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March - Pastor's Newsletter Article

3/1/2015

We live in a culture that loves a good story. A good story that stands the test of time, whether a movie, television show, a novel, or a parable of Jesus, is one that identifies with the human condition. It identifies with our true human experiences. It rings true!

The Bible is a good story that rings true. There is a recent version of the Bible called The Story that has tried to pick up on this idea of the Bible as one complete story by presenting it that way. The Bible is the true story of God, our Heavenly Father, the

February - Pastor's Newsletter Article

2/1/2015

Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

This month I would like us to consider the following question: How do visitors view Atonement?
Do visitors and outsiders to Atonement view us as warm and welcoming? Do they view us as friendly? I think so. At least, I have heard as much from visitors. This is good.

January - Pastor's Newsletter Article

1/1/2015

Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
A blessed new year to all of you! As we rip off the last page of our 2014 calendar and hang a fresh, crisp 2015 one, we hear many people encourage us to “ring in the new year.” Others will ask us to make New Year’s resolutions to shed a few more pounds and run a few more miles.

December - Pastor's Newsletter Article

12/1/2014

Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
We live in a restless world. The evidence is all around us. We hurry from one project and activity to another. We may wake up at six or seven in the morning only to be thinking about what we have to do at work or what we have to do to get the kids ready for school. Once work or school is over then it is off to soccer practice or piano lessons, stopping at McDonald’s for a quick

What Is Advent?

11/20/2014

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November - Pastor's Newsletter Article

11/13/2014

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During our annual voters’ meeting in May we voted to adopt a strategic plan for ministry in the next one to three years. During the past few months I have taken some time in this monthly newsletter article to “unpack” each component of our strategic plan. This is the last installment. This month we will consider the last of our three ministry targets.

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October - Pastor's Newsletter Article

10/14/2014

During our annual voters’ meeting in May we voted to adopt a strategic plan for ministry in the next one to three years. During the next few months I would like to take some time in my monthly newsletter article to “unpack” each component of our strategic plan. This month we will consider the first of our three ministry targets.

September - Pastor's Newsletter Article

9/3/2014

August - Pastor's Newsletter Article

8/1/2014

During our annual voters’ meeting in May we adopted a strategic plan for ministry. During the next few months I am taking some time in this newsletter article to “unpack” each component of our strategic plan. This month we will consider our core values. A parish’s core values answers the question, “Who are we as a parish? How do we define ourselves?” Together as a congregation we adopted three core values that come straight from Scripture itself.

July - Pastor's Newsletter Article

6/30/2014

During our annual voters’ meeting in May we voted to adopt a strategic plan for ministry in the next one to three years. During the next few months I would like to take some time in this newsletter article to “unpack” each component of our strategic plan. This month we will consider our vision statement. A vision statement answers the question, “Based on why we exist (mission statement) and who we are (core values), where do we see ourselves in the next one to three years?” Our adopted vision statement is this: “To be a strong leader of our community in caring for its needs with the Good News of Jesus Christ.” Let’s break down our vision statement and reflect on each part.

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