Elder Compass - October 2020
By: Mike Lorenzen I’m exhausted! How about you? I’m exhausted and numb from this unforgettable year of viral chaos that includes Covid-19 and viral misinformation circulating just about everywhere. I’m saddened by ongoing racial, judicial and political inequality. I miss the things that I took for granted like attending church for worship in our sanctuary and to connect with friends. I miss outdoor music events by the river and cheering for our favorite teams in our local sta
Stephen Ministers August 2020
by Penny Brill I am honored to be sharing with you Stephen Ministry News. My name is Penny Brill and I have been a Stephen Minister for five years. I have found Stephen Ministry to be an opportunity for growth as a Christian. I am learning how to listen when others talk and to not offer advice. Stephen Ministry reinforces that God is the cure giver and we as his disciples, can learn how to be caregivers, sources of support and drinks of cold water to those in need. We are non
Elder Compass - August 2020
By: Stephanie Copeland Reflections in the Midst of a Global Pandemic These are uncertain times even as we are at the end of five months of isolation. The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has been transforming the lives of millions of people in a way most of us never imagined. Changes have been taking place so quickly that most of the world’s populations have been caught off guard. We are all trying to adapt to this new reality in the hope that the pandemic will end soon, al
