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In the Wilderness

This week in worship, on our Advent journey to Bethlehem we enter wilderness places. Now, we might imagine favorite hiking, camping, fishing, hunting spots. We might remember feeling the stress release, the euphoria of beauty, a sense of awe and wonder and freedom and even “home” in some of the places which come to mind.
And that’s not quite what Bible writers had in mind

While We Wait…

Last week was the first Sunday of Advent – New Year’s Day for the Christian church! So exciting! We eagerly came into the sanctuary to see the lights and the wreaths. We joyously watched a family begin our familiar Advent story and light the first candle on the Advent wreath. We dusted off the Advent…

Green P’s Flower Exchange Continues: July 2

Our Flower Exchange will continue bi-weekly through the growing season. The Exchange is simple: bring some transplantable flowers in and/or take some home. (You can still take some home, even if you didn’t bring any to exchange.) Thin your beds or bring the annuals you don’t feel like planting. “Flowers” can be perennials, wildflowers, grasses,…

Summer Book Club begins July 9!

This summer we are offering a Summer Book Club based on the book, “Waking Up White (finding myself in the story of race),” by Debby Irving. The book study will take place over four weeks, beginning Sunday, July 9, at 11:15 in Room 301. The Reverend Denise Anderson and the Reverend Jan Edmiston, Co-Moderators of…

Iona Pilgrimage in Summer 2018?

Pastor Seth Weeldreyer is exploring details of another pilgrimage to Scotland during the summer of 2018, spending a week in the Iona Abbey. Our trip would include a couple of days touring Scotland on the way out to Iona and on return. Dates are yet to be determined. Seth is in contact with Iona staff…

Volunteers Needed – Pine Island Hope Garden

Pine Island Presbyterian Church expanded their Hope Garden in 2016 and harvested more than 5,000 pounds of vegetables that were shared with Kalamazoo residents in need. This summer, their congregation has once again planted the garden on their Q Avenue property. It is about 4 miles west of US-131. Bob Poel, their master gardener, delivered a Minute for Mission last Sunday (June…

Join the gardening at Pine Island Church

Pine Island Church expanded their Hope Garden in 2016 and harvested more than 5,000 pounds of vegetables that were shared with Kalamazoo residents in need. This year, Pine Island has once again planted the garden on their Q Avenue property. Please consider working on the community gardening ministry with Pine Islanders. Outreach Committee has granted a donation to help with the garden…

Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes Support

There are lasting effects of childhood hunger. For thousands of children in Kalamazoo County, hunger is a daily reality. It’s not only about the day-to-day struggle of not having enough to eat. Often the effects of hunger can be lifelong and play a significant role in a child’s ability to thrive. Children facing hunger are…

Edison School Outreach Program – Thank You

As the school year winds down, the volunteers in the Edison School Outreach Project want to thank all the members of the congregation for their prayers, pencils, school supplies, and the funds for books for the children. They were greatly appreciated by the children and their teachers. As you think ahead about next fall, please consider how you might help in this…