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...
by Jim Welch | Sep 27, 2024 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
I knew that returning from the medical mission meant that fall was just around the corner. It has arrived and is a busy time of year. But, as a church family it’s about to get very busy. In November, we will celebrate our Diamond Jubilee. Sixty years ago right about...
by Jim Welch | Aug 23, 2024 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
As you worship this morning, we will have launched Day 0 of the 2024 medical mission. It is not advertised as open, but people in the church have the chance to be see a doctor – and we have a chance to fine tune the system. This week has not been jammed packed as...
by Jim Welch | Aug 9, 2024 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
“Simple” is not very appealing to this world. My intent when starting at USC law last year was plain: become a lawyer. However, as I began to find success, the career’s rewards became exceedingly enticing. When I was offered a position at the world’s most prestigious...
