By Sarah Hogue, Director of Children’s Ministry Happy new year! Two and a half weeks into 2022, I wonder: how are you doing with your resolutions? If you are like me, perhaps you have taken some small steps toward your goals, but you feel like you are a long way from fulfilling them. I recentlyContinue reading “Small Steps”
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New Year, Same You
By Bud Fickley, Director of Student Ministry It seems like every year is the same. We spend hours, days, and weeks getting ready for Christmas. We hang lights. We trim trees. We take down so many of the same decorations that are up for the rest of the year so that for a month betweenContinue reading “New Year, Same You”
Head, Heart, and Hands:
Dutilh Church’s 2022 Preaching Theme By Rev. Tom Parkinson, Senior Pastor This past weekend we kicked off the new year at Dutilh Church with a covenant renewal service. Using a special prayer written by John Wesley, we renewed our commitment to Christ, remembered the meaning of our baptism, and shared a special time of HolyContinue reading “Head, Heart, and Hands:“
I’ve Got Nothing
By Rev. Jim Gascoine, Associate Pastor Here it is, just a few days after Christmas, and I have this blog to write. And after all the celebrations for this Christmas holiday, I have come to this conclusion: I’ve got nothing. I am drawing a complete blank. What more can be said about Christmas? It dawnsContinue reading “I’ve Got Nothing”
In Defense of Martha
By Sarah Hogue, Director of Children’s Ministry As a mom who works at the church, Christmas week is one of the busiest of the year. I need to finish last-minute shopping, finish wrapping, plan the menu, and figure out the cooking schedule, even as my work schedule is jammed with all the wonderful events weContinue reading “In Defense of Martha”
Just Like Mom
By Julie Willoughby, Director of Dutilh Preschool Have there been people in your life who had a big influence in your walk of faith? This question stopped me in my tracks a few weeks ago when I was getting the kids in the car for one of their afterschool activities. It was a hectic timeContinue reading “Just Like Mom”
A Very Cold Christmas*
By Sue Woods, Dutilh Member *Alternative Titles Considered: The Long Christmas Journey Home, It Snows in Arizona!, The Christmas When Snowflakes Fell Like Tears, Not the Way to Lose 30 Pounds, A Christmas Heartbreak It was the worst of times; it was the best of times…ultimately. (Thank you, Charles Dickens). Twenty years ago on ChristmasContinue reading “A Very Cold Christmas*”
A Season of Waiting
By Bud Fickley, Director of Children’s Ministry I remember, as a kid, the anticipation that came with the passing of Thanksgiving. In school, there were no days off between Thanksgiving and Christmas. In the three months prior to Christmas, there were days off scattered throughout the calendar – Labor Day, Veterans Day, Election Day, Parent-TeacherContinue reading “A Season of Waiting”
Remember to Be Thankful
By Rev. Tom Parkinson, Senior Pastor Prior to the pandemic, Pastor Jim and I led chapel services at the Mars Home for Youth, a place where teens who have experienced trauma can find hope and healing. I always ask the youth to share the best thing that happened to them during their week. Their responsesContinue reading “Remember to Be Thankful”
Being the Real “You” in Authentic Community
By Julie Willoughby, Director of Dutilh Preschool The fall season is one of our favorites here in the Willoughby household! We love the cooler weather, celebrating birthdays, going to the pumpkin patch, and trick or treating on Halloween. Both my son and daughter absolutely love dressing up in costume, and they begin planning their costumesContinue reading “Being the Real “You” in Authentic Community”
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