You may remember in the land of Narniabefore Aslan returns it was “always winter butnever Christmas.” What a dreadful curse coinedby C.S. Lewis to capture the cold darkness of lifewithout eternal hope. Turning that phrase on itshead, let me suggest that through faith in our RisenLord, we live in a land that is “sometimesspring and…
This month please pray for Alaska Christian College and Rock House Kids. Alaska Christian College (ACC) started in September 2001. They offer four degree programs, accredited by ABHE, and have transfer partnerships with numerous schools in Alaska and the lower forty-eight. ACC offers coursework leading to an Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis in…
Women’s fellowship meets on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Allwomen are invited for study, prayer, and sharing. Planto join us as we begin a new Bible study titled HeSpeaks to Me by Priscilla Shirer. In this study, we willexplore how to prepare to hear from God by developinga more intimate prayer life.
Plan to join 60 Plus at RiversideFamily Restaurant, 3415 East StateStreet, for lunch on April 21 at11:30 a.m. Call the church office at815-399-9296 or let KarenHolmertz know with your reservationby Sunday, April 19. Let herknow if you need a ride and inviteothers to join us.
Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 2024 Birthdays 5 Kent Drews Paula Rasanen 7 Kim Lape 9 Carrie Pretzer Keaton Price 10 Justin Holmertz Dan Schweitzer 11 Elena Cultra 13 Gary Ecklund Kathi Engstrom 15 Doug Swanson Lauren Leidahl 16 Al Damrose Andy Brown 17 Kelsey Ecklund 19 Nancy Norman 20 Jason Holmertz Roy Leidahl 27…
Matthew 5:17-20 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the…
Philippians 4:14-19 Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles. Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; for even when I was…
Who would have thought we would make it this far? As we turn the calendar on another year, we also enter the 2020s, the third decade of the 21st century. Remember when Y2K had everyone worried? That was 20 years ago, and the world still spins on. I know I’m still relatively young, but where…
My family’s tradition is to wait until after Thanksgiving before we decorate for Christmas or start playing carols in our home. A month of Christmas celebration is plenty, and a shorter season makes it that much more special. However, as a pastor, I need to start thinking about and planning for Advent long before December….
The harvest season has long been a time to give thanks, to rejoice in the good things God has provided. From feasts of celebration in Old Testament times to today’s Thanksgiving meals with loved ones, times of abundance have always moved people with good hearts to express their gratitude to our gracious and generous God….
