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limping into the next decade of life…

limping into the next decade of life…

Next week I turn 50, and over the past several months, God and I have had a few conversations about life, about what has happened, what hasn’t happened and I’ve most recently been praying for a blessing. I feel a little like Jacob in Genesis, where he wrestles with God and asks for a blessing, and as he receives a blessing, also walks away with a limp. I’m still searching and waiting for the blessing, and could do without the…

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Stump the Pastor, Week one reveal

Stump the Pastor, Week one reveal

By now maybe you’ve heard that we are doing a 4 week series during worship called “Stump the Pastor” Beginning on June 18, each week, I will be taking the object given to me one week prior and using it in my sermon. At the end of the service, I will open the bag to discover the object for the next week. It should be interesting and we’ll have a little fun as we head into the summer season of…

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Operation Going Up – letter from the Pastor

Operation Going Up – letter from the Pastor

                Fair Street Reformed Church Reverend Kendra VanHouten, Minister    I    Ellen Dockery, Office Manager Tina Meschi, Treasurer     Dear Fair Streeter,                                                                                                       …

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