A Ministry of Place: Stewardship of Our Resources

Posted by on Mar 7, 2012 Last month, members of a 12-Step Support Group approached our church about a place where they could hold their twice-weekly meetings.  The facility they had been using was often not available to them.  Following our church procedure, the matter was brought to the deacons and they voted to allow the group to meet in the Friendly 57 class.  This room is ideal because it can be heated and cooled...
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Focal Points III

Posted by on Nov 5, 2010 (Part 3 of a 3-part series) Our third focal point for the dangerous times in which we live is to commit ourselves to the work of the church. In the newsletter a few weeks ago I mentioned that less than half those on church committees were present for committee night on October 10th. I also posed the question: how many businesses could survive with less than 50% of the work-force showing up?...
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Focal Points I

Posted by on Oct 20, 2010 (part 1 of a 3-part series) Over the next three weeks I would like to follow-up on last week’s column regarding the dangers we face as the church navigates our “between times” position. I want to take a separate column to address each of the three things I mentioned last week at the end of that column. I hope this will give us a sharper sense of focus on the things we need to be...
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Of Baptisms and Budgets

Posted by on Sep 23, 2010 This Sunday morning we will baptize four new members of our church. Dean, Linda, Nick and Brandon Mullins have been active in our church for some time now. They have also been Christians for a number of years. For them, baptism will be a symbol of a commitment they made years before. It will also be a sign of their desire to be part of our church family and of the acceptance they have found in...
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