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What should you look for in a good church?

Posted on May 5, 2012

During our 50th celebration we received many compliments as a church family.  Some were for relatively unimportant things.  Others for very significant factors.  The highest compliment we received, I believe, was from one person…

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How to make the most of a church’s 50th anniversary — part 4

Posted on May 4, 2012

I continue to reflect on what made our 50th anniversary celebration so successful.   Our district superintendent gave us a great compliment saying that he could not think of another church that had…

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The Power of a Celebration

Posted on April 24, 2012

  After our fun celebration, I began thinking, “Why is it important to celebrate?  Are there good reasons besides the fun?”   I remembered immediately that God must have thought it was important…

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Recounting a Celebration

Posted on April 23, 2012

    What a great weekend we have enjoyed here at Community Wesleyan.   There was a tremendous joy evident in all the events.   Beginning with the hugs of surprise reunions at the…

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The Celebration Begins

Posted on April 21, 2012

The preparations have been exhausting, but the result is clearly worth it.   Many people have pitched in to accomplish a prodigious amount of work in the last week in preparation for this…

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How to Make the Most of a Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Part 2

Posted on April 14, 2012

I’m having a little challenge getting PDF’s to display.  If the article is not displayed, please either click on the article or click on the button to open in a separate window…

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Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration Underway

Posted on April 13, 2012

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…

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How to make the most of a church’s 50th anniversary

Posted on March 27, 2012

This year Community Wesleyan Church is celebrating its 50th Anniversary.   With God’s help, we have worked hard to use this event, not just to celebrate the past or have a party, though…

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Thankful for volunteers

Posted on December 16, 2011

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…

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50th Celebration date

Posted on December 7, 2011

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…

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Kelvin Jones recently retired as pastor at Copper Hill United Methodist Church. He is married to JoAnne DeSerio Jones. They have one daughter and two grandchildren. He served as a pastor for 44 years. His hobbies are blogging, gardening and walking.

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