Have You Not Read?
Dr. Howard Hendricks asked pastors, “Have you not read Ephesians 4:11-16?” He was addressing church leaders who try to do everything themselves, or at least control everything. He was reminding [...]
Goodbye to the Lawsons
The district board gathered on Sabbath, March 19, at the St. Paul, Minnesota church to recognize Elder Kenneth Lawson and his wife, Sandra, for their years of service to the district. Ken and [...]
Transformation of the Heart
On a windy day we drove to the lodge located on one of the few hills in North Dakota for our women’s retreat April 8-10. We enjoyed tasty meals prepared by ladies from our local churches; worship [...]
Ordination.
Mike Wallace, who serves members and contacts spread 600 miles across Montana, was ordained by Elder Brian Larson on April 9 in Spokane, WA. Mike is also the senior spiritualadvisor helping the [...]
District board meeting.
The Central District board held its annual meeting in the Twin Cities March 19-20. Elder Kenneth Lawson (front row, center), superintendent for the past six years, is retiring (again). The entire [...]
Children’s Concert.
On March 12, churches from across the Chicago area gathered at the Elgin church for the first Children’s Concert. The children of Calumet performed on musical instruments for the first time. In [...]
Women’s Emphasis Sabbath 2022
If I remember correctly, this special occasion has been celebrated since 2010. This year’s theme, “Living for God’s Glory,” was chosen to match our current quarterlies that have been teaching us [...]
Ugly quilt.
On April 23, women’s groups from the Lafayette Street and Bowser Avenue churches in Fort Wayne IN, finished an “ugly quilt.” Women donated fabric squares from many churches, and Sister Jacquelyn [...]