Intentional Disruption

Intentional Disruption

Saturday’s parenting conference was outstanding. Lonnie Jones, as a keynote speaker, shared an abundance of valuable information. If you were not able to attend this year, I hope that you will consider attending future events and/or encourage others you know to. As...
Greeters Needed

Greeters Needed

Can you remember visiting a new congregation for the first time? How long did it take you to form an opinion about that congregation? How long did it take you to determine if you would be back? We want to be a welcoming church, a congregation that communicates to...
A Promise from God

A Promise from God

12 Then the LORD appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 13 “If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or...
Not Just a Show Horse

Not Just a Show Horse

In a book I read some time ago, the author was reflecting on a time when they had recently been elected to an office. They noted all the various promises and commitments they had made during their campaign, and then said that after being elected they needed to move...
Welcome to 2024

Welcome to 2024

Happy New Year!! I hope your off to a great start. But if you are not, don’t lose heart. The year is not lost because you have had a bad day or a bad week or even a bad month or months. The Apostle Paul, speaking by the Holy Spirit, tells us the way we should be...
Community Connections

Community Connections

A couple of weeks ago, I shared two opportunities that we had to connect with people in our surrounding communities. We had booths representing the church at “Hay Hoover” and Pelham’s “Fall Fun Day.” By taking advantage of these opportunities, we were able to connect...