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Spring is here.
As I begin to write this, it sure doesn’t feel like it! The thermometer read 10 degrees when I got up this morning. Spring is a time of new beginnings. Flowers begin to bloom. Birds return from their winter havens. Trees begin to bud. Grass begins to grow. It is also when we celebrate the…
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Konnect Kids-Grace
Our best isn’t good enough—but God’s grace is! Two things often keep us from from freely accepting God’s grace. We either think we’re too bad for God to accept us, or we think that we can be good enough on our own. In this four-part series, kids learn that neither is true. Instead, God’s grace…
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A quick March Mission Minute
Brenden’s Friday Backpacks serves 166 children through Vineland Elementary and about 50 children through the DeSoto Head Start program. The program, originally started in 2011, sends kid-friendly foods home with children each Friday. The intent is to keep children fed over the weekend; children who would otherwise be without breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Each elementary-aged…
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Night to Shine rocked Vineland Elementary!
God’s plans are greater than our plans, and his ways are greater than our ways…otherwise, we’d never pull off an event like Night to Shine! Jeremiah 17:7-8 says, “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends…
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Gratitude and a reminder from the Trustees
Your thoughtfulness was appreciated more than you know. Thank you for all your cards and prayers on the passing of Mom. Having a church family is truly a comfort and a blessing. The Deaton Family The Trustees would like to remind you that contributions will continue to be accepted for the capital improvements being planned…
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Consider percentage-based giving
No matter how or what amount you give to your congregation, thank you! Your offerings sustain important ministries, and there is no such thing as an inappropriate or inadequate offering. But if you are among the many who give regularly on a “lump sum” basis, consider giving on a percentage basis instead. The “lump sum”…