On Sunday, April 2, we will celebrate Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. Holy Week, or the Great Week, as it has been called throughout the history of the church, leads us to the love of God. It is the week which shapes all of our other weeks! We begin by waving palms…
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First Connection – April 1, 2023
On Sunday, March 19, we will participate in the Baptist Women in Ministry Month of Advocacy. We will welcome Andrea Johnson to come and preach in worship as other Baptist churches are doing the same during this month. We will join others in celebrating the gifts of women in leadership and ministry. Andrea Johnson is…
First Connection – March 15, 2023
In January, the congregation approved our Global Ministries Offering Budget for 2023-2024, which begins in March and extends to the following March. On Sunday, February 26, we celebrated GMO Sunday, giving thanks for the steadfast love of God all around us and considering how we can extend it to others. The GMO is our annual…
First Connection – March 1, 2023
On Wednesday, February 22, we will begin the journey of Lent, which will take us through forty days of reflection and repentance to the events of Holy Week and the joy of Easter morning. After our Pancake Supper on Fat Tuesday, we will gather on Ash Wednesday for the imposition of ashes. We will be…
First Connection – February 15, 2023
On Sunday evening, February 5, we will gather in the Fellowship Hall at 5:00 p.m. for a potluck supper with soup, salad, & bread. Everyone is invited to bring one of these items. After dinner, we will gather in small groups to hear “Stories of Our Congregation’s Calling.” The Life is Calling Committee has planned…