CROP walk

Thank you to everyone who walked, rocked and donated to this year’s CROP Hunger Walk. The event took place from 1:30 – 3 at Bush Park on October 4.  Each lap walked earned a ticket for the raffle drawings, the course had challenges throughout, rocking chairs were offered for those...

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Youth Photo Scavenger Hunt

At the first youth group meeting this Fall, we split into 2 teams and hurried around town for 45 minutes to collect pictures for points.  The group shown in this post did not win, however they were pretty creative! Both teams enjoyed large bags of candy as prizes 🙂  Below you’ll...

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Carpenter’s Corner “Mission” Rotation

The “Mission” rotation runs through October 18th. Mission means to send out to serve or help others. Paul was the first missionary to the Gentiles, going from town to town, carrying the good news to many, and writing about it to others. As a result of Paul’s missionary efforts, new churches were...

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Church Challenge Scavenger Hunt

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Church Challenge Scavenger Hunt last week. It was shared that this event had people visiting places in the church that they’d never been, and many learned a lot about our church history! Teams that answered everything correctly were the PNC, Chas & Cheryl...

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Youth Group Kayaking

On Tuesday, August 11, fourteen youth and three adults had a fun and relaxing time kayaking the Huron River in Ann Arbor.  It was agreed that next year’s trip needs to be longer, possibly in conjunction with our camping trip!  A big THANK YOU to Chris Browne and Jenny Gibb for...

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Isle Royale Backpacking Trip

After 9 nine days on Isle Royale, the group returned a day late due to gale force winds preventing boats from leaving the island. While everyone was happy to be home, the experience was deeply meaningful to all. Thank you to Pastor Dale Swihart as he led his last backpacking...

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Youth Camping at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park

We had a great time camping at Hoffmaster and visiting with Dale and Barb in early July.  Sunsets and devotion time were pretty cool too!  We pondered whether you can be spiritual but not religious and discovered that since God made us to be in relationship, it’s important to have...

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Massanetta Middle School Conference

Our annual pilgrimage to the Massanetta Middle School Conference at Massanetta Springs, VA., was, once again, meaningful and fun! We learned what it looks like to Wear Love:  from Colossians 3:12 & 14 – “As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience… Above...

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Graduate Recognition Sunday

2015 Graduate recognition Sunday took place on May 31 with breakfast and gifts sponsored by the Christian Education Committee, followed by a special worship service at 10am. Congratulations to our high school and college graduates!  May God’s grace and love guide you on your new life journey. High School Graduates:...

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Women’s Covenant Group Ministry Project

The Ladies in the current study of James: Mercy Triumphs were challenged to bring in a bag of groceries to be donated. The local charity chosen was Downtown Outreach Ministry in Flint, Michigan.  Below are 5 of us out of 20 who participated!

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