Blessings for our High School Graduates of 2020! Read more…
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Jul '20
New Community Connections Series
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Jul '20
Community Connections is presenting a 7-week series entitled Dialogues on Race. We hope you can join us Sundays at 1:00 pm on Zoom beginning July 12. Following is a list of the session titles, followed by the focus of the session.
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Jul '20
Tuesday Night Book Club
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Jul '20
We will gather on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm beginning July 14 around Rev. Lenny Duncan’s book Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the US. Read more…
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Jul '20
Hungry
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Jul '20
There is so much for which the world hungers today – more justice, more peace…more connection…more care…and…also more food, quite literally. We know that as hard as times have been, they are likely to get harder as the buffers that have blunted some of the economic impacts of the pandemic fade away. Read more…
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Jul '20
7/12/20 – Dialogue on Race
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Jul '20
What does it mean to be white? – History and Social Construct of Race
Many people think of race as a reference to ethnicity, which can be a helpful way to categorize or describe commonalities or shared experiences between people. But the homophone of the word, used to describe a contest between two or more people, might actually shed more light on the way we will talk about race over the next several weeks—as a human construct used to elevate one group over another.
*See the weekly email for the link or email us.
Facilitators: Vaike O’Grady & Lisa Pursiheimo
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Jun '20
Beloved Community Dialogue
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Jun '20
The Southwestern Texas Synod is offering resources and events to congregations as we are called to rebuild relationships and rebuild communities. Register Now for a dialog session on Thursday, July 2nd at 7 pm via zoom. The purpose of this event is to introduce Read more…
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Jun '20
Blood Drive at Peace June 17
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Jun '20
***Update***
Many thanks to those who participated in the Blood Drive last Wednesday July 17. Together, we were able to collect over 28 pints for people in need. As the “We are Blood” logo states: Around here, giving is in our blood!
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Jun '20
Managing Chronic Health Conditions
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Jun '20
By this point in time, we have all been exposed to various information about COVID-19. Perhaps one of the most important tips we’ve heard is related to the groups who are most at-risk for developing illness from the virus. Read more…
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Jun '20
Encouragement and Inspiration
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Jun '20
Dear friends, this is a complicated and difficult time. In the midst of a pandemic…with great unrest in our nation…we continue to hear the call of Christ to proclaim God’s love and justice.
In times like this I want to offer you encouragement…and inspiration… Read more…