Important message from Pastor shandon
Friends, I want to be honest with you because I trust you. Our giving is about where it was last year, but our ministry has grown and we committed to a larger budget for 2026 because of it. As of October 1st, our budgeted giving shortfall has increased to $57,000. And we must make up this difference in our monthly giving.
Creation Care, Grief, and the Gift of Joy: Reflections from my first Service and Learning trip
Creation care is about more than cleaning beaches, studying ecosystems, or appreciating beautiful landscapes. It is about relationship. Relationship with the earth. Relationship with one another. Relationship with God. And sometimes, relationship with the people whose love and lessons continue shaping us even when they are no longer physically beside us.
The first days of the community crisis response at park avenue
These beautiful totems serve as both a memorial and a reminder of the ways art helps us process grief, heal from trauma, and strengthen connections within our community.