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This Sunday we celebrate our preschool and the 153 children who attend.  We celebrate their families.  We celebrate the teachers and staff.   This week we take a few moments celebrate and recognize the largest ministry offered by this church, Aldersgate Christian Preschool. Just a quick reminder that the Aldersgate Christian Preschool is a part of the […]

So we’ve talked about what Jesus said about himself, particularly the “I Am” statements in John’s gospel.  We’ve talked bout the Beatitudes and how they become our outline for practicing our faith and being filled.  This Sunday we’ll take a look at how those things played out in the lives of the disciples after Jesus had died. […]

This Sunday we pick up where we left off last Sunday.  Last Sunday we heard about the five most significant elements of the life and ministry of Jesus.  They included: teaching, healing, praying in solicitude, community building and confronting.   This Sunday I’ll explore in more detail the kind of attitude he had as he practiced each one.  […]

This Sunday we begin Part Three in our examination of Jesus.  Sunday we will touch on the central themes of his life; He was a teacher and I’ll focus on His “I Am” Statements in John and “The Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew. He was a healer and His healing ministry involved a wide spectrum from the […]

Last Sunday we celebrated the gifts we gave and received in our annual “Blessing of the Toys” worship service.  It was a time of sharing together the significance of the gifts we received at Christmas.  Gifts are important on so many levels; gifts given and gifts received. This Sunday we’ll explore three more. This is Epiphany Sunday and it’s […]

Last Sunday we celebrated the gifts we gave and received in our annual “Blessing of the Toys” worship service.  It was a time of sharing together the significance of the gifts we received at Christmas.  Gifts are important on so many levels; gifts given and gifts received. This Sunday we’ll explore three more. This is Epiphany Sunday and it’s […]