Last week, I took my daughter and a friend to Marceline for Vacation Bible School, but we didn't stop at the church. We drove right on through town to the aquatic center! They met at the shelter house for music, a Bible lesson, a snack and a couple of games and then they went to … Continue reading Local Partnerships

One of the goals in the Missouri Annual Conference is for every church to engage in a meaningful partnership with their local public school. This is a fantastic goal! I know there are always mixed feelings around goals given to us by the conference office, and I want to assure you that this goal is … Continue reading Build This Bridge

"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1) We are instructed by Scripture 365 times not to be afraid, yet we are afraid. We fear those whom we do not understand and who … Continue reading Face Local Challenges

During the workshop at Annual Conference, a gentleman asked if I thought our rural churches should be sending kids to camp. I simply answered, "Yes!" As I have reflected on that, I felt I should add to my answer: It is wonderful to send kids to camp AND we should go with them. If there … Continue reading Send AND Go