What did your family, what did you do to get ready for Christmas? Favorite decorations may have been put in places of honor in your home. Some may have put lights and other decorations outside. Meals were planned that included family favorites served only at this holiday season. Money was spent on gifts. Maybe you had an Advent Wreath in your home and perhaps you participated in special church services and activities. Great! Those can all be special and meaningful activities for us as we await the birth of the Christ Child in our hearts once again. Now, what are you or your family doing to prepare for Easter? Decorations? Special meals? Traditions? Rituals? Participation in spiritual activit

You were missed last Sunday (if you happened to be one of those dear ones who had other places to be)! Annika, Alex, Jake, Jesse and parents were on a skiing weekend. Dmitri was away from home. Gary and Susan were at another church's celebration. Lynn was suffering from lower back pain. Bob and Marilyn were enjoying warmer temperatures while on vacation. Welcome back from wherever you are. We are eager to include you in our worship and fellowship again. The Body of Christ is not complete without you. This coming Sunday we will celebrate Transfiguration Sunday. Never celebrated it? Come and experience your own transformation as we worship and fellowship as members of Christ's Body, as childre

Friday is the big V. Yes, Valentine's Day. No, it is not a holiday and no, it was not invented by Hallmark or Hershey. It is not a day just to spend money on a trinket or an expensive dinner. It is a day to tell and even better to show someone that you care. What would it be like if we told the people in our lives that we cared for and about them? What would it be like if we not only told but also showed others that we cared about them? What would it be like on Valentine's Day if we demonstrated our care for the least, the lost and the lonely? May God, the author of all love who loves us so freely, inspire us to be compassionate and caring. May God's unending love flow through us each day as

Youth Experience began with a room full of energy and smiles this past week. It was great to see our kids all together again. Next Sunday we will do a project for our home bound friends. I know it can be difficult to get a family up and moving on a cold Sunday morning. Know that whenever you can make it, we are here to be with your children on their faith journey. The Youth Room is open and available as a meeting room any time other than 9:30- 10:15, Sunday mornings. The room seats eight around the table with extra chairs available. Make use of this convenient space! Many thanks to Bob Tissot, Liz Schultz, Duane Phillips, Deb Phillips, and Ken Buss who helped to open up and make our youth sp