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Thank you to everyone who helped at our Food Pantry yesterday; our volunteers in this ministry are a huge blessing to the community. Just a reminder that we always accept donations of non-perishable food; you can bring them on Sundays or during office hours.  Please sign up to volunteer at the Block Party on AugustContinue reading “Weekend Announcements”

Jill in the office until 10:30 today (Monday) and then will not be in until Wednesday as Jill attends freshman orientation with her daughter. Jill will be able to check emails this evening and tomorrow evening, but any phone messages will not be returned until Wednesday. Our Youth Group left this morning for their missionContinue reading “Weekly Announcements”

Join us on Sunday for the next message in our series “Now What?”–Ears to Hear (Zechariah 7) offers services at 8:15/10:45 a.m., Sunday school from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., and coffee hour from 9:30 – 10:30. This Sunday will be our organist (Anastazia’s) last day with us at 2nd Ave; she has accepted a musicContinue reading “Weekend Announcements”

Thank you once again to Ashley, all the volunteers and all the kids & families for making VBS a wonderful week! This week is Rise Up Camp at Highland Park. Please keep this ministry in your prayers for good weather, lots of fun and kids finding Jesus’ love through our volunteers!  (Any rain/bad weather daysContinue reading “Weekly Announcements”

Sunday we will also welcome the Altoona Community Band at 3:00 p.m. Free and open to the public! Beat the heat in the air conditioning and listen to some wonderful music.  Next week is Rise Up Camp being held at Highland Park.  Please keep this ministry in prayer for a wonderful week of showing Jesus’Continue reading “Weekend Announcements”

It’s hard to believe it’s here but…it’s VBS week! Tonight through Friday night from 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m., the building will be filled with kids and volunteers who are excited to come to Camp Firelight and learn to trust God! If you haven’t registered your child or know of someone who may be interested, registration willContinue reading “Weekly Announcements”

We will respond to emails and messages sent on Thursday and Friday by Monday, July 8.  Come celebrate Holy Communion with us on Sunday at both services as we present the “Now What?” message. Zechariah 2: The Man With The Measuring Line.  VBS starts on Monday! We appreciate everyone who donated snack items for thisContinue reading “Weekend Announcements”

Tomorrow, July 2, the office will be closed briefly between 10:15 and 10:40 so that I can go pick up blueberries at the HUB.  If you picked up a tag for VBS snack items, please bring them in this week if they are non-perishable, and on Sunday if they are perishable.  VBS registration is stillContinue reading “Weekly Announcements”

As we kick off a new sermon series called “What Now??” on Sunday, we hope you can join us. This week’s sermon is from Zechariah 1, Life After the Exile. In order to give our volunteers a break, the nursery is not staffed in June, July, or August. But, it is available as a cryContinue reading “Weekend Announcements”

Just a reminder that the church office will be closed this week while Pastor Brian and Jill are on vacation. Phone and email messages will be returned during the week of July 1.  If you have a pastoral emergency, please contact Wendy Lucas, who will notify the on-call pastor. A few other reminders: