Dear friends, Our “normal” rhythm each year is to send a letter of gratitude to churches who have made 100% of their Connectional giving commitment. This is initiated with a certificate from the General Council on Finance & Administration. (Some of you will find that certificate attached in this email). As many of our “normal” [...]
Pastor Carlisle asked me to gather some stories about Project Transformation for the May newsletter and I asked my daughter, Rachel to think back to her college student self and write about what Project Transformation meant to her as a college student (see last week's newsletter). Her memories of how her summers with PT changed [...]
One of the most interesting parts of my jobs is explaining to folks that Project Transformation is a literacy program for children AND an inter-generational ministry. The literacy component is the easiest part of our mission to explain to folks and a huge part of why I have committed over a decade of my life [...]
Our Stephen Ministers have already completed substantial training to equip them for their task. We now lay hands on them, pray for them, and send them out to minister, asking for God’s blessing and the Spirit’s wisdom and power. This commissioning service offers an opportunity to show our support for this ministry. Our Stephen Ministers [...]
"There's no place for me at the Giving Garden." That's a phrase I frequently hear tossed about and I understand. I have 2 replaced knees and getting down in the dirt is not the easiest place for me either, so I thrive in the distribution side of the garden with some wonderful people who love [...]
Psalm 84:3 - "Even the sparrow has found a home and the swallow a nest for herself where she may have her young - a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God." NIV Spring is here and there is no better proof than the signs of nest-building and egg-laying in our [...]
I hear the savior say, “Thy strength indeed is small, Child of weakness, watch and pray; Find in me thine all in all.” Chorus: 'Cause Jesus paid it all; All to Him I owe; Sin had left a crimson stain; He washed it white as snow Lord, now indeed I find Thy power and thine [...]
God sent His son, they called Him Jesus. He came to love, heal and forgive He lived and died to buy my pardon. An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives. Chorus: Because He lives, I can face tomorrow. Because he lives, all fear is gone. Because I know He holds the future, [...]
Are you hurting and broken within? Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin? Jesus is calling Have you come to the end of yourself? Do you thirst for a drink from the well? Jesus is calling Chorus: O come to the altar; The Father’s arms are open wide Forgiveness was bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ Leave [...]
A quick look at the conversations going on in the garden today and I will tell you this was a magical day for me today. There's a young woman working in this picture who walked over from the Healing House to help us this morning. I needed to make a delivery to Nashville Food Project [...]
