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Scenes from the Fall Retreats Click on a picture Junior High Senior High BUILDING ON GENERATIONS OF FAITH Click here to see the video shown at the Information Gatherings  Requires Windows Media Player and high-speed Internet A group for Young Professionals Click for information  RECENT EVENTS Return from a page with Back button 2007 Senior High Winter Retreat 2006 The Chapel Choir Goes to Chicago 2006 Senior Youth Fall Retreat  2006 Mission Retreat  2005 All-Youth Fall Retreat Work Camp 2005 Homecoming 2005 2005 Vacation Bible School 24-Hr Relay All-Church Picnic 2005 Confirmation Class Junior High Winter Retreat 2005 Senior High Winter Retreat 2005 Mission Trip 2004 Homecoming 2004 2004 Youth Sunday 2004 Relay Challenge Mission: Play Yard 2004 2004 Easter Sunrise Service Junior High Spring Retreat 2004 Variety Show 2004 Noah Visits Sunday School Bill Sutton: 65 Years a Choir Member  2004 Winter Picnic Alternative Gifts at Christmas   Paraments for the communion table (above) were dedicated in memory of Susan Barwis Lamberson in April of 2005   Paraments for the lectern and pulpit were completed in 2003.     A magnificent new tapestry Click on the picture   MAKE YOUR LIFE A SONG TO GOD Click on the picture   Habitat for Humanity.  Scenes at the first site and the dedication of the second. Installation of Scott Nowack Commissioning of Judith Dwyer Ceremony and Reception

Scroll down for recent sermons:        Earlier sermons     Dr. Eelman is on sabbatical leave. We will welcome him back in early July. Scott Nowack: The Way of the Shepherd   April 13, 2008.  The way of the shepherd, the way of Jesus Christ, is through the gate that leads to fertile pastures. And in this unknown, new place, Christ protects us by walking ahead of us like a good shepherd calling each of us by name, caring for all as he cares for each. Brent Eelman: The Frozen Un-chosen  Mar 23, 2008.  There will be times when the foundations of our life shake like the earthquake on Easter morning. Will we respond to this world and to the challenges of the future like the soldiers guarding the tomb, frozen with fear? Or will we respond with hope.  The good news of Easter is that fear no longer controls us, and we can respond to all the challenges of living with hope, proclaiming in word and deed: He is risen. Alleluia! Brent Eelman: The One Man March  Mar 16, 2008.  Today we celebrate Christ’s “one man march” into the capital city, the hub of political power and authority. We live in a politically charged world and often we too, get involved in ideological arguments.  It is time for people of faith to follow Christ into our places of power and declare Christ’s message of peace and truth.  We also need to declare it with the humility of one who rides a donkey. Brent Eelman: God's Guilt Trip  Mar 9, 2008.  The season of Lent is a time when we are called to examine ourselves and we live our lives. Our self examination can become a trap of despair if we clothe ourselves in guilt. We can get caught up in “shoulda, coulda, woulda’s” or the “if only’s”  Brent Eelman: The Vision Exam  Mar 2, 2008.  We don’t always see things completely. Our vision is flawed. We think we see things the way they are, but as time passes and reveals the mystery behind history, we are often wrong.  Others often fail to see what God sees in us. When God calls upon us, wherever we are, we need to respond, “Here I am.. Yes.” Brent Eelman: Bottled Water  Feb 24, 2008.  What is the living water that you are seeking in your life? Where do you go to quench the thirst that does not seem quenchable? What do you do to ease that pervasive anxiety that is rooted in the knowledge that something is missing in our lives?  Annual Meeting of the Congregation.  Closing Remarks of Dr. Brent J. Eelman. Brent Eelman: Blessings Beyond Borders  Feb 17, 2008.  God’s gift of love, given in Jesus Christ, is a gift to the world, for the world.  It is a gift that blesses beyond the borders and boundaries that we build to exclude others and to protect ourselves. God loved the world so much, that he gave his only child, his son. To those who believe, it is the gift of eternal life. Brent Eelman: A Wilderness Experience  Feb 10, 2008.  The season of Lent is a time of introspection for all Christians. It is a time to retreat, to enter that spiritual wilderness and seek the self awareness that is attained by wrestling with temptation. For forty days, Christ wrestled with temptation and his calling. He emerged from that wilderness, not tired, but ready, refreshed and prepared to serve. May these 40 days of our lives be a time to gain self-awareness. Brent Eelman: A Climbing Expedition  Feb 3, 2008.  One of the lessons that we can take from the transfiguration, is that our spiritual lives do not merely consist of the mountain top experiences.  They are lived out in the ordinary and often mundane moments of life… and these are moments equally sacred!  As we enter this season of Lent, we are called to reflect on Jesus’ descent from that mountain, and how faithfulness and discipleship are lived out in the valleys of life. Brent Eelman: A Foolish Word?  Jan 27, 2008.  The challenge for us today is to have the audacity of the fool; to proclaim hope in the midst of despair; to see opportunity and promise in the midst of chaos; to see the hand of God in times of trouble; to pursue the peace of Christ, when others want to fight; to share and serve others in a world that proclaims “me first!”. The challenge for us is to embody the foolish word of our Jesus Christ in our lives today. Brent Eelman: What Are You Looking For?  Jan 20, 2008.  We are all searchers and are hungry. We look in different places and often find ourselves disappointed. Christ tells us that we will find what we are looking for, by following him, serving in his name, continuing his mission. This is the challenge of the gospel. Brent Eelman: What Pleases God?  Jan 13, 2008.  In baptism as parents we declare that the child belongs, not to us, but to God.  In our baptism, God declares the same. You are my children. I love you unconditionally. You are the source of my pleasure and joy. This is the good news of the Gospel. Brent Eelman: Frightened by the Light  Christmas Eve, Dec 24, 2007  When God enters our world, it is often a frightening occasion.  It makes demands on us, and we know that our life will never be the same after that moment.  The shepherds offer us an example of faithfulness. Though frightened by the light, they were not overcome by fear. They did not flee the light, but heard in their hearts the message that it proclaimed about the birth of a savior. Brent Eelman: Cracks in the Family Tree  Dec 23, 2007.  Matthew did not gild his gospel. He told the truth about this man Jesus, that he was a human being, and that when one examined his pedigree, one would find some pretty seamy stories, and people of questionable reputation and character. Hope is the primary theme in Advent. It declares all people, regardless of reputation or history, are part of God’s wonderful plan of redemption, and that Jesus is their savior. Brent Eelman: Joy in the Wasteland  Dec 16, 2007.  The words of Isaiah speak to the wastelands of our spirit, the emptiness of our souls. They promise a gift that will bring joy to this weary planet. A promise that, indeed we shall see “the glory of the Lord.” Its light emanates from a child, born to transform the deserts that surround us, into the fertile habitation of hope and fulfillment. Brent Eelman: See No Evil, Hear No Evil…  Dec 9, 2007.  Isaiah’s vision of the coming messiah, included three related characteristics: 1. Commitment to truth. 2. Commitment to humanity. 3.Commitment to wisdom. The message for us today is that these characteristics not only describe the messiah, they are virtues we are called to embody. Brent Eelman: What Have We Learned?  Dec 2, 2007.  History tells us that we have learned an awful lot about how to hurt, about how to terrorize, about how to kill, about how to get back at others. We have learned an awful lot about destroying and being destroyed. Advent is a call to learn the ways that lead to the fulfillment of the angel’s song at the birth of Jesus: “Peace on earth, good will to all.” Click for earlier sermons

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