FINANCIAL INFORMATION: The church is currently experiencing a shortfall in available cash needed to pay the monthly bills.  We are asking all folks to designate their giving for the unified giving/operating fund for the next six months.  We are hopeful that this will not only meet our monthly budgeting needs (about …

Love: As the World Turns The fourth week of Advent is quickly approaching. We have lit candles for hope, peace, joy…and the last one to be lit is love. Love – in this sense – is a verb.  God loves us. We are called to love one another.  It is …

Ministry & Mission News: Many thanks go out this week! To the council for their hard work in preparing and presenting the FY 2017 Spending Plan for the church. To the congregation for their attention and deliberation of the Spending Plan. To all the hands that made yummy potluck food …

We’ve reached the third week Advent and the key word for this day is joy. Our Gospel lesson from Matthew, though, speaks to doubts of the One who brings change in ways that don’t match our expectations.  John the Baptist, in prison, was struggling with the reports he heard about …

Ministry & Mission News: Faith Formation: Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday and our Congregational Meeting/Sylvia Celebration, Faith Formation is taking a break until December 11.  We’ll meet December 11 & 18 and then take another break for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Advent Devotions: we have available two advent …

The church council announces that on Sunday, December 4, 2016, a meeting to discuss and approve the fiscal year 2017 Spending Plan will be held in the sanctuary at 10 AM. Each of the following links contains a PDF file with information for the meeting. Congregational Meeting Agenda Minutes – …

First – a reminder that we have one morning service this week in preparation for the Church Congregational Meeting to discuss our FY 2017 Spending Plan and then to celebrate the ministry of Sylvia & Jim Perara.  We begin with worship at 9 AM The second week of Advent has …

Faith Formation: Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday and our Congregational Meeting/Sylvia Celebration, Faith Formation is taking a break until December 11.  We’ll meet December 11 & 18 and then take another break for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Advent Devotions: we have available two advent devotionals for your waiting …

The church council announces that on Sunday, December 4, 2016, a meeting to discuss and approve the fiscal year 2017 Spending Plan will be held in the sanctuary at 10 AM. It is important for all confirmed members of the congregation to attend.  There will be kid care in the …

As a fan of “Hamilton: An American Musical”, my answer to that question is “Showtime!” More importantly, in the life of the church, we arrive at a time that is both now and not yet. We have celebrated to reign of Christ and are yet waiting for him to return. …