Over the past year, your Building & Grounds Committee members have been researching how we best address masonry issues found on the exterior of our church building. We are pleased that Old World Masonry Restoration, a company with a lot of experience with limestone mortar work in the Fan, will be working with us starting … Continue reading From Building & Grounds
A Thank You From The Leadership Team
We would like to thank all who attended the Business Meeting this past Sunday either in person or via Zoom. The Leadership Team would like to thank you for engaging in wonderful discussion of how we move forward together and for reading the proposal. A word from Erin: "What we saw in the room was … Continue reading A Thank You From The Leadership Team
REFLECTING WITH OUR PASTORAL STAFF IN THEIR PLANNING OF HOLY WEEK.
As our church continues to walk together with Jesus in the Lenten Season, the pastoral staff would like to share the questions we're asking one another in our collaborative planning of Holy Week. It is our hope that each of you will pray for the staff in our intentional planning and so that you will … Continue reading REFLECTING WITH OUR PASTORAL STAFF IN THEIR PLANNING OF HOLY WEEK.
Preparing for Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem (Holy Week)
This coming Sunday marks the halfway point of the 2022 Lenten Season. With the help of the perspective and witness of Luke's Gospel, we find ourselves steadily walking, dancing, and reluctantly shuffling our feet to Jerusalem. Over these next few days, the staff is going to begin to share reflective prompts about unique moments/experiences we're … Continue reading Preparing for Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem (Holy Week)
Part Four: The promised specifics.
Before I get into the specifics, I want to acknowledge that the majority of the Deacon’s job description was just parsed out to the entire congregation: If we were to actually embrace “Priesthood of all believers”, the deacons cannot be identified as “the spiritual leaders of the church”. If we assume Jesus’ mandate in John … Continue reading Part Four: The promised specifics.
Part Three: Then how will we equip, coordinate and send?
"We practice what we preach and then we practice some more." We help each other overcome our addiction to control and contempt, through deeper forms of relationship building. Work to develop a culture that invites vulnerable sharing in appropriate spaces and foster a deeper culture of care through awareness of those outside of our familiar … Continue reading Part Three: Then how will we equip, coordinate and send?
Part Two : Priesthood of all believers is not the same things as democracy.
Still walking! Well done. In part two, I’m going to make a case that our leadership conundrum isn’t as simple as it seems….Let’s get to it. Baptists are freedom people: Soul freedomBible FreedomChurch Freedomand Religious Freedom. I want to focus specifically on Soul Freedom here (aka Priesthood of ALL Believers). As Baptist, we believe that … Continue reading Part Two : Priesthood of all believers is not the same things as democracy.
Part One: Good News. Bad news? Great News!
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”- John 13:34-35, The Message Paraphrase Ok, we want to talk about Deacon Ministry, right? Here’s the thing, our Deacon Board … Continue reading Part One: Good News. Bad news? Great News!
Rebooting Deacon Ministry: An Introduction
Ring the bell. Honk the horn. Start your engines. It’s time for our congregation to take immediate steps in the re-introduction of Deacon Ministry. It’s essential to remember that we’re rebuilding structure, which requires a great deal of intentionality. The urgency we’re all feeling is good; it’s healthy and timely. I have every reason to believe … Continue reading Rebooting Deacon Ministry: An Introduction
CHRISTMAS IN FEB!, Mon. 2.7.22
MONDAY, FEB 7: ANYTIME DURING WORKDAY BUT WAIT….THERE'S MORE Bob and Anita R., two of our most gifted organizers, will determine…. WORK ROOM + STORAGE CLOSET Which items need to be placed into which storage containers and which shelf/cabinet those containers should be placed upon. Doesn’t sound like much fun to most of us. However, … Continue reading CHRISTMAS IN FEB!, Mon. 2.7.22