Yesterday, we took down our Christmas tree. It's always kind of a bittersweet time for me to take down the tree and put away the decorations. The luster and glitter of the holiday season is packed away for another year; the furniture is placed back in the usual locations; the Christmas mugs in...
Full Calendar Sunday, December 23 Join us for worship Sunday at 8:30, 9, 10 or 11 as we continue our sermon series, Time for Joy. Pastor Jennifer Holz will preach from Luke 1:68-79. Monday, December 31 - New Year's Eve Bring in 2019 in worship with a service of communion at 7 p.m. in the...
Meditation by Pat Hartsock, Pastor to Men Luke 1:68–79 Have you ever waited and waited for something you were promised? Has the wait been agonizing? Has that wait ever been awarded with an answer that exceeded your expectations and filled your heart with joy? My mom and dad died...
It is Christmas Day. From this day we count all our days. Do you still think about how remarkable that is? It is December 25, 2018. The calendar reports today that is it 2018 years since the day Jesus was born. From that day we count all our days. Now, I really mean that. In the literal sense...
Meditation by Tim McConnell, Lead Pastor Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” – Luke 2:10 Joy is not something you and I create. It isn’t a product we can manufacture. It is...
Meditation by Tom Pipkin, Pastor of Family Ministries Luke 2:1-11 It was Christmas Eve of 1989. Dawn and I had just returned home from an exhausting, high-energy, week-long ski camp in North Carolina with 260 teenagers—and we were two days behind schedule. Upon departing the camp...
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Full Calendar Sunday, December 23 Join us for worship Sunday at 8:30, 9, 10 or 11 as we continue our sermon series, Time for Joy. Pastor Tim McConnell will preach from Luke 1:11-25. Monday, December 24 - Christmas Eve We'll offer nine worship services throughout the day. Invite your...
Luke 1:11-25 Growing up, we always gathered with my dad’s side of the family on Christmas Eve. He’s one of seven kids, so these parties typically had upwards of 50 people attending! My favorite moment in our celebrations always came toward the end of the night. One of my uncles...
I knew when we had four kids we would have to wait a little longer for a table. When I was in high school, I worked for the Olive Garden as a host. I was the one to hand out the little buzzing squares and tell people the bad news—“It’ll be thirty minutes at least.” But...