A Follow-up Commending Your Faithfulness

Posted by on Jan 18, 2012 Sometimes I wind up with so much that I could say in a sermon I have to pick and choose in order to keep from going on too long.  This past Sunday was one of those times.  There are two additional things that relate to the message of “Making a Difference.” First of all, I shared with you at the end the story of the little boy and his father who were walking along the beach.  The little...
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Two Important Messages for the New Church Year

Posted by on Sep 28, 2011 I want to encourage each of you to be present these first two Sundays in October.  The month marks the beginning of a new church year and I want to share with you two messages that I believe are important as we begin this time together. The first message is entitled “Who Are We?” and is based on Philippians 3:17 – 4: 1.  In this message I want us to see how important it is to understand...
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Changes As We Begin A New Church Year

Posted by on Sep 23, 2011 Our newly elected deacons and committee members begin their terms of service at the beginning of October.  The new budget takes effect then as well.  For these reasons we consider the first of October the beginning of the new church year even though other changes have already taken effect by then. In addition, this year we will introduce some changes in our Wednesday night suppers.  First of...
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Focal Points II

Posted by on Oct 28, 2010 (part 2 of a 3-part series) A couple of weeks ago I presented three focal points for our church as we live in the “between times” we currently face. The second focal point is we need to commit our financial resources to meeting this year’s budget. Our church budget over the past couple of years has shown very little increase. Of course, we were in the midst of our Living the...
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The Danger We Face

Posted by on Oct 13, 2010 I believe our church is in a dangerous position right now. Have I got your attention? I hope so. I don’t consider myself an alarmist but I do feel I am enough of a realist to perceive the danger inherent in our position. Our church is in a “between times” position. We are about to finish our Living the Legacy campaign. For the past three years the campaign has provided us with a...
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