Daybreak

Verse: John 13:34 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. Devotional Thoughts: On Monday, the Children’s Ministry took a trip to the Venture River Waterpark. It ended up being a great day to go – Read more…

In The Meantime

We ended the past week with a wonderful Vacation Bible School. Several new families were connected to our fellowship and the kids had a great time and quite a few parents attended the Ice Cream Fellowship on Thursday evening! Thanks to all of those who helped this VBS to be Read more…

Bret’s Notes

For those of you who haven’t heard our love story, DaLee and I started out with a blind date.  We had a nice, long talk on the phone and then set up the first “face to face.”  She asked what we were doing so she would know how to dress.  Read more…

Daybreak

Verse: James 4:14 What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Devotional Thoughts: If you read my article from last week, you’ll remember that I wrote about the importance of time. This article is something of a “Part Two” of that Read more…

In The Meantime

Bible School has begun with a terrific start with a fine group of children attended by helpful teens and a host of adults! There were some new faces, new music, and a lesson trail ‘In the Wild’ that will help each of us know more about Jesus! Use the remaining Read more…

Bret’s Notes

When my folks bought their house they decided to keep the pool for the grandkids.  I have the dubious honor of being the pool boy.  So, I went over today to start the annual “opening of the pool.”  You see, the pool has been under a cover all winter to Read more…

Daybreak

Psalm 39:4 4 O Lord, make me know my end     and what is the measure of my days;     let me know how fleeting I am! Ben Franklin, along with several of the other founding fathers, has always been an intriguing character to me. Most people know him as the “guy who flew Read more…

In The Meantime

It seems we are always in transition! Life is change. One day leads to another and provides occasional surprises, but, all in all, things are pretty steady. Health issues provide the biggest surprises for many people. Something develops that we aren’t prepared to face or it develops in someone we Read more…

Bret’s Notes

I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.  My brother grilled ribs and I hurt myself!  Besides enjoying great food and time with my family, I also paused to remember and give thanks for so many who gave their lives to insure my freedom and way of life.  I Read more…

Daybreak

Matthew 22:37-39 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Summer is here! I know the summer Read more…