1 Timothy 4:12Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV) 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. I remember when I was young(er) taking especial note of the passage above. I taught me to be bold, but also … Continue reading Reflections on choir
Category: Church
Ode to the Phone Book
Everyone in our area is familiar with those phone books placed on the front step, or at the end of the walk, usually encased in a plastic bag to protect it from the weather. But does anyone consider much about how they get there? My kids learned more about it this weekend than they probably … Continue reading Ode to the Phone Book
Be Careful Little Ones How You Drive
Sunday was a day that some might say had curious omens for us. As mentioned in previous blog, Sunday we traveled to Wilderness Retreat and Development Center to attend our son's baptism during Avondale United Methodist Church's Worship in the Wilderness weekend. This is what we saw when we pulled out our driveway: The neighbors … Continue reading Be Careful Little Ones How You Drive
Another use of water at Camp Wilderness
Besides the baptisms I wrote about yesterday, there was another use of water at Camp Wilderness this weekend, one with a smaller depth of tradition but currently part of a larger publicity campaign. Two people from the church used the time to complete the ALS challenge, and pass it on to other people. Mark Whittaker, … Continue reading Another use of water at Camp Wilderness
Baptism at Camp Wilderness
This weekend was Avondale United Methodist Church's annual "Worship it the Wilderness" weekend, where the church sponsored a campout at the Wilderness Retreat and Conference Center, and had its Sunday worship service at the campground. It was also when they chose to do the immersion baptism of the three members of this year's 100th anniversary … Continue reading Baptism at Camp Wilderness
No LinkedIn
Am I doing my career a disservice by not having a LinkedIn account? I don't have a LinkedIn account. I do go in cycles where people will send my requests to add them to my LinkedIn network. Some people seem pretty persistent about it. I get invitations multiple times (and I am not talking about … Continue reading No LinkedIn
Organic Staff Changes
Sunday Avondale United Methodist Church had a double-whammy to its staffing. We had known before service that Michelle Hoitenga was going to be resigning after almost 5 years as a nursery attendant. But what we hadn't expected was the announcement of the resignation of our "new" organist Seth Bott after only 6 months in the … Continue reading Organic Staff Changes
Reasonableness affects membership
One of the dangers of starting a debate, is that you never know for sure where logic might go. It is about the same as Bilbo, in the Lord of the Rings, warning Frodo about walking out his door. It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if … Continue reading Reasonableness affects membership
Working vacation
I am on vacation this week. And I am working harder than ever, it seems. Enjoying most of it immensely, but working hard nevertheless. Kansas City has a Kansas City Corporate Challenge each year. Participating corporations pay to allow their employees to compete against other companies' employees for bragging rights on who wins. It is … Continue reading Working vacation
Pursuing Ensemble
There are some subjects that aren't easy to write about. Not because the opinion isn't strong, but because they are close enough to the self that to talk about them, frankly, can seem to be an exercise in excessive ego or self-aggrandisement, even when the purpose is merely objective analysis. Then too, there can be … Continue reading Pursuing Ensemble
At The Rainbow 