Cheryl’s Baptism – Sister’s In Christ
When Sisters Encourage CourageCheryl’s Baptism – Sister’s In Christ When I thought about Cheryl’s baptism, I kept returning to one picture: a quiet woman taking a bold step of faith while her Sisters in Christ stood around her. Our Bible study had encouraged Cheryl as she listened to the Holy Spirit’s prompting to be baptized […]
Pastor Joseph’s Book Recomendation
The Tech-wise FamilyPastor Joseph’s Book Recomendation I knew when I preached on technology that one sermon was never going to answer every question screens had brought into our homes. My hope was simpler than that. I hoped the message would start honest conversations with families, parents, students, and anyone who had felt the pull of […]
Senior’s Summer Picnic 2026
Senior’s Invitation to BelongSenior’s Summer Picnic 2026 Every August, I looked forward to the senior’s picnic—not only because it brought us together around a generous meal, but because it marked the beginning of another year of fellowship. When I first inherited the event, it served as a summer closing and a kickoff for fall. Over […]
Church Summer Picnic
One Church Family Around the TableChurch Summer Picnic I had been looking forward to our church picnic because it gave us a chance to do something simple and important: bring our entire congregation together. People from both services gathered around food, conversation, and the kind of unhurried time that could be hard to find on […]
An Update on Lester
Many of you will remember Lester from last year’s mission trip. He was the neighbor who asked if we could build him a set of steps because he had been climbing in and out of his home using milk crates and old tires. Although he was skeptical of Christians and didn’t hesitate to let us […]
Aliquippa, PA Mission Trip 2026
What God Did Beyond the ProjectsAliquippa, PA Mission Trip 2026 Twenty-four of us — spanning multiple generations of our church — spent a weekend serving in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. When we came home, the easiest thing to talk about was the work we finished. We painted homes, repaired fences and porches, reset posts, dug holes, cleaned […]
Costa Rica Mission Trip 2026
When Community Spoke Louder Than WordsCosta Rica Mission Trip 2026 I went to Costa Rica thinking service would mostly look like projects, schedules, and the work we had come prepared to do. We painted, played sports, sewed, exercised, cooked, and helped however we could. Those things mattered, but they were not the part of the […]
Show Choir Camp
It’s About Watching God reach children, one life at a timeShow Choir 2026 Every year when Show Choir Camp got close, I felt the same knot in my stomach. I watched the signups, counted volunteers, checked the snack list, and wondered if we were going to have enough. We usually had more than 80 kids, […]
Pastor’s Book Recommendation
The Pastor’s Library Books our Pastors Found insightful I recently realized how much reading and research our church staff does behind the scenes. We dive into resources because we want to shepherd our community well, but it struck me that we should share these tools directly with you. Moving forward, we want to regularly recommend […]
This Flag of Freedom Stand – 4th of July Concert
Celebrating More Than America’s 250th This Flag of Freedom Stands Concert When we first talked about a patriotic concert three years ago, I saw it as an opportunity to fill a need in our community. We knew the nation was moving toward its 250th birthday, and it felt like the right time to create something […]