“My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty…” Patriotic Hymn Dear Friends in Christ, I hope you’re having a great summer so far. The 4th of July, Independence Day,is a day we all look forward to. Everybody loves the parades and fireworks. I hope we never take our country or our freedom for granted. […]
Category: From the Pastor
Messages of Inspiration and thought from Pastor Dan.
June 2022
Dear Friends in Christ, Sunday June 5th is Pentecost Sunday and marks the beginning of the Pentecost season of the Church year. Held 50 days after Passover, Pentecost was one of three major Jewish Festivals. It celebrated the harvest and was a special day of thanksgiving. Read chapter 2 of the Book of the Acts […]
May 2022
“When Jesus had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, He lifted upHis hands and blessed them. While He was blessing them, He left themand was taken up into heaven. Then they worshipped Him and returnedto Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the templepraising God.” Gospel of Luke 24: 50-53 Dear […]
April 2022
“When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles. But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like […]
March 2022
“Create in me a clean heart O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 Dear Friends in Christ, It’s hard to believe but the season of Lent is starting. This year, it begins on March 2nd with Ash Wednesday. We will have a special Ash Wednesday Service at 7 pm. In Lent […]
January 2022
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation; the old is gone, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5: 17 Dear Friends in Christ, Most of us are pretty positive when it comes to beginning a new year. The exception might be our old friend Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh stories. Eeyore […]
December 2021
“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and placed him in the manger, because there was no room for them at the inn.” Luke 2: 6-7 Dear Friends in Christ, A great moment in […]
November 2021
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving, go into His courts with praise.” Psalm 100: 4 Dear Friends in Christ, Don’t look now but Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas is not far behind. It seems like the older generation was always saying time goes so fast. I guess some of us are that older generation now […]
September 2021
“I have given you an example to follow, now do as I have done for you.” John 13:15 Dear Friends in Christ, To be a disciple means to follow Jesus and follow His example. In John 13, Jesus washed the disciples’ feet. They had been following Him and now He was showing them what He […]
August 2021
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another all the more […]