College students were invited to take part in this first young adult gathering. Three of us were available to camp at Port Crescent State Park and kayak from Port Austin to Turnip Rock. The wind was a bit challenging and the weather slightly cold and damp, but we made the 7...
The Massanetta Middle School Conference at Massanetta Springs, VA., never fails to inspire and equip young disciples. This year nine youth and three adults attended with this year’s theme of Gone Fishin’, exploring Luke 5: 1-11, the moment where Jesus calls his first disciples… On an ordinary day several fisherman had an extraordinary...
The 23rd Psalm rotation for preschool – 5th grade runs through August 28. The 23rd Psalm is a classic piece of scripture that has spoken to people over the centuries. The agrarian culture, the fight for survival, the presence of enemies: these were realities during Biblical times. The images in the...
Attention High School & College Graduates: Please contact the church office to let us know who is graduating this year. Also, the Christian Education Committee invites all graduates & their families to the recognition breakfast on Sunday, June 5 at 8:30AM. Wear your cap & gown and share your future plans during...
The “Beatitudes” rotation runs through May 22. Early in in his ministry, Jesus took his disciples up on the mountain to teach them what God wants of them. The Beatitudes give us guidance for living as Christians. Jesus lived the Beatitudes by showing us how to relate to other people. The children...
On Friday. March 25, a youth lock-in was held to prepare for our annual youth group sponsored Easter Egg Hunt. We filled plastic eggs with candy donated by members of our congregation, decorated cupcakes to look like Easter baskets, hung Easter art work, started a puzzle of our church for...
The “Elijah” rotation runs through April 10th. King Ahab was disobeying the Lord and worshiping the idols of Baal. A contest ensued between the 450 prophets of Baal and Elijah, prophet of God. God triumphed and the people began to worship him. God was heard here in a mighty act. But when...
A member of our Women’s Covenant Group asked us to support her niece Hannah’s social justice project leading up to her bat mitzvah. The project is called “Days for Girls Stay in School Kits” to provide basic sanitary needs for girls entering puberty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These kits...
Our youth are truly spirit filled and disciples of Christ. Here is an excerpt from the 9am worship service on February 21, 2016 Youth Sunday where 5 youth interpreted scripture while senior Emily Kinser read the passage. Emily also gave this year’s sermon. All parts of worship were written and...
Since January, our youth group has been very busy planning and participating in 5th Sunday worship (January 31), planning our upcoming Youth Sunday worship service (February 21), participating in congregation game night and the annual ski trip, and collecting for the Souper Bowl of Caring to benefit the North End...
