Pine Valley Christian Church Isaiah 56: 11-17 September 1, 2013 Rev. David Hansen A few weeks ago when I started thinking about this sermon I was mindful that this is Labor Day weekend and that Saket Soni, the Executive Director or the National Guestworker Alliance is in town. I had the opportunity to meet with… Read more Their Work is Not In Vain
I am so heartened by you, the members of PVCC, and the quality of our life together that all I can do as the new church season begins is to say “Thank You” for the joy and privilege of serving among you and with you. I have been deeply moved by the care and prayer… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR ~
My thanks goes to all the congregation for granting me the week of vacation to travel to Oregon with Elizabeth, Damien, Milena and Matis as they begin their new life in Corvallis. We had a wonderful trip, visited with some friends along the way, and enjoyed magnificent scenery. It is good to be home. Our… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR ~
Friends, the Reverend Tim Lytle, Pastor of Unity Church, has graciously agreed to be on call for emergencies and hospital visits while I am gone. The number for Unity Church is 682-7511. PVCC is also well served by our Pastoring/Discernment Spirit Team led by Karen Brown and Linda McLachlan, who are always ready to respond… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR ~
I have had the joy of being your interim pastor for about 10 months. It is a great experience that is personally rewarding and enriching. Thank you for giving me this privilege. As we prepare for the fall season I thought it would be helpful to reflect on where we have been and what we… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR ~ Interim Minister’s Reflections on Life at PVCC
Last Sunday, I encouraged all of us to think about possible participation in the KLC offering: Leadership and Faith: Transforming Communities. If you think you might be interested, please talk with Jon Lane. Jon will arrange for someone from KLC to meet with members of the congregation who would like to learn more about the… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR ~ More Thoughts about Kansas Leadership Center
We were honored and energized last Sunday by the visit of Mr. Ed O’Malley, President and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC). Following his visit the Mission Council voted to accept his invitation to apply for the Faith and Leadership: Transforming Communities training in 2014. This program has four phases. Phase one focuses on… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR ~ KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER and PVCC
I am looking forward to this Sunday when Mr. Ed O’Malley, president and CEO of the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC), will be with us for our “Chat and Chew” and during our worship service. One of the flagship KLC programs is “Leadership and Faith: Transforming Communities.” I had the joy of talking with one Wichita… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR
The Defense of Marriage Act has been in the news a lot lately. You may have seen Letters to the Editor in the newspaper and read guest editorials about it, mostly warning that if we don’t defend DOMA we are “sliding down a slippery slope” to quote one writer who was recently featured in our… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR
As we prepare to celebrate the 4th of July I offer this prayer for our nation and the church. It is an excerpt from a longer prayer written by Reinhold Niebuhr, but this petition seems very timely today. O Lord, unless you build the house, its builders will have toiled in vain. Unless you watch… Read more FROM OUR INTERIM PASTOR