

The Ripple Effect
When this church decides to make a difference in the world, the effects ripple out beyond our campus, our zip code and even our life span. When we start splashing around in our baptismal waters, great waves of mercy and grace crash over God’s kingdom. For the next 4 weeks in October we are in our annual stewardship series. You will hear about the ways The Ripple Effect has expanded God’s kingdom to include us as a congregation, and each of our lives, in Jesus’s grace. The rip
God Moments
It seemed to me that September brought turmoil in many areas of our social consciousness. Weather
events devastated Texas, Florida, and islands in the Caribbean. We have seen the goodness and
compassion of many that supported victims of the flooding and loss. Sometimes we seem to stand
helpless as we watch people dug out of earthquakes in Mexico. Watch unspeakable heartache of people
suffering the death of loved ones. We have watched the issue of standing for the American


Psalms Say What?!?!
Pastor’s Bible Study is Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Faith classroom. Fall 2017 the adult class will study Psalms: Managing Our Emotions. This 12 week bible study will help us think about emotions as they are on glorious display in the Psalms. Nursery is provided as well as Children and Youth running at the same time! Emotions are complex and sometimes mystifying. Even the best counselors and pastors will tell you that there is no clear answer for why we have the feelings we