As I write this, our church’s Advent Devotional is being printed and assembled by Traci Brown (thank you, Traci!). This was a labor of love, and I am excited to present it to you. We had 22 members contribute reflections and Austin Becker, 9th grader, drew the artwork for the cover...
By the time you read this newsletter, it will just about be Thanksgiving. So I’d like to tell you about something for which I am thankful. Over the weekend of November 13-15, 58 high school students along with seven adults from our church, went to our camp at Okoboji for their fall...
During our Sunday night adult study called “Breathe” we have looked at making room for Sabbath in our lives. Pricilla Shirer’s teaching is phenomenal and I have learned so much from this study. I know the people attending would say the same thing. This week, Pricilla told us a...
Since I’ve last written, we’ve all experienced an amazing day. In fact, this isn’t just an amazing day; it’s the most amazing day we get every year. The day when Daylight Savings Time ends. It’s the day that gives a gift to everybody, regardless of background...
Our Deacons’ Brown Bags ministry will impact 123 families in Fort Dodge this fall. The Deacons are collecting items to put together 123 Thanksgiving meals for families in our community who might not otherwise enjoy a meal on Thanksgiving. The names of these families were given to us from...
You’ve probably heard by now that I had the privilege to participate in the Fort Dodge version of Dancing with the Stars. You’ve probably also heard that I’m not a gifted dancer. I have to admit that during the repeated practice sessions, there were times when I asked myself...
Do you have a story that your family tells over and over at Christmas time? My family always tells the story of how the fully decorated Christmas tree fell over in 1993 and just ask me to tell you the story of the missing gold tennis bracelet! Maybe your family story is a family...
This past Saturday, 10 couples from our church attended Fight Night in Ankeny. After a delicious dinner at HuHot, we gathered to hear Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott talk about marriage and how to fight well. Each of us learned tips on better communication. It was a fantastic evening...
As both our fall sermon series and our year-long series have begun, I’m reflecting on how both Sabbath and joy relate with one another. Do you end your day wishing you had accomplished more? Maybe you sometimes wonder what life would be like if you had eight days each week, or...
On Sunday, August 30th, we announced exciting news in both services! Our search committee has finished its work. Earlier this year, the committee invited Gabriel to be our full-time music director, and at the end of August, our committee invited Libby Redmond to be our...
