory (his youngest daughter) was out of the water (after bathing), but was doing what has become known in our family as the Dee Dah Day dance. This ...
Keep ReadingJoin us for worship at either our 8:00 AM or 10:30 AM worship services in the church sanctuary. The 10:30 AM service is also live streamed via Zoom, Facebook and YouTube. The links can be found below. There is Sunday School for Adults/Youth/5th and 6th graders at 9:15 AM in the Family Life Center. K.I.D.S. Own Worship is held 1-3rd Sundays of the month at 10:30 AM in...
Keep ReadingDevotional from Pastor John Hartman, Friday, September 9, 2022. From the Pastor "In the Beginning" When someone is said to be proclaiming the "Good News" of the Bible, our thoughts immediately turn to the New Testament, -- Jesus, his life, the cross, the resurrection, eternal life. Verses from scripture pop into our head like a computer r...
Keep ReadingInvitation to Worship Sunday, August 21 from Pastor John Hartman. 8:00 AM (church lawn weather permitting) 10:30 AM church sanctuary. The 10:30 AM service will also be lived streamed via Facebook, YouTube and Zoom. See Links Below: Join Zoom Meeting - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8927...
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