This past week, at our Saturday Night Alive service, we had a visitor that looked familiar. I couldn’t quite place where I’d seen him before, so I asked if he’d ever been with us in worship. He smiled and said, “I think I know where you’ve seen me. I’m the guy who sits in the…
Many years ago, a farmer in my congregation died very suddenly of a heart attack. He and his wife had been partners in everything they did. His passing turned her life upside down. A month or two after the farmer’s funeral, I noticed his widow had not returned to church. When I went to visit,…
Many years ago, a farmer in my congregation died very suddenly of a heart attack. He and his wife had been partners in everything they did. His passing turned her life upside down. A month or two after the farmer’s funeral, I noticed his widow had not returned to church. When I went to visit,…
I love Mondays! The phone is ringing off the hook! There’s a sermon to write (I’ve lost all my notes), there’s someone who needs plumbing help at their house, and, the fridge needs cleaned to have enough space for Wednesday’s Youth Mission Trip Ham Dinner! Woo hoo! After cleaning out a few things, rearranging a…
I heard an interview today with a gentleman who wrote a book on procrastination. When the interviewer asked him if there was anything positive about putting off until tomorrow what could be done today, he said, “Nope.” Of course, many of us get good at working under pressure – mainly because we’ve never tried anything…
It’s the beginning of a new year. And so the last couple weeks I’ve been looking at the calendar for the year, making sure we’re planning ahead for things to come. If you don’t, things will sneak up on you and catch you by surprise! This unfolding year for me will see, the coming birth…
This past Sunday afternoon, I had an unexpected visitor come to my front door. Since I live well off the beaten path, that doesn’t happen very often. When I opened the door, he said, “Hi, I’m David Turner,” and then handed me a book I’d ordered online. It turns out the book was delivered to…
Offering envelopes are a very vital part of our financial office! When you place your envelope in the offering plate (or by mailing it to us) you can guarantee efficiency for financial record keeping. We provide offering envelopes for non-electronic giving in our church. These are usually found by our community bulletin board with Starting…
Every year at this time, the staff of FCC sits down and reviews our Advent and Christmas Eve services. We ask questions, like: What worked? What didn’t work? What do we need to do next year to improve our services, reach out to the community and better tell the story of Jesus? In some ways,…
As we journey into the New Year I’m reminded of a scripture near and dear to me. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to…