This week we completed our Christmas Sign-Ups - interviewing our families seeking Christmas gifts for their families. It is never easy for anyone to ask for help, but my hope and prayer is that we were able to greet and receive everyone with love, tenderness, and care. We had a great team ...
I have a confession to make: I don’t like parties or large social gatherings of any kind.
My wife jokes that I am antisocial, but in reality it’s just that I find such gatherings quite emotionally draining.
I never liked attending my own birthday parties as a child and for a while I think my parents thought I must have been having ...
This past week has been busy prepping for our upcoming Christmas Sign-Ups. It has been a blessing to have the full team back on duty as we work towards this next "big thing". Please pray for the volunteers and staff as we interview all of the families. We anticipate 600 families will come through our doors again this year. However, this ...
SUNDAY
9:15 AM - Praise Team Practice - Chapel
10:00 AM - Spiritual Formation Classes
Corps Cadets - Classroom 2 NOTE: Major Ann won't be present. Please join the Young Adult Class or Senior Soldier Class for this Sunday. Young Adult Bible Study - Classroom ...
I’ve been looking at the metaphors, similes and controversial aphorisms Jesus used in his ministry and exposition of the nature of the Kingdom of God. One of those similes that stood out to me was the idea of a pearl being worth sacrificing everything else just to possess it. Here is the verse:
“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant ...
SUNDAY
9:15 AM - Senior Praise Team Practice - Chapel
10:00 AM - Spiritual Formation Classes
Corps Cadets - Classroom 2 Young Adult Bible Study - Classroom 3 Senior Soldier Class - Corner Classroom 10:15 AM - Prayer Time - Prayer Room 11:00 AM - Worship Service ...
This week we were short on personnel as half of our pantry crew were out due to sickness. But Gwyn and I are so grateful that the ones who were available were flexible and helped us by covering several duties so that we could remain open to the public. It is the commitment to serve and to show up that I respect.
This reminds me of another ...