As you may know, Easter 2012 will be the 50th anniversary of the first service at Community Wesleyan Church, Kirkville. At its planning meeting last night, the fiftieth anniversary committee chose a theme…
Easter music preparations
It was a joy to be in Easter vocal ensemble practice Sunday afternoon as we began working toward Easter. The high seasons of the church year are such wonderful times to sing…
Disciplines that help us change our spiritual wardrobes
The last two Sundays (Feb. 7 and 14, 2010) I have been talking on Sunday mornings about the transformation of character that God is catalyzing in all believers. Paul describes it in…
Ash Wednesday
This past Wednesday, as I walked through an area mall, I noticed many people with ashes on their foreheads in commemoration of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. While we usually…
More Good News about God’s Good Work in Me and You
JoAnne mentioned to me after services on Sunday that as I led the congregation in repeating a memory verse at the close of my message, I left out the introductory words of…
Community Band
Sometimes people at church wonder why I’m not available on Monday nights. The short answer is that on Monday nights I play third trombone in Liverpool Community Band. It is very relaxing…
Preschool Sunday 2010
On February 28, 2010, we are looking forward to celebrating preschool Sunday during our 10:30 a.m. service. Many of the boys and girls who attend Noah’s Ark Christian Preschool, both in the…
Blog adjustments
I have decided to make some additions to my blog. On the pages side, I have recently added a devotional section and a book review section. For both of these areas, I…
Houghton College Visit
It was a pleasure once again for JoAnne and me to visit Houghton College for the February meeting of the Board of Trustees there, of which I have been a member for…
Children’s Weekend and Family Sunday
Plans are coming together for a very special weekend for our children March 5-7. Kidz Church Director, Kim Ouderkirk is arranging for a children’s ministry couple to participate in the special events. …