The Village

Our office is closed for the holidays.  We will re-open on Monday, January 4th.
Sunday service will be at 11am and Wednesday will be at 7pm.
Happy Holidays!!

Our food pantry is in desperate need of can food donations for our elderly clients.  ANY type of can food item will be greatly appreciated. Just drop off the cans in the box in the foyer.

Yesterday was a brilliant presentation of the Gospel by Rick Darby - everyone should get a copy. It was creative and moving. But I think one line captured the essence - the picture of everyone running down the road because they discovered that Jesus was alive. May we always live with such passion. Thanks for […]

Pastor Hugh Skelton shared with us the wonderful news and pictures from his recent trip to the Dominican Republic. While there, the 32 member team was able to minister to many hurting individuals, both physically and emotionally. Two days were spent with people from Haiti who just needed to hear that they were […]

Sorry, the 70’s come back in my head occasionally.
Actually, I ran across a thought this morning that was simple, yet profound. I want it to change the way I deal with other people. It goes like this:
People may not remember exactly what you did or said, but they will always remember how you made them […]

I am excited about the new section of our weekly called Life in Motion. It is so easy to let your faith dwindle down to the bare minimum, just keeping up appearances on Sundays and doing enough to keep your witness up. But lukewarm will not change the world (nor satisfy God!)
Life in Motion gives […]

I sat in the Chamber of Commerce breakfast this morning and listened to the local politicians talk about planning for the future, about all the people coming to Jackson County and how we are going to handle it. Then, listening to a sermon, I was reminded that when you ask someone how things are going, […]

Gurlie Wilson passed away the other day at 85 years old. Brother Dennis and I had the honor of doing the funeral today. She was a long time member of the church before becoming ill and having to be in a nursing home for the past few years. She worked for many years in the […]

Once more, Robbin and I have invaded the Big Apple for a little R&R. Despite the jokes that were made about me this weekend (and I am paying attention), it is a great place for me to recharge my batteries. Why? Because you go there and see that anything is possible. To see the massive […]

A man came to the Grip of Hope meeting last night looking for hope. He came in struggling with an addiction to Ice but left with hope, the hope of Jesus Christ in his heart. He dedicated his life to Jesus in the meeting and has made the determination to get free from the addiction […]