by cbaker | Nov 7, 2019 | Pastor's Pondering
I took a few days off last week and headed for the hills of West Virginia. The leaves were still lovely hues of orange and yellow as they hung on the trees. I visited Dolly Sods Wilderness, about three hours west of Frederick. I took my backpack and some food and...
by cbaker | Oct 30, 2019 | Pastor's Pondering
IT’S ALMOST HERE!!!! The 2019 Christmas Bazaar is just around the corner – November 9th, 9:00-3:00. The elves have been working hard to make it happen. Now we need your help. In the coming weeks, we need: Baked items for the baked goods table Donations...
by cbaker | Oct 23, 2019 | Pastor's Pondering
At the September meeting of the Church Council, I brought up the possibility of changing our Sunday morning worship schedule. We’ve done this over the past several summers so it’s not entirely new, but making such a change would come with some upsides as well as some...
by cbaker | Oct 16, 2019 | Pastor's Pondering
In preparation for this week’s worship services, I did a search on the internet to see the most popular hymns. The particular hymns on the list vary depending on the particular site you visit, but most of the lists include very well-known and beloved hymns. Here is...
by cbaker | Oct 9, 2019 | Pastor's Pondering, Updates
It’s almost here. This is the weekend the church is planning a volunteer service blitz. Our goal is to engage all sorts of people in giving service during the weekend with two big events. These are open events for children, youth and adults. Anyone who shows up is...
by cbaker | Oct 2, 2019 | Pastor's Pondering
Fred Craddock opens his commentary to the Book of Hebrews with the following words: “The Christian faith grows out of and is sustained by the conversation between the church and its Bible…To be sure, other voices enter into the conversation invited and...
