Blog Archive

September 2023


9/27/23: Tege

Where does one begin to say THANK YOU for a job well done, good and faithful servant! Tege has been our Office Manager/Business Manager and whatever other names since Feb, 2015. That is 8 ½ years! She learned from Mary Martin all of the ins and outs of the office, from doing payroll, to tracking »

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Sunday, September 24 – “The Journey Begins”

View this recorded version of Sunday’s Sermon from September 24, 2023. Bible Verses Exodus 16:2-15 Reflection/Sermon: “The Journey Begins” 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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9/20/23: Commendation

On Sunday, I took a few moments to COMMEND the Stewardship Committee (Greg Jahnke, Chair, Marsha King-Rosine, Kay Sandberg, and Paul Smith) for their excellence in crafting a Stewardship campaign for this year, requiring 21% growth over last year, with the additional loss of $10,800 from 4 dear congregants who passed. And really this is »

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Sunday, September 17 – “Remembering Who We Are”

View this recorded version of Sunday’s Sermon from September 17, 2023. Bible Verses Genesis 26: 18-25 and John 14: 15-26 Reflection/Sermon: “Remembering Who We Are” 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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9/13/23: Search

Wednesday, at Council meeting, Rev. Tyler Connoley, our Conference Minister, will be joining us via zoom to talk to us about our Search for a new settled pastor. Search is the next and natural step for us to make. A great deal of healing has been going on. There is lots of new energy bursting »

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Sunday, September 10 – “Can It Be?”

View this recorded version of Sunday’s Sermon from September 10, 2023. Bible Verses Genesis 18: 1-15 Reflection/Sermon: “Can It Be?” 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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9/6/23: Welcome Home Sunday

This is a KICK-OFF time. While the church fiscal year began July 1, it has been summer with people coming and going. Now is the time to formally begin our church year with WELCOME HOME SUNDAY! It will be a walk-about, talk-about pot luck, so bring a plate of finger foods—savories or sweets—and walk about »

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Sunday, September 3 – “The Great Banquet”

View this recorded version of Sunday’s Sermon from September 3, 2023. Bible Verses Luke 14: 15-24 Reflection/Sermon: “The Great Banquet” 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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