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Rise & Shine - March 17
posted on Mar 13, 2019White Privilege and the "Privilege Paradox."
The Rise and Shine discussion group meets Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in the Parlor. Adults from the 8:00 & 10:00 services gather for discussions that are relevant to their lives through the lens of a c...
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Rise & Shine - March 10
posted on Mar 6, 2019Rise & Shine, March 10th
TEN WAYS TO FIGHT HATE
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Hate in America has become commonplace. Bias is a human condition, and American history is rife with prejudice against groups and i...
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Rise & Shine - March 3
posted on Mar 1, 2019Rise & Shine, March 3rd
United Methodists Tighten Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Gay Clergy
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After three days of intense debate at a conference in St. Louis, the vote by church offic...
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Strategic Plan
Forum: Mission
posted on Feb 28, 2019On Sunday, February 24th, we continued our conversation about living into our new vision statement that was presented at this year’s annual meeting.This vision is a vision of a worshiping community that knows Jesus and grows in love. A community...
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El Hogar: Mission in Honduras
El Hogar Medical Mission - Day 7
posted on Feb 22, 2019Thursday was a very special day that took us off-campus to visit the homes of three of the students at El Hogar. It was a humbling and eye-opening experience that made us all the more grateful for the amazing work that El Hogar is doing in this co...
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Rise & Shine
Rise & Shine - February 24
posted on Feb 22, 2019How do Our Past Mistakes Inform Our Present Attitudes?
The Rise and Shine discussion group meets Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in the Parlor. Adults from the 8:00 & 10:00 services gather for discussions that are relevant to their lives through the l...
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El Hogar: Mission in Honduras
El Hogar Medical Mission - Day 6
posted on Feb 21, 2019On Wednesday, day 6, we were back at the primary school where we did annual exams with students and their mothers, along with a few siblings. The cute little baby brother of one student was a delight to play peek-a-boo with as they waited in line ...
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El Hogar: Mission in Honduras
El Hogar Medical Mission 2019 - Day 5
posted on Feb 20, 2019 Day 5 took us to the Technical Institute of Santa Maria (ITSM) where we gave medical check-ups to the eldest students of El Hogar. These teenage students have graduated primary school and now study technical trades in electricity, carpentry, and ...
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El Hogar: Mission in Honduras
El Hogar Medical Mission 2019 - Day 4
posted on Feb 19, 2019Day 4 is where we really hit our stride. With a system and flow in place, we were able to be efficient and effective and have a little fun too. In total, we saw about 60 kids today!The children are really warming up to us, and one little boy took ...
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El Hogar: Mission in Honduras
El Hogar 2019 Medical Mission - Day 3
posted on Feb 18, 2019The third day began with a lively worship service at St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Tegucigalpa. Sitting in the back row was something I haven’t done in years, and you guys, I get it. It was nice back there. The music was loud and modern. We...
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