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Written by Administrator Friday, 14 May 2010 12:53

As promised earlier this year, it was the intention of the Executive Committee and our Board to periodically update our church body on the various changes that have been made or are in the proposed mode.  Not only did we want to keep everyone abreast of “what’s happening,” we also want to consistently remind all of us that we are a “family,” a body of believers that are here to encourage and challenge each other to be the best that we can be.

Our theme this year is “God’s Business-Serving People.”  Various things that have been done around this theme involve having communion every other month in the morning service so that more of our people can participate.  The pastoral staff will soon be implementing blogging on the internet, we are changing the phone system to be more “user friendly,” encouraging every elder to contact their people at least once a quarter, expanding the Nursery to meet our future needs, implementing an on-line giving process, and weekly updates on our giving status.  These are but a few with more to come.

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Written by Sparky Pritchard Friday, 07 May 2010 20:45

On this Mother’s Day, here’s a great story (and great truth) about Moms!

A woman, renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk’s office, was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation.  She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.

“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job or are you just a ...? ”

“Of course I have a job,” snapped the woman.  “I’m a Mom.”

“We don’t list ‘Mom’ as an occupation, ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder emphatically.

I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall.

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Written by Administrator Friday, 30 April 2010 22:38

“Why do we pray?”  That’s a question that Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne answer in their book, Prayer and the Voice of God.  Consider this analogy:

“You park your car out the front of a large residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C. There are armed guards on the gate but you walk straight past them without pausing.  You then stroll towards the front door, nodding and smiling at the staff at all the security check points you pass on the way.  In the entrance foyer, you are greeted personally and ushered through more security barriers into the interior of the house.  Secret Service agents in black suits open doors for you as you wander down the various corridors, until you finally arrive at the room you’re looking for.  You open the door and walk into an oval-shaped office.  You smile at the man sitting behind the large desk and say, ‘Morning, Dad.  I was just passing by and was wondering whether you could do me a favour.’

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Written by Administrator Friday, 23 April 2010 13:48

Another tax season has come and gone.  Another yearly reminder that while money might not be “easy come” it is certainly “easy go.”  And with the economy still being a bit unsettled many of us are wondering “What about my financial future?  Will I be able to continue to provide for my family?  How will I ever send my children to college?”  And retirement?  That might not even be possible.  Below (taken from various sources and compiled on www.ownthedollar.com) are some sobering statistics: