Your Gifts Matter

I am blessed to receive your annual giving pledges but also to see your gifts at work. Each time I write a check to pay a bill I am reminded that your contributions make so many things possible. The generosity of your gifts should be celebrated

2017-12-20T10:33:20-06:00December 20, 2017|Categories: Articles, Give, Staff Messages|

Holiday Memories

We will soon be embarking on the busiest time of the year. And for me, Advent and Christmas are the most exciting times in the church year. Holiday decorations everywhere and at home, holiday parties with family and friends, out-of-town guests, inspiring sermons, shopping for the special gift, cooking and eating delightful food: these things are wonderful and, quite often, they trigger memories from our past, especially childhood. 

2017-11-16T15:40:48-06:00November 16, 2017|Categories: Adult Music, Articles, Staff Messages|

One Missing Step

About a week ago, I was getting ready to take my son to school, and I headed down a half flight of stairs without a second thought. Moments later, I was flat on the floor below and in a fair amount of pain. In hindsight I realized I had missed the last step of the staircase and completely wiped out. A visit to the emergency room verified I had broken my right fibula.

2017-10-19T14:01:38-05:00October 19, 2017|Categories: Articles, Staff Messages|

Moving Day

Is there anything quite as unsettling as moving? Up until a year ago, I was blissfully ignorant of the logistics of relocating my family of three roughly fifteen blocks south. It felt like the world got turned upside down, put into boxes, and we shoved them wherever they would fit so the floors could be finished and the shelves installed in the basement. For that whole period of time, “home” was not a place, but something we—as a family—were discovering.

2017-08-10T13:00:46-05:00August 10, 2017|Categories: Articles, Staff Messages|

The Traces We Leave

I’m currently in the process of cleaning out my desk as I prepare to transition into a fulltime position at church. The prospects ahead are exciting: short term, as we gear up for Carla Aday’s installation; and longer term, as we think about what 100 years of existence – and beyond – looks like...

2017-07-13T11:55:07-05:00July 13, 2017|Categories: Articles, Staff Messages|

On Listening

  By Lara Schopp, Director of Communications Andrew Forsthoefel had just graduated from college when he decided to walk across the country. He had no goal – he wasn’t raising money or awareness. He was walking to listen. He literally carried a sign that read “Walking to Listen,” and along his journey Read More...

2017-06-15T13:36:07-05:00June 15, 2017|Categories: Articles, Staff Messages|

Thank You!

By Rachel Clement, Director of Finance I love the stewardship theme for the year! When I first heard it my reaction was “Of course!” Of course the stewardship committee would chose a theme that fits this church so well. You couldn’t be more welcoming. To me this theme is more than welcoming Read More...

2017-06-01T15:07:26-05:00June 1, 2017|Categories: Articles, Give, Staff Messages|
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