“FEARLESS” Tween Group

by | Aug 31, 2021 | Open to God's Grace

Dear Friends in Christ, The author Julia Cameron once wrote, “When we move toward our own creativity, we move toward our Creator.” As I began laying the groundwork for Fearless, our new ministry for tweens ages 9-12, this quote helped to refine my vision. I hope...

Sunday Mornings this Fall

by | Aug 31, 2021 | Grow Outwardly

We like to be together. Through the pandemic, we learned how to gather online to keep safe. Starting last summer, we began to worship and host events outside. And, slowly but surely, we have been able to phase a re-open of our church, while keeping hybrid options for...

Summer Stories Broaden Imaginations

by | Aug 24, 2021 | Grow Inwardly

Over the summer months for the past few years, Children and Family Minister Sally Engelbert has carefully cultivated a special program for our young people. She has paired the themes found in well-known children’s books with the Sunday lectionary texts, effectively...

Wandering in an Unvaccinated Desert

by | Aug 22, 2021 | Grow Outwardly

It’s a good time to recall an Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) tale that we don’t hear in the lectionary. In both Numbers 13:1–33, and repeated with some differences in Deuteronomy 1:22–40, we can read about the group of Israelite chieftains from each of the Twelve Tribes...