Max Deweese Golf Tournament
The 3rd Annual Max Deweese Golf Tournament is Fri., Sept. 25 at noon at St. Andrews Golf Course. All are welcome. Proceeds support ministries to help veterans.
The Real Easter
What would be the real Easter to you right now? Is there some dramatic event that, if it were to happen, would so surprise and amaze you that you would be completely blown away by it? I’ve been thinking about this question off and on for several weeks now. On the day Read More...
On Good Friday
Good Friday is perhaps the most difficult of all days for a Christian. We turn away in horror as we remember how Jesus, the one who embodied the fullness of God’s love, was crucified. And we shake our heads wondering how such a death could bring life. I remember my professor, Serene Read More...
May Campfire & Movie Night Social
Instead of an overnight campout on Sat., May 15, we’ll host an evening movie and campfire night at the church from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. We’ll watch a movie together in the Youth Center (masks required) before gathering around a fire pit outside for s’mores. Please eat dinner beforehand, and RSVP now Read More...
Popsicles in the Park
Sunday, April 18 Join Catherine and April at at Franklin Park (Roe Ave & Somerset Dr.). We will have popsicles and bubbles! Find us under a tree, we will be there 12:30-2:30.
Children’s Virtual Choir Announcement
You are invited to join us for a special Children’s Virtual Choir video performance! All children are welcome to participate. (There are no rehearsals!) All you have to do is practice at home and then record your child singing along to the demo video. The videos will be compiled into a joint video, with Read More...
Club Kids – 3rd-5th Graders
Club Kids, for 3rd-5th graders, is an opportunity for fellowship and fun! Community-building games and activities are the focus of these fun gatherings. April 4: No Club Kids, Happy Easter April 11: Club Kids - join us from 4:00-6:00 p.m. for a picnic Save the Date: June 21 - 25, 2021 for Service Learning Camp TEXTING UPDATES. Stay Read More...
April Collection Connection
Household Supplies for The Grooming Project The Metro Mission team invites donations of toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, and kitchen size trash bags to support The Grooming Project. Donations may be brought to church between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to the east entrance, or left in the teal box at the Read More...
The Parade
When I was growing up in Fort Worth, Texas, we always looked forward to the Fat Stock Show Parade that launched the Rodeo and Fair and exhibits of the Stock Show. We even got a school holiday and free pass to attend! I also loved constructing the purple and white floats for Read More...
Easter Offering Spotlight: The Grooming Project
The Grooming Project, teaches struggling moms the trade of pet grooming as a means to change the trajectory of their children's lives. Pet Groomers earn $30,000-$100,000 working full time and the demand is so high that felonies and low education levels are not a barrier. https://youtu.be/dZxmPJnzUYE After years of research, it became Read More...
These Precious Days
The travel brakes were slammed on a year ago. My son-in-law flew weekly to Canada for a consulting job but Canada closed the borders. My friend took a corporate promotion to lead a team in Europe but cannot physically relocate due to travel bans. My nephew teaches in Spain but his mother, Read More...
To Rest and Play
What is the right balance between work and leisure? That was the topic in week four of the “Life Worth Living” class that Dr. Graves leads. I was a little self conscious about the topic as my scale often tips too far into the work. How could play be fun when there Read More...
Easter Offering Raises $30,000
[cs_content][cs_element_section _id="1"][cs_element_row _id="2"][cs_element_column _id="3"][cs_text _order="0"] The Grants and Special Offerings team is grateful for the generous support of the congregation for the 2021 Easter Offering. The team is distributing a total of $30,000 to the three recipients The Grooming Project, Amethyst Place and True Light Resource Center. These local agencies are transforming lives with a range of support and Read More...
Grace at Work Partnership Day – Micah Ministry
Mon., Mar. 29, Noon - 4:00 pm The Metro Mission team invites all to a service opportunity with one of our NE mission partners, Micah Ministry at Independence Blvd Christian Church, to help in the clothing closets. We will be sorting, organizing and helping process the many donations they have received during the Read More...
Nourishment
I grew up standing next to my mother in the kitchen chopping and preparing the meal. Our family time revolved around sharing stories at the dinner table. My husband grew up in a parsonage where his mom was always baking an apple pie for the next potluck or iced sugar cookies for Read More...
