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    Understanding the Call to Serve

    03.24.26 | Elder's Corner | by David Bishop

    One of the last gifts that I gave my daughter, before she started her own story in the world, remains at my house today. It walks around, when it wants to, in the shell of a 25-pound French Bulldog named Cooper. In fact, he is a very demanding...

      Supporting Church Safety & Security

      01.27.26 | Elder's Corner | by David Bishop

      Setting aside a preacher who don’t know “Come Here from Sick’em” about the Bible and a personal relationship with Jesus, there are probably three things that turn people away from a church. They are: 1) unkept restrooms...

        Hope and Trust in Christ

        11.25.25 | Elder's Corner | by Wayne Chamberlain

        Dear Church Family, I came across a short story about a man named Henry Stanley. Henry Morton Stanley was born on January 28, 1841, and passed away on May 10, 1904. Stanley was a Welsh-American known as an explorer, journalist, soldier, colonial...

          Living in the Hyphen

          10.28.25 | Elder's Corner | by David Bishop

          I have ended several of the past few years thankful that that year was over and hoping that the next one would be better. Perhaps that is why I like watching old westerns on the television as much as I do. One of my favorites is Gunsmoke with...

            Our Comfort Zone

            09.23.25 | Elder's Corner | by Steve Tharp

            Church Family, I’ve been called to write something for our newsletter. Thirty seven years as an over the road truck driver did not prepare me for this! I’m out of my comfort zone which is the second pew in the back by the north door!...

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