by Jim Welch | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
On Tuesday we celebrate the 247th birthday of our day of independence. On our agenda will be picnics, family, barbeque, and then fireworks to round out the day. I was thinking back to days when the children were young (and so was I). I am crowd-averse, so big...
by Jim Welch | Jun 9, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Have you ever read Leviticus? When you did, was it enjoyable? It is not that bad, but it is a book which contains passages which require some discipline. But if you carefully apply your Bible study methods, you can find veins of gold hidden among the rocks. It is in...
by Jim Welch | May 26, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
This afternoon we will gather to celebrate our God and honor Mary Jeanne Buttrey. In that order. The first half of the service was crafted by Mary Jeanne herself. She selected the songs and texts and themes. The second half? Not so much. Her family has put together...
by Jim Welch | May 5, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
By the time you read this on Sunday morning, I (and our group) will be somewhere over the polar ice cap, I hope. It has been a wonderful two weeks, but there is no place like home. Friday, we walked up onto and into the palace Herod the Great built outside Bethlehem...
by Jim Welch | Apr 28, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
On my thirteenth trip to Israel, you’d think I would get my act together. Think again. I’ve only remembered to put on my sunscreen once. I have yet to remember to bring my walking stick with me out of the bus. I remembered my knee support once (today). Of course, I...
by Jim Welch | Apr 21, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
In 1992 I was invited to go to Israel with my father-in-law. He had been many times and I reluctantly joined him. We only had two children at that time, but Christie let me go (her dad had asked). During that trip I developed a love for The Land. In Jerusalem, our...
