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The Faith Within Us

Posted by Rev. Ben Trammell on

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of...

The Faith Within Us

Posted by Rev. Ben Trammell on

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of...

Giving Thanks

Posted by Rev. Ben Trammell on

Friends, There is an odd tendency among humans to not appreciate things until they are gone or they are in danger. We don't appreciate a deep breath until we struggle to take one. We aren't thankful for health until we are sick. We don't know what a blessing it is to come home till we don't...

It Is Finished

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“It is finished.”Jesus’ last words on the cross. Friends, As the great hymn of Easter reminded us, “the redeeming work of love is done.” Jesus’ victory on the cross over all that breaks, decays, and destroys God’s people and God’s creation is...

Failing Words

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Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of...

Ripples of Impact

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Friends,   We have talked a lot about University’s capacity to influence and impact our community and our connection. We are getting early returns on how that is already happening. Many of you will recall that we have restructured our budget to insure that we meet our...

Coffee & Coincidence

Posted by Rev. Ben Trammell on

Friends, We exhaust our capacity for language when we try to describe God. We sing and talk about His power, His glory and His grace. Scripture is shot through with references to the beauty, justice and faithfulness of God. We don’t often talk about what an amazing conservationist we...

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Wednesday Nights Are Coming Soon!

Posted by Amy Tullos on

"Therefore, I intend to keep on reminding you of these things though you know them already and are established in the truth that has come toyou." - 2 Peter 1:12 Church Family, Wednesday Nights at University will resume the evening of September 6th. Like last year, there will be dinner followed...

First Encounters With Church

Posted by Amy Tullos on

Church Family,   Vacation Bible School is less than a week away! Kids are signing up at a rapid pace and the excitement is stirring. As always, we anticipate several hundred children in attendance at VBS this summer which means we need the help of our church body through your presence...

A Service for Everyone

Posted by Amy Tullos on

Church family, As the season of waiting comes to an end in just a few short days and we all commence with celebrating the birth of Jesus, I want to invite you to attend my favorite Christmas tradition: the Kids Chaotic Christmas Eve Service! There will be several Christmas Eve services for you...

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