Words from Pastor Mark – 6/14

Peace. . .

I have spent the last week in Southern Indiana. This part of the state is very beautiful with the rolling hills and sparse population. I have had the opportunity to visit a few of the historical places along the river and witnessed how the early settlers lived. Each morning I have spent time overlooking the forest watching the deer and other ani-mals feast on the leaves and grass. I looked for a time of peace and tranquility in the midst of the storm that is life. (The peace has been a bit of a challenge with 13 of us living in a condo.) Continue reading

Words from Pastor Mark – 4/14

Christ Is Risen – and He loves us. . .

God loves you so much that he sent Jesus on a mission of love with a message of love. The Bible doesn’t say God has love; it says God is love. Love is his nature; God is love. His nature of love took him to the cross and the nature of LOVE brought him from the grave.

God created the entire universe. He created this planet; he created the human race. Then, he created you, just as you are, because he loves you. Continue reading

Rummage Sale 2014

DON’T FORGET……………OUR RUMMAGE SALE WILL BE HELD APRIL 25 AND 26!

YOU MAY BRING ITEMS TO CHURCH AND DROP OFF AT ROOM #105 ON THE LOWER LEVEL. IF YOU NEED ITEMS PICKED UP PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE OR ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS.

WE NEED ADDITIONAL “HANDS” TO HELP MAKE THIS PROJECT A SUCCESS. WE NEED HELP ON WEDNESDAY EVENING 4/23, MOVING ITEMS TO THE DINING ROOM AND THURSAY, 4/24, SETTING UP FOR THE SALE. WE WOULD ALSO APPRECIATE EXTRA HELP ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE LET ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS KNOW OR CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE.

THANK YOU

UMW BOARD

Weekday School – March News 3/14

For the month of April we are going to be really busy. April is the Month Of The Young Child, which means if you come around the church during the day, you might see the children in some unusual outfits. Some things we like to do are, Crazy Hair Day, Costume Day, Mix Match Day and a few new activities will be Green Day for Earth Day and Puppet Show Day. Also, in April we are having our annual Bunny Pictures with Stellhorn Photos, on Thursday April 10th, from 10:00 to 11:30. If you are interested in getting your child or grandchild’s picture taken please call the Childcare office. Continue reading

Words From Pastor Mark – 3/14

Joy for the Journey

The journeys of today are not like those in the times of Jesus. As a young child and into my teenage years wherever we lived in Peru, IN or Melbourne, FL we would take many trips.

Most of the trips we made would include family. It didn’t matter if we were traveling back to Indiana or to Texas we always visited with relatives. Dad was one of 9 children and he had relatives all over. If we travel through North Carolina we would stop to visit each of my cousins, aunts and uncles, all of whom lived close to each other. When we traveled west we stayed with Dad’s sister in Texas and played with my cousins in that State. We even travelled to California we stayed with Aunt Thelma. Each family would offer us a place to stay, food and a glass of iced tea. Continue reading