What Makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle’s flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of

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The Pastor’s Page April 2022

Amidst rising inflation, war in Ukraine, potential conflicts around the globe, COVID fatigue, and a myriad of social issues within our borders, a group of US senators took action on March 15th of this year. The Senate unanimously agreed to keep America on Daylight Saving Time permanently. (At the time of this writing, there was

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THE PASTOR’S PAGE January 2022

In 1934, the great poet T.S. Eliot wrote the play, The Rock. It was performed as a pageant to raise funds for building of new churches throughout London. If you remember your history, it was a time of great upheaval. Eliot had the temerity to speak up and speak out against fascism and communism. While it

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The Pastor’s Page July 2021

It’s hard to believe that 1 year has passed since our lock- down. As I write this, we have just completed the Vacation Bible School that should have been offered to our families and our community last summer. This year, we gathered without masks. Last summer, we barely saw each other unless it was via

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Pastor’s Page June 2021

“Everybody’s talking and no one says a word,” began John Lennon’s song Nobody Told Me from the mid-70s. At the end of the previous decade, the movie Midnight Cowboy featured the song Everybody’s Talkin’ with the lines, Everybody’s talkin’ at me I don’t hear a word they’re sayin’ Only the echoes of my mind. Both songs captured the notion that we

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Children’s Sermon May 16

Title:   Choosing God’s WayTheme: How to choose a godly leaderObject: a baseball batScripture: And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.          Acts 1:26 Good morning, kids! Did you ever play a pick-up game of baseball?  That was always a lot of fun

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Pastor’s Page May 2021

This year, Pentecost falls on May 23rd. To me, part of this season in which we find ourselves is akin to the time before the first Pentecost. We are waiting expectantly for a better day that sets farther on up the road, but we do not know exactly where, and we don’t know when we

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Children’s Sermon April 25

Title:   Is It Worth It?Theme: How do we rightly earn money.Objects: a dollar billScripture: …so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark… Revelation 13:17a Good morning, kids.  Today, I have a dollar bill with me.  Now, if I crumple that dollar bill up, is it still worth a dollar? 

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Children’s Sermon April 18

Title:   Dare to RiseTheme: Always allow God to help you to standObjects: a picture of a small child who has just fallen.Scripture: Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. Micah 7:8 Good morning, kids.  What

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Pastor’s Page April

There’s an old joke from Punxsutawney, PA about a Sun- day School teacher who thought she wasn’t reaching the children. The kids could name every secular holiday, but knew nothing about the church and its faith. She asked them about Easter. After comments about eggs and bunnies and chocolate, she asked if anyone knew what

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Pastor Page March 2021

In Lent, we are called back to the basics of our faith. It is a season to give up those things that prevent us from following the Lord fully. It is also a time to pick up those practices that focus our lives on the Lord and doing His will. One of those practices is

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Children’s Sermon February 7

Title: It’s That Away Theme: We need to know the truth—and the absolute truth! Objects: a picture of the Scarecrow from The Wizard of OZ Scripture: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?” Matthew 11:7b Good morning! Sometimes, we don’t like rules. We want to stay

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