Due to the pandemic, the church is changing.  While we miss the face to face contact we enjoy so much on Sunday mornings, and to which we look forward to eventually returning, People’s Church is expanding the ways we keep in touch electronically.  An unintended good consequence is that there is more flexibility and more […]

There are so many things going on…um…and not going on. First of all it’s good to have Carol back in the office.  She’s putting everything back in order.  A heartfelt thank you to everyone who stepped-up and stepped-in, as well as for everyone’s patience during the early days of the pandemic and Carol’s absence.   […]

It is hard to believe it is July.  Strikingly, time seems to have both slowed down, and sped-up.  In some ways my mind remains in March, and in other ways I’m looking at the near future wondering what is going to happen next? What decisions will have to be made? And then speculate on how […]

In these stressful times, I cannot express my gratitude enough for the generosity shown by all those associated with our church in offering help to our friends, members, and community at large. A week has not passed without several people asking me if there was a way they could help out with a financial or […]

When I noticed the white, yellow, and purple crocuses blooming among the drab ground and leaf letter, I was quite surprised. I knew it would be coming soon, but I was still taken back a bit and delighted to see them there. So, taking it as my signal, I quickly went out and sprayed my […]

The annual campaign, which this year is entitled “Keeping the Dream, Building for All, and Growing Our Future,” will begin on March 15, but other than running through the early spring, it will not be typical. This year we are looking to accomplish several tasks.  First of all, the campaign committee wants to meet with […]

Starting on February 23rd, we will begin using a new service script for our Sunday Service. Since last fall, interested members from the worship committee, among the worship associates, and from the congregation, have been working toward allowing more options and flexibility in the words we hear and recite.  The script, which is now in […]

There is lots of planning going on, and it’s time to start making committee budget requests for fiscal year 2020/2021. The financial and construction feasibility teams for the addition are continuing their work and on January 12th will be seeking congregational approval for their suggestions. This is not the final approval for the plans or […]