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Rise & Shine - March 31
posted on Mar 28, 2019 What is bigoted language, imagery, etc? The Rise and Shine discussion group meets Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in the Parlor. Adults from the 8:00 & 10:00 services gather for discussions that are relevant to their lives through the lens of a ...
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posted on Mar 13, 2019 White Privilege and the "Privilege Paradox."
The Rise and Shine discussion group meets Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in the Parlor. Adults from the 8:00 & 10:00 services gather for discussions that are relevant to their lives through the lens of...
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posted on Mar 6, 2019 Rise & Shine, March 10 th
TEN WAYS TO FIGHT HATE
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Hate in America has become commonplace. Bias is a human condition, and American history is rife with prejudice ag...
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posted on Mar 1, 2019 Rise & Shine, March 3 rd
United Methodists Tighten Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Gay Clergy
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After three days of intense debate at a conference in St. Louis, the vote...
Read MoreForum: Mission
posted on Feb 28, 2019 On Sunday, February 24th, we continued our conversation about living into our new vision statement that was presented at this year's annual meeting. This vision is a vision of a worshiping community that knows Jesus and grows in love. A communit...
Read MoreEl Hogar Medical Mission - Day 7
posted on Feb 22, 2019 Thursday was a very special day that took us off-campus to visit the homes of three of the students at El Hogar. It was a humbling and eye-opening experience that made us all the more grateful for the amazing work that El Hogar is doing in this c...
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posted on Feb 22, 2019 How do Our Past Mistakes Inform Our Present Attitudes?
The Rise and Shine discussion group meets Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in the Parlor. Adults from the 8:00 & 10:00 services gather for discussions that are relevant to their lives t...
Read MoreEl Hogar Medical Mission - Day 6
posted on Feb 21, 2019 On Wednesday, day 6, we were back at the primary school where we did annual exams with students and their mothers, along with a few siblings. The cute little baby brother of one student was a delight to play peek-a-boo with as they waited in line...
Read MoreEl Hogar Medical Mission 2019 - Day 5
posted on Feb 20, 2019 Day 5 took us to the Technical Institute of Santa Maria (ITSM) where we gave medical check-ups to the eldest students of El Hogar. These teenage students have graduated primary school and now study technical trades in electricity, carpentry, and...
Read MoreEl Hogar Medical Mission 2019 - Day 4
posted on Feb 19, 2019 Day 4 is where we really hit our stride. With a system and flow in place, we were able to be efficient and effective and have a little fun too. In total, we saw about 60 kids today! The children are really warming up to us, and one little boy to...
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