by Jim Welch | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
The Gospel of Mark opens in the wilderness. That’s an unexpected twist. We meet John the Baptist who was a bit of a minimalist. He wore frumpy clothes, even though they had spectacular shopping malls around. He ate locust and wild honey. Yuck. That’s not his snack,...
by Jim Welch | Dec 6, 2024 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Well, I’m baaaack. It feels like forever since I’ve written a Back Page, but the break has been nice. I have to get back into the habit of writing again. But hey, it is my choice and ultimately, once it is done, I enjoy it. But I wanted to dip my toe into the 60th...
by Jim Welch | Oct 25, 2024 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
We are about to march into a rather significant and important – and busy – couple of months. The Harvest Festival is Thursday. November welcomes Thanksgiving and is also set apart for celebrations of our Diamond Jubilee. It is our 60th anniversary and we want to be...
by Jim Welch | Oct 18, 2024 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
This morning is a very special morning. Bishop Alex Ojera and his wife, Millie, are with us again. It is always a special day for us to have them join us in worship. I first met the Ojeras in 2007 in the parking lot of the airport at Entebbe. It was warm and humid,...
by Jim Welch | Oct 11, 2024 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
This morning is a special day around Peninsula. Today, Ken Garland turns the big eight zero. That’s 80, by the way. And around here that really isn’t all that long in the tooth. I don’t usually mention such celebrations, because of scar from my own days in high...
