On November 2, before the next Messenger is published, we will celebrate All Saints’ Sunday. The Saints of the church, historically speaking, are, most simply put, those people whom we assume are already in the nearerpresence of God. Over the years the process by...
From Major Treadway
In the wake of what feels like an endless barrage of national and international tragedies, I have been thinking about what it means for a Christian, and for a congregation, to respond. While we may be tempted toward feelings of helplessness because the event,...
FROM MAJOR TREADWAY
Who is God calling us to be now? What is God calling us to do now? Over the coming months, you will hear me ask these questions with regularity. I hope that you will ask them, too. They are not meant to be rhetorical. When I ask them, and when you ask them, I hope...
FROM MAJOR TREADWAY
The period of time in which we presently find ourselves might be the most feelingest time of the year. Thanksgiving is the most traveled weekend in our nation. The days around Christmas are marked by feelings of joy and wonder (and maybe exhaustion for the parents of...
FROM MAJOR TREADWAY
Breathe. Inhale. Exhale. Repeat. This time of year has the capacity to make us feel as though we are being pulled along as though decisions concerning our time and activities have been made for us, leaving us only to show up and move on to the next event. This year,...
Join us for our annual Trunk-or-Treat!
This is always a fun and festive time for our church and community. We hope you'll bring friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate! Want to help? Here's what we need… TRUNKS: It's our goal to have 20 trunks this year. Decorate your trunk and hand out candy! Game...
FROM MAJOR TREADWAY
“Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s andunto God the things that are God’s.” These familiar words from Jesus were first spoken inresponse to a question about paying taxes. But they seema good reminder to keep us grounded in the month ofOctober. Though it...
Music Makers & Parent Fellowship
FROM MAJOR TREADWAY
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells the disciples to “pray like this,” before he offers the most well-known prayer in the world – the Lord’s Prayer. This summer, on Wednesday nights, we looked at this prayer in depth and considered it line by line. Once we were...
How should we, as Christians, engage politically?
Just over two months remain before our nation’s next presidential election. Throughout those two months, we will be inundated with messages about candidates, voting, politics, and identity. What is the proper Christian response?How should we, as Christians, engage...