Join Us On A Journey Through Lent

The Lenten season is a seven week period from Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday.  The time is to be used to prayerfully reflect on our nature as sinful beings and to prepare ourselves to receive and celebrate the resurrection of Christ.  Reflecting on our nature as sinful beings doesn’t sound very inviting which is why such an emphasis may be one of the most important things we...
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Things Jesus Never Said

How often have you heard somebody say, “The bible says God helps those who help themselves.”  Or “Money is the root of all evil.”  Or “Do unto others as they have done unto you.”  All of these are misrepresentations of the teachings of Scripture.  The first statement is simply an outright lie as scripture says no such thing.  In the second statement, a key word has been...
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Two Invitations

February 15 is a big day for youth ministry in our church!  The youth have been working on renewing the youth Sunday school room to be a welcoming space full of life.  They would like to invite you to an Open House Wednesday, February 15 at 7:15 pm.  Please come and see what all they have done.  February 15 is also an important day because parents are invited to a Youth Parent...
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By-law Changes And Doing What Makes Sense

At the Church Business Meeting this past month we voted on three changes to our church by-laws.  Deacon Chair Sammy Thomason announced that I would inform you of the results.  The vote was unanimous to approve the changes. In case you weren’t here, the first change eliminated a conflict between Article XII and Article VI.  Article XII stated that the Nominating Committee does not...
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Sometimes It’s What You Don’t Do Or Say

Sunday night, as part of our study of the third chapter of James, we discussed how one statement or act can ruin a ca-reer.  We also talked about how a career can be ruined not because of what one does or says, but because of what one doesn’t do or say.  Either way, one of the saddest things we can witness is the destruction of the career and reputation of someone who has been...
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