FROM DEACONESS JESSICA’S DESK: The Church Cries Sometimes children say profound things if we just take a moment to think about them.  Heath had one of these moments the other day after we picked up Faith from the church after Youth Group.  He said, “Mom, what if the church loved children and whenever all of…

FROM PASTOR MIKE’S DESK: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ!             Approaching Thanksgiving, a good number of people take some time to look back at the year, to look back upon their life and to recognize the things in which they are thankful for.             I know that as I do this, I can see…

FROM PASTOR MIKE’S DESK: Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,             Over the course of the last year, really since it was announced that I wasn’t going to be taking the Senior Pastor position because I wanted to continue to work with our youth, many have approached me stating how they wish I would reconsider.…

FROM PASTOR MIKE’S DESK: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, A wise man once told me … “Cut toward your buddy, never bloody.” Well, as many of you know … I didn’t listen to that advice. About the middle of August, I was cutting the bottom of a bucket off because no matter how hard…

FROM PASTOR MIKE’S DESK: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,             In the movie “The Lion King”, Simba, the rightful king of the Pride Lands, is thought to be dead after he runs away when his father Mufasa dies. Simba runs and tries to forget about his past. In forgetting about his past, he leaves…

FROM PASTOR MIKE’S DESK: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,             I mentioned in a sermon not that long ago how when I go away on a trip of some kind … a youth trip, mission trip, or hunting trip … my wife will begin these big projects.  I have come home from these week…

Dear brothers & sisters in Christ,             It is said that patience is a virtue. But what in the world does that even mean?             Well … I looked it up online, because you know, everything you find online is true and accurate.              According to writingexplained.org, the phrase “patience is a virtue” means ……

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,             At the time of me writing this, I’m in the midst of getting ready for the busyness of Holy Week.  As I was trying to figure out what to write about, a constant struggle with most newsletter articles, I couldn’t help but think about a story involving Moses…

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ!             A year ago this month … all of our lives were changed. A year ago, the initial waves the Covid-19 virus started to make its impact on the world. The way we interacted with people changed, the way we did business changed, the way we worship and do…

Dear brothers & sisters in Christ,             I want to start out by saying, I know this month’s article is longer than my normal article (okay, it is a lot longer). I know that it is not my normal writing style, but I encourage you, I plead with you to read it in its entirety.…