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April Council
After Roger Schlief opened with devotions and prayer, the Elders and Deacons met in districts to discuss needs, to schedule visits and to pray. When we reconvened, the staff led a discussion on incorporating small groups into our ministry plan. … Continue reading
Stump the Pastor
Among the many things that I enjoy about hardware stores, one has become a bit of a game to me. I like to call it, “Stump the Hardware Guy.” I know, it’s a bit sexist. Ace Hardware changed their jingle … Continue reading
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T-Day
originally published as the Sermon of the Week in the Princeton Union-Eagle. Today is the day for Taxes and Thanksgiving. You probably don’t hear those two words in the same sentence very often! There are some who will disagree that … Continue reading
Warm Up Your Brains!
During the series that starts on Sunday, “The Power of One,” I’d like to challenge us as a congregation to not only read the Word of God (the Bible) and to listen to it (through sermons or on radio) or … Continue reading
The Power of One
This Sunday, we’ll begin a series of messages called, “The Power of One.” While I am introducing this as a “New Member’s Class” in the midst of a worship service, it’s actually quite a bit more complicated (and simple) than … Continue reading
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Let’s Go Grab a Drink – or Not!
How much of an influence do we really have on other people? Sometimes, we feel like we don’t have a lot of impact at all. But research seems to suggest something entirely different. Read this article and think about your … Continue reading
March Council
Another quick summary of our Council meeting. Bob Swanson opened with devotions, then the Elders and Deacons went into their districts. They spent time sharing prayer requests from their own lives and their districts, then prayed together. Last month, the … Continue reading
Did You Know?
That today is International Water Day? I didn’t realize that until I saw Sheryl Crow on the Today show. Later, I received this posting from the Blood Water Mission blog. Even if you didn’t know before, it’s not too late to … Continue reading
Book Recommendations
I just finished a book recommended to me by a counselor. I, in turn, want to recommend it to you. The book is called, “Leadership and Self-Deception: getting out of the box.” I will provide links below so that you … Continue reading
WONDER and Water
I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to go over to the Bethel Art Camp website yet, but it’s coming together quite nicely. Of course, there is a lot of planning left to do, but it at least gives … Continue reading
