Did you know our church is 150 years old this year?  What a Great Cloud of Witness we are (from the Book of Hebrews)!  We have deliberated this fact at our last consistory meeting and decided to celebrate! On Sunday, October 6th, there will be a special service during our regular worship time. We would […]

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The Humanness of Jesus The apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians tells us, “…But (Jesus) made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. (Phil. 2:7). A lot of people have argued about what Jesus emptied Himself of, exactly. Most Christian scholars agree that when Jesus came to Earth […]

Our deepest thanks to our church family for their prayers, well wishes and cards on the passing of Jim’s father, Dick Stewart, on July 11th. Jim and Lynne Stewart

Ethel Fine will be celebrating her 96th birthday on August 7.  Let’s all give her a great birthday by sending her cards showing her how much she means to our church family Ethel Fine will be celebrating her 96th birthday on August 7.  Let’s all give her a great birthday by sending her cards showing […]

Some of our graduates are pictured with their class.  Crestwood’s graduating class included Morgan Rinehimer.  We wish her God’s guidance and encourage her as she pursues the next phases of her life. Our annual 300 Club and Silent Auction was enjoyed by many people.  Ray Stec enjoys a laugh with Dave Myers while he waits […]

Silent Auction Profit:                                                                         $1990.00 300 Club:           Income:      281 tickets @ $35.00 each                                      $9,835.00                              5 Guests @ $15.00 each                                                75.00                              50/50 raffles                                                                 268.00                              Donations from winners                                                50.00                              Additional Donations                                                   175.00                              Extra hamburgers sold                                                   53.00                                                                                                            $10,456.00 —————————————————————————————————- Expenses:            Prizes from drawings……………………………. $ 3,500.00                             2 Bands ……………………………………………   775.00                              Small […]

I think about it all the time. While I’m driving, praying, eating.  I guess I can call it one of my little obsessions.  It is the question, “How can we get more people involved in church life. Well, understand I am not the only person on this church asking that same question.  We as a […]

THANKS to everyone who helped in any way to make this year’s 300 Club and Silent Auction a fantastic success.  Almost all the 300 tickets were sold, ensuring us a good profit.  We also had additional guests who each donated $15 to enjoy the great food and bands.  We are still waiting for some of […]

Worship begins at 6:00 pm Sunday evenings beginning July 7 and continues to the end of August.  If you can help with refreshments for July 15 when we are host, please see Cindy.           July   7……………. Emmanuel UCC           July 14……………… New Hope UMC           July 21……….. St. James Lutheran           July 28……………… St. John’s […]