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April 2023


Sunday, April 30 – “Basics for a Life in Faith”

View this recorded version of Sunday’s Sermon from April 30, 2023. Bible Verses Acts 2:42-47 and Psalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd) Reflection/Sermon: “Basics for a Life in Faith” Sermon by Rev. Dr. Karen McClintock (see video above).

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4/26/23: Leadership

Council asked Connie Alexander and Don Seebart to be our Nominating Committee. Tege, Fred and myself first looked through the directory and came up with names we thought might fit well—and Connie & Don did the phone calling. At any point, if someone wanted to throw their hat in the ring, we would have gladly »

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Sunday, April 23 – “Recognizing Jesus”

View this recorded version of Sunday’s Sermon from April 23, 2023. Bible Verses Luke 24: 13-35 Reflection/Sermon: “Recognizing Jesus” Sermon by Rev. Dr. Fred Grewe (see video above). Podcast: Listen to a podcast version of this sermon on Pastor Fred Grewe’s “Meditations for Misfits” website. Visit: FredGrewe.com.

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4/19/23: Quarterly Meeting, 4/23/23

We are a Congregational Church, which means that we, as Church, make decisions together and learn what is going on when we meet quarterly. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. Between these meetings, the Church Council is our decision-making body. For this meeting, besides the regular business of Finances, etc., there are no decisions »

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Sunday, April 16 – “The Breath of Life”

View this recorded version of Sunday’s Sermon from April 16, 2023. Bible Verses John 20: 19-31 Reflection/Sermon: “The Breath of Life” Sermon by Rev. Dr. Fred Grewe (see video above). Podcast: Listen to a podcast version of this sermon on Pastor Fred Grewe’s “Meditations for Misfits” website. Visit: FredGrewe.com.

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4/12/23: Personal Connections

Karen has heard that one of the things we want in this church is deep personal connections. I know there is room for improvement, but there are a number of existing opportunities for personal connections: The second Monday of every month, the men gather at the church for a pot luck, conversation, and a program. »

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Easter Sunday, April 9 – “The Intimacy of Easter”

View this recorded version of Sunday’s Sermon from Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Bible Verses John 20: 1-18 (The empty tomb) Reflection/Sermon: “The Intimacy of Easter” Sermon by Rev. Dr. Fred Grewe (see video above).

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4/5/23: Here’s What You’ve Told Us

Here’s What You’ve Told Us Our Consultant, Rev. Dr. Karen McClintock, and her Self-study Team (Kari Gies, Hannah Horn, Becky Martin, Leslie Stone, Sandy Theis, Laurie True) have gathered a lot of data about the church’s present, past, and future.  They are excited to share this information with everyone!  The first look at the materials »

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Palm Sunday, April 2 – “Gathering in Jerusalem”

View this recorded version of Sunday’s Sermon from Palm Sunday April 2, 2023. Bible Verses Matthew 21:1-11 (Jesus enters Jerusalem) Reflection/Sermon: “Gathering in Jerusalem” Sermon by Rev. Jim Stumbo (see video above).

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