As you probably know, worship attendance has been steadily declining for several years. It has now reached the point where having two worship services is impractical and really makes no sense. Therefore I am asking for your input, your thoughts as well as any concerns you may have. Please do not be afraid to share […]
“But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid: I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified He is not here, for he has been raised, as he said. Come see the place where he lay.” [Matthew 28:5-6 N.R.S.V.] Jeremy was born with a twisted body, slow mind and a […]
“For by grace you have been saved through faith and this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God-not the results of works, so that no one may boast.” [Ephesians 2:8-9 N.R.S.V.] Easter comes late this year. Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent is March 1st. Lent is the season of […]
“But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” [James 1:22 N.K.J.V.] The Book of James has always been widely debated. Martin Luther, Leader of the Protestant Reformation, did not like it. He called it “that straw epistle” and believed it should be torn from the Canon. Luther thought this way […]
The beginning of a New Year is a time that many of us make “New Year’s Resolutions.” Unfortunately for most of us, these are broken before the last football game is finished. Regardless of what our resolutions are (to go on a diet, to exercise more, to give up some bad habit, or to do […]
Well, it is that time of year again! November brings Thanksgiving and the start of the Holiday Season. Before we know it we often get so caught up in our hectic schedules and holiday agendas that we really have time for nothing else. I truly do not think that is what Thanksgiving should be […]
2016 has been an interesting year again we have lost many members, and members’ family to death. So our membership and average attendance continues to decline. However in spite of this trend, we remain in good shape financially. We are facing the fact that the cost of maintenance and necessary repairs, some of which should […]
