And the Band Played On… I recall how my brother read a book titled, “And the Band Played On,” when we were in our later years of elementary school. Some of you might have read the … Read More
Grace’s Weekly Devotional – Christmas through the eyes of a child
This was not your typical Christmas in Michigan. There was no snow, it was warm out and cloudy. We are accustomed to a snowy, cold, Christmas. When our children were little, we had been to the … Read More
Message from Rev. Don Gotham
At our Tuesday staff meeting, I shared with the staff the story of a mayor who had experienced great success in re-making his city. Crime drastically decreased during his term. The murder rates tumbled, and the town … Read More
Waiting – Grace’s Weekly Devotional
Once again, we are waiting for Christmas. We wait for the birth of the Christ child and the praise and singing and adoration for the birth of a savior. We wait patiently. I had some practice … Read More
God’s Country Cooperative Parish – A Together in Missions Message
The God’s Country Cooperative Parish is in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It covers a 2500 square mile area from Engadine near Lake Michigan, up to Paradise at Whitefish Bay, to … Read More
The NOAH Project – A Together In Missions Message
One of the programs supported by your Missions Committee is the NOAH Project. Through the years you have welcomed speakers from their Detroit mission, you have gathered together, winter coats, scarves and missions, you have … Read More
“God Said No” – Weekly Devotional by Grace Epperson
Thirty-five years ago, in early December, I found a lump. I waited a few weeks, but the lump remained. I called the Doctor and he was on vacation in Florida. I made an appointment for … Read More
Thanksgiving – Weekly Devotional
How can it be Thanksgiving when I am waiting for Fall to come back? Fall was too short, and it seemed Winter was too early. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for what we have … Read More
A Message from your Missions Team (TIM)
Each year your Missions Committee selects mission projects and programs to focus on, to educate the congregation about, and to find ways to help them accomplish their goals of bringing health, wellness, food & clothing, … Read More
Devotional – I Walked A Mile With Pleasure
“I walked a mile with Pleasure;She chatted all the way;But left me none the wiserFor all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow;And ne’er a word said she;But, oh! The things I … Read More