Have you ever been curious about something? Perhaps what was going to happen next on a television show? Maybe where your next adventure was going to take you? Perhaps you were curious what college was going to be like? Perhaps you wondered what you might learn when your parents dragged you to church as a […]Read more
Richard Gilbert writes: In the midst of the whirling day, In the hectic rush to be doing, In the frantic pace of life, Pause here for a moment. Catch your breath; Relax your body; Loosen your grip on life. Consider that our lives are always unfinished business; Imagine that the picture of our being is […]Read more
The Faith Formation program has subscribed to a new product from Soul Matters (the same organization we use for worship resources). It follows the worship theme for the month and helps you go a little more in-depth with stories and songs to share at home, all of which are hyperlinked in the packet. It will […]Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year With the kids jingle belling, And everyone telling you be of good cheer, It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s the hap-happiest season of all With those holiday greetings And gay happy meetings When friends come to call It’s the hap-happiest Read more
This Saturday a Labyrinth will be installed on the floor of the Ely Room. This is part of a Faith Formation exercise that is going to be shared by the congregation and the public. The Faith Formation program will use the Labyrinth for a teaching moment on Sunday. Following worship attendees will be invited to take Read more
Food insecurity. Two words that have started working their way into our lives. What do they mean? Simply put – a person without reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable and nutritious food is food insecure. In Iowa we are fortunate to live in an area that is among the most fertile soils in the Read more
A new year of Faith Formation is upon us! I wanted to use the space this month to share a bit more detail about the new year! Orientation will be September 9 at 9:45 am. Parents and children (ages 4 through 12th grade) will meet together in the large classroom in the back of the […]Read more
Change is the air! As we begin the countdown to a new year of education, you almost need a road map to find your way! As I mentioned in a previous month, change can be both troubling and exciting. I look at it as exciting and a great way to grow! The first big change […]Read more
Click to read the eWeekly online and read all about what’s coming up at Peoples Church! The Religious Education Program is still looking for volunteers on the 28th and 29th to help make improvements to our classrooms. Come chip in an hour or two to help improve our kids’ educational experiences! Click Read more
“I hate change!” “Change is hard!” “Change stinks!” “We have always done it this way!!” Those are all comments that are often heard when the possibility of change is afoot. Change can be difficult. The reality of our world is that change is constantly around us. When I preached last month, I talked about the Read more