Coming up on Sunday, January 30th, we are commissioning Chris Helton at 4pm. This will be an exciting time, as our church has helped Chris reach this milestone. From Marcia Rich’s significant involvement in organizing the Presbytery Lay Academy, annually supporting college students through...
The Associate Pastor Nominating Committee has very exciting news to present! The committee has spent the past several months researching, interviewing and praying to find the candidate who is being called to serve our church in the role of Associate Pastor for Spiritual Formation. This is an...
Hi Friends – For the past 4 years! I have served on a task force that prayed and discerned how Presbyterians all across Iowa could become more connectional, to continue to provide a Presbyterian witness in the decades to come. After much discussion, the task force will present a Joint...
While it’s just about as late as possible this year, the season of Lent is right around the corner. Ash Wednesday is March 6 th . We’ll have our annual pancake supper in the Christian Life Center a little earlier this year. It will start at 5pm, because our Ash Wednesday...
Have you ever wondered how some of the business of the church gets done? Like, how do the candles always have oil in them? Who makes sure that there are always people to serve Communion? We have multiple people in the church who graciously volunteer their time, making sure...
Now that it is January, registration is open for summer camp at Lakeshore Center at Okoboji! The theme this year is “Peace it Together!” My daughter tells me that she wants to go to an entire week away, although we might get her to settle for a half-week for her first time away from...
Dear friends, We have an advent wreath on our kitchen table that we light every time we sit down for a meal during advent. I also have a devotional book that we try to read each evening, to help us focus. This helps us ponder different aspects of the Christmas narrative. Sometimes throughout...
I’m going to go ahead and say it: Advent is my favorite time of year. I try to make it last as long as possible. I often stay up until 2am or later on Christmas morning. Sitting on my couch, listening to Christmas music with all the lights down but the Christmas tree lights...
For this month’s newsletter, I’d like to talk about something very dear to me: food. I’ve been known to say, “Food makes everything better.” Any chance I have to include food or drink in a meeting, I take. For example, while meeting with couples preparing for...
Fall is here! You’ve probably been hearing about our fall programing plans by now. For the past few months, we’ve been in conversation with people throughout the church to discern God’s leading during this transitional time. While you can read about all of the programs that are...
