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Pastor’s Manna – From Death to Life
From Death to Life Last month our region experienced significant flooding damage as rivers swelled to historic levels and overflowed their banks. This affected many people, including people within our congregation. Some towns were completely cut-off from the world and on their own for awhile. Some people lost all they possessed, and some people lost […]
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Adult Education – Going DEEPER in Lent
Going DEEPER in Lent I think of all the Seasons of the Church year, Lent is my favorite. It is a time of inward reflection, a season to take stock of one’s faith, and an opportunity for repentance and change. Over the years I have begun the practice of adding something to enhance my Lent […]
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Pastor’s Manna – Lenten Practices
Lenten Practices Have you ever wondered what the season of Lent is all about? Why do some people give things up? Why do all these places suddenly advertise fish? How is this related to our faith? The Catholic church began a tradition that a person would give up something for Lent, remembering the 40 days […]
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Adult Education – Diving into 2019
A Season for Growing… It is usually in the middle of winter, when things look the bleakest, that we can dig a little deeper and find a glimmer of new life that is just breaking through the surface. I believe it is the same with our spiritual life. As we go through the various seasons […]
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Pastor’s Manna – God’s Word for You in 2019
God’s Word for You in 2019 On the first Sunday of 2019, I passed out different Star Words to those who had gathered for worship. This was a piece of paper, cut into the shape of a star with a word written upon it. The word was one of 150 words from a list of […]
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Adult Education – Diving into 2019
Diving into 2019 Well, it is hard to believe that 2018 is officially in the history books and 2019 is a blank page waiting to be written on. It is always an exciting thing the start of a new year! A new opportunity to write our story as we travel another year around the sun! […]
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Pastor’s Manna – New Year, New Start
New Year, New Start What does the New Year mean to you? I always love how with a new year, everything resets. New Calendars, new files, new goals… new chances! I remember growing up, it meant a struggle to figure out what New Year’s resolution I would be trying to keep. What was worthy of […]
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2018 Advent Devotional
2018 Advent Devotional 2018 Advent Booklet Even though this is an Advent Devotional, YOU can take this devotional and use it any time of the year. There are four weeks of devotions with different stories, scriptures, and prayers that can help you get through a month.
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Adult Discipleship – Diving into Advent
Spiritual Formation and Discipleship : Diving into Advent Can it possibly be Advent already? It seems like we just finished packing away the Christmas decorations from last year. Time does seem to fly, more quickly every year, and once again, the whirlwind of activities and preparations that lead to Christmas have begun. If we’re not […]
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Pastor’s Manna – ‘Tis The (Busy) Season
‘Tis the (Busy) Season I have always loved Christmas. I especially enjoyed the midnight candlelight service, lighting the candles of all the people who had come to worship. We would always start at 11:00pm and when worship was finished, it was Christmas. Like most children, Christmas was always a magical time of gifts, family, parties, […]
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