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RESTING & WORKING
WHEN ONE RESTS WHILE DOING HARD WORK by Ken Rickett “Come unto me ye who are heavy laden, and take my well-fitted yoke upon you, and learn of me, and I...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
TREASURES
It’s possible that many have never heard of Herb & Dorothy Vogel. Herb was a Postal Worker in Manhatten (he passed away in 2012), and Dorothy a reference librarian in Brooklyn. They...
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SIGNS
by Pastor KEN RICKETT Do Signs Tell Us All We Need To Know? Matthew 16: 2-3: He (Jesus) said unto them (Pharisees), “When it is evening you say, it will...
ENCOURAGEMENT, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
REHEARSAL
Time moves on, and CHANCEL CHOIR rehearsals begin once again – THIS MONTH! I have been singing in a church choir, or playing the piano, or doing plays in church, for...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
EVOLUTION
OK, fair warning: This BLOG is probably not what you think it’s going to be about. Today I moved our beautiful sanctuary piano from the “pulpit side” to the “lectern...
ENCOURAGEMENT
ALWAYS LEARNING
It’s “Back To School” time again. Of course, with every system on a seemingly different schedule, “back to school” could almost be ANY time – and especially with the craziness...
ENCOURAGEMENT, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
THEN & NOW
I had the pleasure and privilege to see some long-time friends this last weekend; some whom I haven’t seen and chatted with, face-to-face, since early college. Maybe it’s my age,...
ENCOURAGEMENT, SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
A NEW SONG?!
WHAT??!! I have to learn a NEW song?! Don’t get me wrong, I like new things, especially songs…but as much as a learning-lover as I am, starting with something completely...
ENCOURAGEMENT, THE CHURCH
BUILDING & MAINTENANCE
As I walked around our beautiful sanctuary and building this we, I thanked God not only for all who work so hard to repair, restore, and maintain our 121-year-old building...
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT, THE CHURCH
THE COUNTRY & THE KINGDOM
I am so blessed and happy to live in a country that makes it relatively easy to be a Believer & Follower of Jesus the Christ. I am thankful every...