Dec 4, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
Originally published in the quarterly Explorer, Winter 2013 edition. In response to parents’ requests and changing times, River Road Preschool will be expanding its program and hours of operation for the 2014 – 2015 school year. Most importantly, the Preschool will...
Dec 1, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
Originally published in the monthly Explorer, December 2013 edition. Among some River Road members there is a rising interest in church growth. To be more precise, the interest is in “numerical” growth—increase in the number of members and attendance at Sunday school...
Nov 27, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
Three 6th graders and I just finished our time together, chatting about what it means to be a Christian. What a wonderful opportunity to be able to spend one hour a week, listening to these people of faith. Our last session involved our youth inviting a mentor,...
Nov 21, 2013 | Pastor's Blog |
I am a member of a peer learning group. Our method of learning is to read a book about every six weeks and discuss it. Most of the books are non-fiction. We read widely from theology, science, the arts, history, leadership. Some titles are best sellers; others are...
Nov 14, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
November 24 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel The Hildebrands return to perform music from the War of 1812 Your children will be charmed by the early American music that the Hildebrands will present – in costume with the kind instruments that 19th-century Americans would...
Nov 7, 2013 | Pastor's Blog |
Having attended church pretty much my entire life and been a church member for a good majority of it, I have recently come to the conclusion that church isn’t for me. Now, before you start worrying that this minister is writing her resignation letter, let me...
