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Thought I'd better send some dates out for your consideration... Had 3 kids this last Tues and they've heard about them but not everybody was in attendance so here goes!
On Saturday, March First we can attend a seminar offered by Youth Specialties. (The website is
www.youthspecialties.com/thecore if you want to take a look around.) There is a break on tuition if we register by Feb 8 and students are less expensive than adults. This years topic is Generation Change, and it's the first year that it is open to the student leaders. ...
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| They had come to hear Jesus and be healed of their diseases... And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them.' St Luke 6.18 - 19 We wish it were that easy to be healed, don't we? If only we had Jesus in our midst, we could touch him and be whole again. Well, we don't see Jesus visibly when we come together to worship. But he ... |
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| 'Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!' St Luke 5.8 Jesus tells his tired and discouraged fishermen-disciples to let down their nets in the Sea of Galilee. There follows a tremendous catch of fish. Amazed and awed, Peter falls on his knees before Jesus, responding with personal self-judgment. Jesus says to Peter, "Don't be afraid." We can be pretty hard on ourselves sometimes. ... |
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| 'Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.' Philippians 4.4-5 December can be a brutal month. It's crunch time for Christmas. The many extra things people feel they need to do to get ready for the holiday can crush sensitivity towards others. We get our game face on, and become self absorbed. I like Paul's encouragement: "Let ... |
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| Hello all!A great big Shout Out and Thank You to Jonet Schutz and David Gerecke!!! The sanctuary tree looks great!!! Jordan and Katie too! (And thanks to Jan Shearer for willingness to help!)This Friday and Saturday is our Days of Joy outreach to the community. The youth are signed up to be gift wrappers. As I told you in the last email, I'm working both nights. I need some parental help here (both getting the kids in the room and helping them wrap!) Kathy C is signed up already, but there are several ... |
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| 'In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberias...the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.' St Luke 3.1-2 Of all the religions of the world, Christianity is the most rooted in history. Luke, the writer of the 3rd gospel in our New Testament, sees the whole sweep of history as God's plan of salvation. The word of God that came to John the Baptizer comes also to us in the same way--in a specific ... |
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| Hello all!We had a very relaxing youth Tues. Just watched a movie and ate jello. And counted flamingos. (19 birds and black connecters, no legs anywhere...) It was a nice night.This Tues we are decorating the sanctuary Christmas tree, and I have a problem. Today (!) Leo's school sent the announcement that his school program is that night. (nice notice...) Anyway, I'd like to get started earlier than usual (I'll be there at 5) and if one of you parents had wanted to come (as you are all invited!) and stay through to ... |
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| '...when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near...' St Luke 21.31 We pray in the Lord's Prayer, "Thy kingdom come." With the dawning of Advent this Sunday, we once again are hit full force with the temporalness of this world. As caught up as we are in Christmas preparations, this first Sunday in Advent reminds us that there are bigger fish to fry. God's kingdom will come, of that we can be ... |
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| Hey there all!I think I talked to most of you, but I want to remind you that this Sunday after Church I would like to have a quick meeting. I can't imagine it going more than 15 minutes (tho I can talk all day if you let me...) I'd like to talk about the direction that the youth group should be moving, and what your desires are. We need to discuss upcoming missions too. Also, I'll be co-opting future help!!! We have lots of stuff coming up.For now, these are the dates I know...This Sunday ... |
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| 'Do not be afraid...for thus says the Lord: The jar of meal will not be emptied and the jug of oil will not fail.' 1 Kings 17.13-14 Two poignant stories about widows are included in this coming Sunday's readings from Scripture. Both widows are at the extremes of life: poverty and death. In this sense, they are reminders of what life is like for hundreds of millions of people in our own time. We read ... |
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