The birth of a child filled with hope and optimism wonder Lately people have reverted to gender reveal parties and posts to celebrate the coming child baby shower we celebrate birthdays as a marker of age and celebration of another year of life. For Naomi and Ruth, the birth of a child meant the realization…

Title: The Servant who brings Justice Text: Isaiah 42:1-9 Date: Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 Intro: (Show Slide 1) I recently attended a preschool graduation at Sunita’s school. During the program the kids shared with everyone in attendance what they wanted to be. The answers were very encouraging and very…

Alwyn C. Cashe “Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe distinguished himself by acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Platoon Sergeant with Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division in Salah Ad Din Province, Iraq, on October 17th,…

A big month for anniversaries This month has been big for anniversaries around here - 9 couples have anniversaries in May! the Brills - 29th the Ringlings - 24th Mugos - 27th Pete and Jackie - 2nd James and Amy - 8th Zoerners will celebrate their 13th this week Bormans will celebrate their 19th this…

Love is.. the theme of countless songs and poems the mantra of numerous social agencies and movements. the motto of Hosanna Community Church - “where love ALWAYS comes first” the message of devotion between spouses - hopefully regularly and not only on the wedding day marks how parents care for and provide…

Escape room interesting and fun lots of math themes limited time i have done them a few times and even did one twice with groups of people. I didn’t escape either time. you keep doing problems and solving puzzles without knowing where the next clue will lead or how many more will be needed to escape.…

The illusion of control In Good News Club, we recently finished looking at the book of Esther with the students. During our club time, we often begin with a snack and a time of ice-breaker discussions. This is also a time when the kids can recite memory verses to Zoe and record doing the devotional material.…

How do you respond to a crisis? freak out panic calmly assess the situation? pray ask for help grin and bear it Different challenges or crises will require different responses, depending on the urgency of the situation. Last week we began our study in the book of Ruth. If you remember, Naomi, her husband…

Running on Empty In 1977, Jackson Browne, a German-born, American musician, released what may be his best known song - “Running on Empty.” The lyrics seem to auto-biographically talk about Browne and his frenzied journey toward adult-hood. Rather than being full of life and fuel for the future- he’s…