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Special Christmas Offerings
Advent 2023 Dear Friends, Can you believe that Advent is here? In just a few short weeks you are invited to join us for one of our annual Christmas Eve services of celebration. Christmas Eve this year happens on a Sunday, and as such our schedule will be a little different than most years. We will have no regular Sunday morning worship on December 24. This year we will offer at 11am a time of Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship.…
Who We Are
September 27, 2023A Note from Pastor Jon Dear Friends, I don’t know if you’re tired of hearing me say it, but I will continue to do so: I am eternally grateful to each and every single one of you. In this season of renewal for our Lead Pastor, Rev. April Blaine, you have continued to drive forward our mission and vision of sharing the love of God with all persons, No Matter What. Time and time again, you have stepped…
Help Fill Flood Buckets
In response to the massive flooding that our neighbors in Kentucky, West Virginia, and other states have been experiencing, we are in the process of assembling flood buckets in partnership with UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Click or tap the blue button below for the list – the items needed are very specific. Please do not feel as if you need to purchase every item on the list. Whatever you bring will be put to good use. Note:…
Watch the Ripples
August 25, 2022A Note from Amanda Nofzinger Dear Friends, The Dalai Lama once said, “Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” This quote has really resonated with me as I have been reflecting on my three years as the manager of the Hilliard Farm Market. I would never have guessed just how many “ripples” there would be. These are just a few of the ripples that…
Feed My Sheep
July 20, 2022A Note from Pastor Jon Dear Friends, A short while after Jesus first appears to the disciples following his resurrection, the disciples had left Jerusalem and had seemingly returned to their prior jobs, as we discover in the Gospel according to John. Seven of the disciples, including Peter, had returned north to The Galilee and had resumed fishing. John’s Gospel (chapter 21) says that early one morning Jesus was standing on the shore while the seven were in…