Category: Forward Look
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A new place in cyberspace for my blog
A new domain name In preparation for my retirement from Community Wesleyan Church in a few months, Steven Sgroi, my web technical guru, and I are working to untangle my internet presence from the church’s internet site. As a part of that process, my blog will have a new location in the future. For…
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State of the Church address
At the semi-annual church conference, I changed the format of my usual report and instead presented a “State of the Church” address. It was meant to summarize the achievements of my pastorate and describe the position of our church today as I view it. I am attaching it in pdf format. The State of the…
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On Celebrating World Communion Sunday
On October 7, we at Community Wesleyan, Kirkville, will join Christians around the world in the celebration of World Communion Sunday. This year, I did a little research to see what some others were saying about the observance of this special Sunday. It was a great way to use the spirit of the day to…
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Amended July Schedule
I’m looking forward to the men’s Adirondack retreat this coming weekend. I usually spend my time reading, helping some of the boys fish, canoeing and watching birds. It’s a relaxing time. So this coming Sunday, I will be at Forked Lake, God willing, leading the Sunday service at the Men’s retreat while Larry Nemitz will…
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July sermons will be about relationships
Marriage has so much potential yet most marriages also experience a good deal of pain on the way to forging a better way. What are some typical causes of this pain? What can be done to bring healing and find lasting satisfaction and love? I just finished planning the series for Sunday messages in July. …
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June messages planned
At Community Wesleyan Church we have a simple six word motto and mission statement: Love God, Love others, Make disciples. Each of the three elements is taken directly from Jesus’ instructions to us. The first two are taken from the two commandments that Jesus identified as the greatest of all the Old Testament commandments. He…
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Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration Underway
It is hard to believe that the time has arrived for Community Wesleyan Church’s 50th Anniversary Celebration to begin. It seems we have been thinking about it for a long time since we started planning and working toward this time about 30 months ago. We have accomplished much leading up to it too. We have…
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Great Commandments and Great Commission reasons for two services
Yesterday I was having a conversation with someone about our two service system. I was prompted to write up the thoughts that have come to mind as a result of that conversation and publish them. I think they will be helpful to many people in our church and in other churches. Great Commandments and Great…
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Lenten/Easter Series Planned
This mild winter is passing quickly. A week from today is Ash Wednesday. This coming Sunday begins our 50 day emphasis leading up to Easter. This year, Pastor Eric and I have chosen to focus on the life of our Lord using passages from the Gospel of John. Each week we will show a DVD…
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January message series sets tone for the New Year
As we begin the New Year, most of us are making plans of some sort. Some of us (like me) are making plans to lose weight (again); others are making plans for major changes in their lives, a marriage, a move, or a job change. But as the New Year begins, it is also important…