Announcements Events Serve Give Out of head-thinking and into heart-living I have been looking for the right way to pray for years.  I looked for a program, a prescription, a blueprint, a list of right and wrong behaviors or beliefs. I wanted something I could learn with my head so that my heart would follow. I read spiritual books, followed daily prayer structures, attended … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give Opportunities to experiment Three of the more curious items we discovered when the MIF Committee did the All-Church Survey was that: 1. 40% of our congregation was not engaged in any FPC committee, mission partner opportunity, small group or larger fellowship group.  This finding is not meant to be a judgement, … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give Little Talks First of all, I am so grateful for Carolyn Harris who leads? facilitates? two sections of Bible Studies in this church of ours. Both occur during the school year (September- May). The “in-person” one happens at 9am on Sunday Mornings. The other occurs by Zoom during the week. Please keep those offerings … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give DAILY discipline for a disciple One of my hopes for this church is for each of us to value growth in our walk with God.  I would like one of our slogans to be: “Come grow with us.” Growing older is inevitable.Growing wiser is a gift that is given in the school of hard knocks and prayer.Read the book of Job if you don’t believe me.Growing deeper in … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give A Blessing of Celebration When my last child was born, I was moved to write a blessing to celebrate that moment. I pass it along as we have entered into the season of celebrations and graduations. May you learn to love so fiercely that you overcome all barriers of fear. May you learn to hope so strongly that … [Read more...]