Archive for April, 2008

To Seek and To Save

To Seek and To Save

I am writing to you today about one of the most important aspects of our church…reaching people in the community for Jesus Christ. It has been on my mind for some time that many things we do in the church are planned for those inside the church. We have worship and Bible studies…we have dinners [...]

May 2008 Newsletter & Calendar

May 2008 Newsletter & Calendar

May 2008 Newsletter May 2008 Calendar

Thanks for your prayers

Thanks for your prayers

I just wanted to say thank you for all who prayed for the safety of our team while at Green Lake. Our participation in the Center for Excellence in Congregational Leadership (CECL) has been wonderful, and I am sure God will bless our efforts and desire to be the church He has called us to [...]

God's Comfort…Our Hope

God's Comfort…Our Hope

Our community has once again been hit hard with yet other tragedy.  It seems that we have been experiencing some type of difficult situation or circumstance too often.  I have been asked many times why these type of events fill our lives…why heartache and hurt come our way.  I must confess that many times I [...]

Center for Excellence in Congregational Leadership (CECL)

Center for Excellence in Congregational Leadership (CECL)

I have been at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, WI since Monday evening of this week.  It has been a good week for me personally.  Not only some time to relax on Tuesday, but two extremely challenging days.  We have been challenged to be a pastor who is making a difference in my community.  [...]

04-13-08 Sermon – Knowing the Shepherd

04-13-08 Sermon – Knowing the Shepherd

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Our Steps of Faith

Our Steps of Faith

In June of last year, I preached a sermon that laid the ground work for some steps into the future that would be extremely important for the future of our church.  In that sermon I said, “I think you should know that we are at a crossroads.  We are at the point in our church [...]