Posts from 2016 (Page 5)

Several weeks ago one of our members, Julie Bilbro, returned from her trip to SE Asia. There she had the joy and pleasure of visiting with our newest missionary family which is engaged in the strategic ministry of translating the Scriptures. The people whom they serve have never before had the Scriptures in their mother tongue. What a glorious work! Join us for dessert at…

• Our annual meeting creates a space to speak to things that have no other venue: the associate pastor search, strategic thinking about finances, new missionaries, current initiatives in the congregation, overall vision for our character and ministries. The meeting will start around 10:00 am this Sunday and run for about 45 minutes. This is your church. Please join us.

• Men’s Ministry: This Saturday morning Garrett Grigas, son of Glen and Kris, will tell his story of abandoning Christ only to find out that Christ had not abandoned him. It’s an account filled with honesty and hope. Join us at 8:00 am for breakfast and fellowship, then Garrett’s journey at 9:00.

• My generation and, if you’re under 40, your generation especially, is far more eager to terminally analyze the problem than embrace the answer. Your generation’s tendencies (sadly) are a by-product of my generation — the psychologized generation — and connected to the Pandora’s Box that Freud opened in the generation before mine. We have a kind of fascination with what…

Our Supper Groups are small casual-style dinners at host’s homes giving you an opportunity to get to know others in our congregation. Homes will be opened on Saturday, January 30th during the dinner hour. Signups run through Wednesday, January 13th. See Sara Loudon for more information.

• All my adult life I’ve wrestled with the meaning of growing up in such a heavily psychologized culture. I recognize some value in psychology’s ability to describe patterns that help us understand how and why people behave as they do.