Let’s just say that “Operation Surprise!” was a complete success! It was very clear that none of the Williamson family had any clue that there was anything unusual about this Sunday morning until Roger read his letter and called them to the front of the congregation. As you can see from the picture below, we achieved the Keizer […]
If you have peeked at the back side of the house / office lately you have noticed some destruction taking place. Trees have been pruned or removed, debris hauled off, and the patio and deck was pressure washed. Bark mulch has been laid down and our new picnic tables have been set. And the other […]
So, we moved the vast majority of our things from Boise to Salem last week. What and undertaking! Over the last few months the Joneses have been living with one foot here in Keizer and one in Boise. This will continue for another month or so, but now most of the weight is on the […]
Each year the leaders of our congregation spend a weekend in retreat to consider the health, needs and direction of the congregation, and to pray and plan for the coming year. Last Friday afternoon the elders and Darren and I met at the Christian Renewal Center near Silver Falls State Park for this retreat. We spent […]
A couple of weeks ago I preached for the congregation on the transition of our children “leaving the nest” and beginning to establish themselves as fully functioning faithful adults. At the end of the sermon I had our middle school students hand out cards inviting the whole congregation to pray frequently for our own high […]
This past Saturday, May 16th our congregation hosted the Annual Willamette Valley Men’s Day and Golf Scramble and it was a great day together. There were 60 fellas here from nine different congregation spanning the entire length of the valley from Portland to Eugene. We had an excellent pancake breakfast thanks to Tim Haines, Jim […]
The last three and a half months have been a whirlwind for our family and I thought I should take a minute and catch everyone up to speed on our move to Keizer. Several things have slowly, but methodically come together since January and we are very thankful to God and his people for their […]
This past Sunday morning a large, and noticeably absent group of our congregation was in Richland, WA for the annual Leadership Training for Christ conference. During the conference children from many churches of Christ in the northwest present a wide range of projects they have diligently prepared in advance. There are singing groups, plays and skits, artwork, puppet shows, Bible lessons, the list […]
What a great Work Day we had together last Saturday, April 4th! Our building and grounds look great because of everyone’s hard work and cooperation. There were two elements of the day that I want to highlight. First, it was awesome to have members of all ages working together. Everywhere on the grounds there were […]
Around sixty folks gathered in the Fellowship Room last Saturday evening, April 14th, to enjoy a delicious home cooked meal, down home ambiance and good conversations with lots of laughter as well. Our teens, their parents and others put on a fine western themed feast. There was pulled pork sandwiches, homemade potato salad and coleslaw, plus […]