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...
We are happy to report that our Read & Feed program was a great success for our fourth year! We hosted 22 second and third grade readers from area elementary schools who had been identified as needing assistance with reading. We hoped to “jump-start” their fall schooling by providing them...
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...
On Wednesday, August 12, our mission outreach committee hosted a picnic at Silver Lake Park Beach in Fenton for the Whaley Children Center. We were pleased that 35 youth and 6 staff attended from Whaley! They had a great time and were very appreciative; they look forward to this picnic...
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...
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...
On Saturday, July 11, 2015, our church supported the Bastille Day Race in downtown Fenton. Each year, this race has generated over $18,000 for the Genesee County Habitat for Humanity chapter and brought thousands of visitors into Fenton. This year the race course was modified due to the downtown construction...
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...
Congratulations to Olivia Kirkey, receiving the Ken and Marilee Smiley scholarship in memory of Ken and their son Mark. Congratulations to Heidi Ritchie receiving the 2015 annual Deacon scholarship. Thank you to all the applicants!
We want to thank the 32 people who showed up to donate their blood, the 26 people who were able to donate, the Boy Scouts for assisting in setting up and packing up the equipment, the members who made cookies and the members who hosted the drive on Saturday, June...
