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Backyard Bible Clubs 2020
Weekly Update – August 6th, 2020 Dear Church Family, For the first time in 5 months our church hosted an event other than our normally scheduled Sunday morning services. Our Backyard Bible Clubs kicked off on Wednesday night (8/5) with 10 kids meeting out in the front of our church. We had two groups who rotated through music, teaching, games, crafts and snacks. Everything was socially distanced and outside, so this event allowed us to stay within the parameters of…
Press Forward
Weekly Update – July 30th, 2020 Dear Church Family, There is a balance in the midst of all of this pandemic that we are going through. It is something that I have been trying to wrestle with over the last several weeks. On the one hand, yes, there is a legitimate virus that has the potential to make you sick. But on the other hand, spiritually, there is great danger in isolation and shutting down life too. Somehow there has…
“I Rejoice”
Weekly Update – July 23rd, 2020 Dear Church Family, Last week in Sunday School we talked about the apostle Paul’s imprisonment from Philippians 1:12-18. One of the striking aspects about his situation was that Paul didn’t complain, he wasn’t anxious or worried, and he didn’t even seek a degree of pity. No, instead he ends verse 18 by saying, “I rejoice.” Through his situation, the gospel was still being proclaimed and brothers and sisters in Christ were being encouraged to…
An Invitation to Sunday
Weekly Update – July 17th, 2020 Dear Church Family, With the weather getting hotter everyday, one focus of our family has been to find some sort of water activity for the kids to enjoy. That is why it was such good news to me the other day when I heard that the splash pads in Grandview may open up next week. At the same time, Jackson County has indicated that the mandate for masks will likely continue on for the foreseeable…
Update – March 19th, 2020
March 19th, 2020 Church Family, I want to give you a brief update in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic about the status of our church. Right now, everything, and I mean everything, has been cancelled until at least March 31st. This date is a minimum and could be potentially extended, based upon the recommendations of the federal, state and local governments. In addition, Awana has been cancelled until after Easter and the Easter Egg Hunt has been cancelled…
3-2020 Newsletter
Our Sunday morning series on 1 and 2 Timothy has us taking a closer look at “Biblical Manhood and Womanhood”. In addition to the Men’s Prayer & Lunch on March 14, and the All-Church Workday on March 21, we are also starting to prepare for the Easter season. More information about these and other events is included in this month’s news. See our other church news here.
2020 All-Church Valentine’s Dinner
Everyone was invited for an evening of good food and entertainment on Wednesday, February 12. Dinner was accompanied by love songs played by Pastor Matt. Pastor Michael led a game where three couples answered questions about their spouse and family or where they had to recall details from when they started to date. Where did you meet? What color are her eyes? When is your mother-in-law’s birthday? The answers (especially the wrong answers!) were of great amusement to everyone else…
2-2020 News
In our February newsletter we take a look at our Sunday morning series, “Dear Timothy.” It isn’t too late to sign up for the All-Church Valentine’s Dinner. We are also looking forward to our Members’ Meeting on the last Wednesday of March. See our other church news here.
1-2020 News
In our January newsletter we talk about New Year resolutions and our upcoming events – including a new prayer group that is forming on Sunday mornings and the All-Church Valentine’s Dinner. See our other church news here.
The Holiness of God
A new Life Discipleship class will be forming in January 2020. This Life Discipleship class is part video and part discussion and will be held in the Fellowship Hall at 6 PM on Sunday evenings. You do not need the book to participate in this study, but books will be available for purchase. Book cost: $12 The Holiness of God examines the meaning of holiness and why people are both fascinated and terrified by a holy God. This series closely…