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Thanks Again!

Greetings All, Sports Camp 2015 “JESUS CAN” was a great success. Thanks parents for bringing your kids to our sports camp. And a big thank you to our dedicated volunteers for giving your time, energy, athletic & creative talents to making this our best sports camp yet! I don’t know about you, but I’m already looking forward to next year! But next…

Sports Camp 2015- Register Now!

We hope you will join us for our annual FREE Sports Camp from July 6th-9th at the Manchester West building from 6pm-8pm.  This year for children entering kindergarten through 6th grade we will have flag football, tennis and we are excited to announce will be adding two new groups, basketball and creative arts.  We will also offer a mini sports camp option…

Parenting Priorities from Proverbs

For the seven weeks from Mother’s Day to Father’s day this year, we’re taking a look at some parenting priorities drawn from of one of the wisest men ever to live. King Solomon was anything but flawless, but he was endowed by God with remarkable wisdom and insight. His proverbs provide students of God’s Word with an abundance of pithy, one-liners designed…

I Am Not Eloquent

Getting on-board with God’s mission is not an instantaneous process. Because we’re weak and prone to selfishness we often resist the moves of God on our lives. But thankfully, God knows exactly what He’s doing…and He’s patient! The story of Moses’ burning bush encounter with God shows at least seven ‘moments’ in the process of being moved to greater service for God’s…

Room for Your Messy Story

One of the biggest excuses people make for not putting their faith in Jesus is, “My life is too messed up. God could never accept me like this. When I get things figured out, I’ll get back to God…” If that’s you, have I got a book for you! The Bible is full of people with really messed up lives, messed up…

Behold, It Was Leah!

We’ve all heard of brides or grooms being jilted at the altar because their spouse-to-be really wanted to be with someone else. But what about marrying one person and waking up to that person’s sibling the next day? Once again, when it comes to family drama, the Bible does not disappoint! Jacob, the trickster who (at his mother’s urging) tricked his father,…

Learning from Rebekah

Imagine saying goodbye to your home, your parents, your relatives, and close friends . . . forever. For most of us that’s not a very pleasant thought. Now imagine saying your forever farewell as a teenager. The second matriarch of the people of Israel (after Sarah) was Rebekah, the wife of Isaac. Invited by Abraham’s servant to leave the only home and…

The Original Valley Girls

Whether it’s things we have presently or things we hope to have in the future, trusting in the comforts and securities of the present world is dangerous business. The story of Lot’s wife and daughters is a tragic one, but one the Church can and must learn from. Lot’s wife had so much of her hope and identity invested in material possessions…