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By Maureen Konopka, Director of Music Ministry As a kid, I didn’t talk much. To be perfectly honest, my parents thought that something was wrong that was causing me to not talk. They took me to the doctor, and I was tested and—as you all know—I talk. Nothing was wrong; I just didn’t see theContinue reading “My Fear Doesn’t Stand Chance”

By Sarah Hogue, Director of Children’s Ministry I recently came across this phrase, “The more you miss church, the less you miss church.”  Read that again. It might take a second or third look to comprehend it, but its message is true.  We are finally coming out of a crazy year in which we primarilyContinue reading “Connected”

By Bud Fickley, Director of Student Ministry One of my favorite ways to play with my children (and I suspect that of many other fathers) involves periods of time where my boys are airborne and I’m the only thing standing between them and the floor.  My boys love it!  They smile.  And giggle.  And laugh. Continue reading “Flying With a Childlike Faith”

By Ralph Duckworth, Dutilh Member According to Mr. Google, the United Methodist Mission in Nyadire, Zimbabwe, is 8,135 miles from Pittsburgh. And that is where I found myself in April of 2013: in an unfamiliar country where I did not speak or understand the language, was not familiar with the local customs, did not knowContinue reading “A Long Way From Home”

By Rev. Jim Gascoine, Associate Pastor So how do you feel about the past 12-15 months? It has been a year or so of almost constant change. The COVID-19 pandemic started us off last March. We had to deal with a series of restrictions and requirements that changed on a regular basis.  And that meantContinue reading “Dealing With a Year of Constant Change”

By Jenny Monahan, Director of Marketing and Communications Perspective is everything. As an English teacher, I tried to impress upon students that understanding an author’s point of view is critical to analyzing the writer’s argument effectively. Any scientist knows that an object looks very different under a microscope than it does to the naked eye.Continue reading “Perspective”

By Julie Willoughby, Director of Dutilh Preschool As summer approaches here in Western Pennsylvania, I am always reminded of a favorite pastime both my children love doing on warm summer evenings.  In addition to eating s’mores by the fire and having backyard campouts, both my son and daughter enjoy catching lightning bugs.  There is somethingContinue reading “Letting Your Light Shine”

By Maureen Konopka, Director of Music Ministry at Dutilh Church I have never been much of a dancer. I never took classes or anything, and my skills are limited to that of your typical teen at a high school dance.  I obviously have natural rhythm—it is part of what I do, and my many yearsContinue reading “Dancing in the Pews”

By Sarah Hogue, Director of Children’s Ministry This spring, I have been doing a Bible study with FISH (4th – 6th graders) on people whose lives were changed when they encountered Jesus.  We have studied the disciples, who dropped everything to follow Him; Zacchaeus, one of the many sinners that Jesus sparked to repentance; theContinue reading “Encountering Jesus”

By Bud Fickley, Director of Student Ministry I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. – Philippians 4:13 God works all things together for good… – Romans 8:28a “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you…” – Jeremiah 29:11 WeContinue reading “Hope”