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Quilts with a Mission
Looking for a serve opportunity that actually fits your schedule? What if a few hours of your time could help wrap someone in beauty, warmth, and love? Welcome to Quilter’s Corner , a cooperative mission group that creates handmade quilts for those in need. Currently, Quilters’ Corner provides 36" quilts to the Brandon NICU bringing warmth and comfort to the tiniest patients and their families. We also make lap quilts for organizations such as Family Promise and Mountain Hea
Renae Roberts
14 hours ago2 min read


More Than a Welcome. A Place to Belong.
The dictionary defines hospitality as the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. I see hospitality as being friendly to those you know and to those you don’t know. Going that extra step to help someone if they have that “lost” look on their face, or need help to get to the sanctuary, even picking up an item that fell from their arms. When you see a smile coming from them or a laugh because you took the time to talk to them that is
Robert Hasslebach
6 days ago2 min read


Love Does.
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Dear friends,...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Jun 18, 20252 min read


Seeing Yourself as God Sees You
In the book of Luke there is a short, but powerful story that is probably familiar to many of you and one that may stir up an emotional...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
May 9, 20253 min read


the Spirit of Life
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Transformation.
“Don’t even begin to think that I have come to do away with the Law and the Prophets. I haven’t come to do away with them but to fulfill...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Mar 20, 20252 min read


Peace Leads to Joy
"The Lord is for me—I won’t be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” Psalm 118:6 CEB Today I am happy. It is interesting what makes us happy...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Mar 14, 20252 min read


The Point of Our Return
‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Mar 6, 20253 min read


Is Your Heart Open to Heal?
There is story in the Book of John that talks about two women whose brother has died. Jesus comes to them, but not in enough time to save...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Feb 20, 20252 min read


Blessed.
“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Eyes of Gratitude
Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light. Luke 11:34 One story tells of a mother and...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Nov 21, 20242 min read


A Worthwhile Ambition
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Oct 17, 20242 min read


beComing the Lesser
“…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Aug 15, 20242 min read


Timing.
This past week, Gary and I decided to take a few days away before the fall begins. We decided to head to Jacksonville where Gary’s sister...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Aug 8, 20242 min read


be Content
I’m not saying this because I need anything, for I have learned how to be content in any circumstance. Philippians 4:11 Have you been...
Pastor Gary Rideout
Aug 1, 20242 min read


Knotted
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their hard work. If either should fall, one can pick up the other. But how...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jun 20, 20242 min read


Good Grace
Have you noticed that when you have been on vacation, it is hard to go back to work? I think it might have something to do with our...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
May 30, 20242 min read


Unwavering Faith
The LORD said to Abram, “Leave your land, your family, and your father’s household for the land that I will show you. I will make of you...

Pastor Gary Rideout
May 22, 20242 min read


What Seeds Are You Planting?
… "What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the...
Pastor Gary Rideout
May 15, 20242 min read


Keep Alert
“Therefore, keep alert, because you don’t know the day or the hour.” Matthew 25:13 CEB “Life is too short, stay awake” might be the moral...

Pastor Gary Rideout
May 9, 20242 min read
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