Setting a goal encouraged us to invite others Some of you have asked me already, “Did we make 500?” I almost don’t want to answer the question because I am so excited…
Category: Journal
My journey
A great Christmas weekend planned
Our church is really looking forward to Christmas weekend. We decided to have two Christmas Eve services and one service on Christmas Sunday. We also discovered that this Christmas Sunday is the…
Thankful for volunteers
So many people have been involved in our 50th anniversary makeover renovation project in the sanctuary. As pastor I am thankful to each one on behalf of our congregation. It has made…
Christmas trains running!
Our annual Christmas display is a highlight of the season. I’m a little late getting it up since we visited Keely and Mark over Thanksgiving weekend. However, I finally have three trains…
50th Celebration date
The other day Steven and I were talking about the actual birthday of Community Wesleyan Church. We knew it was Easter 1962 but we did not know the date. So I reached…
Quote about love
This morning as I was reading my devotional book, I found some great thoughts from E. Stanley Jones. Sometimes we belittle the small kindnesses that we do for others out of love. …
Our Renovations and the Desert Tabernacle
Building the Tabernacle I’ve been thinking about the renovations happening in our sanctuary. Through our whole planning and remodeling process I have been very much thinking about the building of the tabernacle…
The Benefits of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving brings Joy I’ve been reflecting more about Thanksgiving and thinking about all its benefits. I have observed something as I have read what my friends and acquaintances have written on Facebook. …
Another of Community Wesleyan’s teachers has a fun blog
Claude Walwrath has done a great job on his Thanksgiving reflection on his blog. I’ve added his blog to my blogroll. Claude has a hidden talent as a cartoonist. So occasionally he…
Thanksgiving Sunday an important accent in the rhythm of the year
Big events Thanksgiving Sunday is a significant milestone in the landscape of the year for me. In my first church it was often designated as friend Sunday and it was a time…