by Megan Hopkins | Jul 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
When Helping Heals “If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness…” —Isaiah 58:10 (NIV) There are moments in ministry that mark you forever. This trip to Uganda was one of them. For...
by Megan Hopkins | Jul 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
This past Sunday, we kicked off our Summer Reading sermon series with a message inspired by Will Guidara’s book Unreasonable Hospitality and the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10. We talked about the radical welcome Jesus offers—not just to those who expect...
by Megan Hopkins | Jul 8, 2025 | E-Newsletter, Uncategorized
As Building Administrator, Ryan Heins is our go-to guy for building maintenance and improvements. He works with the church staff, Board of Trustees, and XYZ volunteer maintenance crew to execute projects large and small. Ryan is married to Megan Heins and his children...
by Megan Hopkins | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
There’s something about summer that invites a slower pace—and a deeper dive. Whether it’s by the pool, on the porch, or in that sacred hour between errands and evening chores, this season gives us a little more space to reflect, to learn, and to grow. That’s exactly...
by Megan Hopkins | Jun 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Pastor’s Corner — From the Mountains Greetings from Lake Junaluska! Right now, I’m writing to you from a picnic table overlooking the water, with the mountains rising like a cathedral all around us. It’s peaceful. It’s holy. And it’s loud—because we...
by Megan Hopkins | Jun 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Pastor’s Corner – This Is Where It Gets Personal Church Family, Over the last two Sundays, we’ve stood together and declared: “I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” And last week, we turned our hearts toward Jesus with these words:...
