by Andrea Gerhard | Aug 17, 2015 | Blog
I have recently had a couple of heartbreaking conversations with two older couples, one of whom has been married for 29 years. In fact, I only spoke with the husband and not the wife of the 29 year marriage. He says that his wife recently initiated divorce proceedings...
by Pastor Doug Bender | Aug 14, 2015 | Blog
This past weekend our city held its annual Decatur Celebration. There were all kinds of folks out to eat fried foods, listen to all different kinds of music, and interact with merchants and vendors from all over the area. While it might not compare to venues like...
by Andrea Gerhard | Aug 12, 2015 | Blog
Nine Reasons to be part of a Children’s Ministry Team Submitted by Jennifer Power My greatest joy in this year’s Vacation Bible School was in seeing a community of people of all ages gathered together in the name of Jesus Christ and having a blast. If you do not...
by Andrea Gerhard | Aug 10, 2015 | Blog
I have seen this image before but it came to my attention once again today. It is certainly something to get you thinking on this Monday. So what would the evidence show if it were you? Would you undoubtedly be “guilty as charged” or would they really have...
by Andrea Gerhard | Aug 5, 2015 | Blog
When Reality Does Not Live Up to Expectations Submitted by Jennifer Power I spent a lot of time being practical in my last blog series, Raising Kids with a Kind Heart Who Love the Lord, but sometimes in the midst of practicality there can be a disconnect from reality....
by Andrea Gerhard | Aug 4, 2015 | Blog
A NEW MISSIONARY JOURNEY LCMS Missionary Rev. Andrew Schlund and Family If you missed worship this past weekend (August 1 & 2), you did not have the opportunity to meet and learn more about Rev. Andrew Schlund and his family. They are about to embark on a call to...
