Author: Brian

  • Christmas Store Nominations: It’s time to submit nominations for the Christmas Store. If you know a family who could use a blessing this year, please submit the form by Sunday, November 12th (this is a firm deadline: scheduling families is a major task!). Contact Stormie for more details. Ongoing Events: The Tuesday night book club…

  • The Lemon Squeeze Challenge To begin, there was once a strong man at a circus slideshow, a sideshow, who demonstrated his power before large audiences every night. Toward the end of one of his performances, he squeezed the juice from a lemon between his hands. He said to the onlookers, I will offer anyone $500…

  • Laity Sunday 10 29 2023 0:00 /935.304 1× Summary This Laity Sunday sermon by Jim Campana emphasizes that the mission of the church is to make disciples for Jesus Christ. All members of the church have been gifted by God for this mission. Campana explains that the role of church leadership like pastors and teachers…

  • Waiting for God One theologian puts it this way, stewardship includes participating in God’s mission, listening to God’s law, doing justice, loving kindness, a way of life that includes opposing cruelty, injustice, and arrogance in all their forms. The question then becomes, what has God gifted me to do? And this may or may not…

  • Fairhaven Sermon 10 22 2023 0:00 /837.12 1× Summary Pastor Peg discusses stewardship and giving in this sermon. She notes that we give to God because God has given so much to us, even when it feels like God is far away. She warns against idolatry and giving to things that are not of God.…