by Jim Welch | Nov 24, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
From the Archives: November 21, 1999 Life lessons come in all shapes and sizes. Some come early in life and some come late. I love the words of that old Swedish hymn, “Thanks to God” which express true thanksgiving. One line goes something like this, “Thanks for roses...
by Jim Welch | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
This week we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. As we do, we often explore the beginnings of this holiday in our national history. We talk about the Pilgrims and the Indians and that first harsh winter in the New World. But this week, we celebrate something that, as...
by Jim Welch | Nov 19, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
From the Archives: August 1, 2010 Last week I received a rather sad email. Of course, I figured it would come…eventually. Even though it carried some sad news, it was upbeat. Supportive. Kind. Just like every other email I had received from Don Personius over...
by Jim Welch | Nov 17, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
From the Archives: April 12, 2015 As I type, I’ll be sitting on the tarmac in 24 hours. This journey has been long anticipated, and it is the culmination of 30 years of missionary work in Papua New Guinea. I travel this week as your representatives to witness the...
by Jim Welch | Nov 15, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Christie and I are up in Tacoma this weekend. We needed a “Lindsey and Noah fix” and decided to head north before plunging completely into the holiday season. It’s a season for which I am excited. Celebrating Jesus as a church family is so very special. I’m praying we...
