Our Student Intern – Brian VanderBie has completed coordinating and leading our joint work days with our nested emerging French congregation. The French speaking congregation is giving praise to God for this new worship space … Read More
SW Community Church Report – Spring 2018
Praise God that on June 2nd SW Community Church had its first wedding for a couple that had been living together for 13 years and then fell in love with Jesus and felt convicted to … Read More
We are free indeed
WRITTEN BY JOLENE DEHEER As I write this blog people around the United States are traveling to their cottages, heading to the beach, firing up the barbecue, and attending parades because today is Memorial Day. … Read More
Leadership Gathering – May 17
WE GATHER TOGETHER Arrival- Delegates presented their credentials to the clerk, put on a name tags and picked up new and materials not previously distributed. First-time delegates signed the Covenant for Officebearers in the … Read More
Is Jesus Boring?
My obvious answer to that question is no. But I can’t help but feel that sometimes we treat Jesus as if he is boring. Sometimes I can’t help but survey the lives we are living … Read More
The Intersection
WRITTEN BY JOLENE DEHEER Have you ever felt like giving up watching the evening news? I must admit I have. Every time I watch, I come away disheartened by the lack of godly leadership from … Read More
For whom the bell tolls
Do you remember your Good Friday or Maundy Thursday Services? I do! For years we adapted a Tenebrae Service at which we read scripture, sang a song and extinguished another candle. We’d also share the … Read More
Extended Grace
WRITTEN BY JOLENE DEHEER Many years ago, a young unmarried couple were considering what to do about an unwanted pregnancy. To keep the child would be an embarrassment…but God extended grace and the child was … Read More
Gideon Talks Back To God?
In the Bible, there is a phrase that angels of the Lord say, either in their first or second line, in their dealings with the people God sends them to: “Do not be afraid.” Think … Read More