At the ACC after-school tutoring program a few weeks ago Pastor David casually mentioned to me that he and Sobeyda were going to be hosting a refugee family from El Salvador. My heart jumped with excitement...what an opportunity for ACC to show the love of God! I also was encouraged by their willingness to share their living space with strangers, knowing they give so much already as a Pastor and Counselor. The next day Carolina and her almost 11 year old son Onandy arrived....
Ushered in by Palm Sunday this past Sunday, we are in the middle of what Christians call Holy Week, the week in which we celebrate Christ's Last Supper and final words to his disciples, his humiliation, crucifixion and death, and finally his resurrection on Easter Sunday. We are quickly approaching the Triduum Sacrum, the three days in which all eternity hangs in the bal...
Keep ReadingThe mission of the Helps Ministryis to provide and coordinate practical help for those who need it in a way that points them to Christ. This past Sunday we officially launched the Helps Ministry arm of the Diaconate. At the end of each service, we asked everyone to pull out their phone and fill out the Helps Survey or fill out the paper survey in the bulletin. Sixty peopl...
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