After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightening, and […]
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Our 2017 annual report is available, and you will find our latest activities below.
A Light Filled Christmas
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” —John 1:5 Dear friends, The children have been thinking about how the church tells time. As we enter into the Advent season, they will continue to learn through lighting the Advent Candles as we mark the Sundays before Christmas. This tradition, lighting […]
Heart Treasures…
Present to the beauty of the fall
“This is the day which the Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” —Psalm 118:24 Dear friends, I love the fall. I can feel the autumn coming now…shorter days, cooler temperatures, the leaves beginning to turn. I can hardly wait for the fall colors. Although we had such a dry summer, I […]
Brilliant Autumn Colors
“This is the day which the Lord hath made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.”—Psalm 118:24 Dear friends, I love the fall. I can feel the autumn coming now…shorter days, cooler temperatures, the leaves beginning to turn. I can hardly wait for the fall colors. Although we had such a dry summer, I […]
Turning Toward the Sun
“I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that more trumpets life than the sunflower. For me that’s because of the reason behind its name. Not because it looks like the sun but because it follows the sun. During the course of the day, the head tracks the journey of the sun across the sky. […]
Summer Reflections
“… Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ Luke 9:33 Dear friends, Our family traditionally vacations on Cape Cod in August. I have wonderful memories of many long, slow, hot summer days there. […]
Courage
“Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for God is with you wherever you go.”—Joshua 1:9 Dear friends, Anyone like country music? A number of years ago, the Dixie Chicks (now just The Chicks) were one of the most successful female bands in history. These three very young women were at the top […]
Season of Rising
“A man throws seed on the land. Night and day, while he sleeps, when he is awake, the seed is sprouting and growing; how, he does not know.”—Mark 4:26-28 Dear friends, The Old Germanic word “Easter” means “season of rising,” or springtime. Sure enough, Eastertide is springtime, and it’s time to be out in the yard […]
Life-Giving Waters
“For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground;I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.”—Isaiah 44:3 Dear friends, One of the difficult things about our adoption experience in Russia was that the water everywhere was unfit to drink. Even in the […]