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Friends, thank you for your love and support for Janet and me, Janet in particular, with Janet’s dad’s passing. We returned Monday night from Huntington Beach, California, following a weekend with our family celebrating Don’s life with a great service of scripture reading, prayers, and testimonies, Janet and her two sisters sharing, Karis singing, and me bringing a brief message. Colin and Karis came in from Wichita, and Rob came from Madison, New Jersey.

Step 4 in Our Interim Pastor Journey ...

Thinking, not blaming is key for each one of us to make a positive, hopeful, joyful, and non-anxious impact in society and the lives of others. As you recall, Esther is the story of the Jews protecting themselves from persecution during the Babylonian Captivity. The Jews experienced anxiety as did the political leaders. It was a complicated time.

Life is about relationships. And to be candid, relationships can be awkward. Thinking about anxiety and its causes is important. Blaming anxiety on ...

This past Sunday was a remarkable day. It began with our youth leading worship and informing all of us on the work of partnering with God in mission work in Georgia. Following worship Our Interim Pastor Journey Town Hall Meeting Step 3 transpired. A very open and authentic experience was had by all in attendance, approximately 99 people. 

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The question discussed was: What are Grace’s strengths and additional challenges, along with ...

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This coming Sunday is our next Our Interim Pastor Journey Town Hall Meeting. There will be one service, the Youth leading worship on the Mission Trip in the Great Room at 10:00 am, followed by a covered dish lunch, featuring entrees, salads, and desserts from Grace’s 100^th Anniversary Cookbook, A Cup of Grace and a Pinch of Time. Water, iced tea, and coffee are available.

The question for discussion is: What are Grace’s strengths ...

Our Interim Pastor Journey Town Hall Meetings have focused on adaptive change. I introduced the following principles at Our Interim Pastor Journey Town Hall Meeting, Step 2, on Sunday, May 5. Those principles are making observations, making interpretations, asking questions, and making measured interventions. This process of making observations, making interpretations, asking questions, and making measured interventions is an excellent discernment process as we listen to God and one another for the vision and future of Grace.

Moving from the “Old ...