by Lisa Bennett | Jan 27, 2026 | leader message
By Marcia Reiff News bulletin!! It’s winter. Despite the overwhelming effects of global warning – yes, it is a thing – we live in a region that experiences a wide range of cold weather, snow, freezing rain, ice, and the shortened days of the...
by Lisa Bennett | Jan 23, 2026 | leader message
By Rev. Dr. John Odom, Executive Presbyter The iconic Byrds’ song, “Turn, Turn, Turn,” based on a famous passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes, reminds me powerfully that nothing stays the same forever. The words of the preacher-author, “For everything...
by Lisa Bennett | Jan 22, 2026 | leader message
By Kelly Sabetta, Director of Communications Hi everyone! I’m grateful to be able to have this space to talk with you and share some news. First, I’d like to say thank you. It’s been a great year and we’ve been able to achieve so...
by Lisa Bennett | Jan 9, 2026 | leader message
By Rev. Dr. John Odom, Executive Presbyter Too often I hear well-meaning church leaders encouraging the faithful to make God a priority in their lives in the New Year. God—who is often somewhere between #34 ‘”Saving for retirement” and #40 “Eating...
by Lisa Bennett | Dec 17, 2025 | leader message
By Rev. Michelle Allen, Pastor of Leader Care & Development I’m going to share a little secret: we are half way through Advent, the season of hopeful anticipation, and I feel like I’ve been “doing” a lot more than I’ve been “waiting.” And so, I am...
by Lisa Bennett | Dec 9, 2025 | leader message
By Rev. Dr. John Odom, Executive Presbyter One of my favorite holiday movie quotes comes from the movie Elf. It says simply, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” The prophet Zephaniah wholeheartedly...
