Here’s an excerpt from a book entitled, “Interim Ministry in Action” (A handbook for Churches in Transition, by Norman B. Bendroth). I thought this passage was worth sharing. —Kim Bohley “Each congregation has its own Once Upon a Time story. It’s their own story of...

The Church has been in health care since its earliest centuries. Following Jesus’ example in sending is disciples out to preach and to heal, Christians opened the first hospitals to care for the poor who were ill in the Roman Empire. Bringing faith and health together...

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way...

Children’s Pollinator Garden Expansion The newly expanded Children’s Pollinator Garden is growing in nicely; please stop by to check it out! While we appreciate all of the watering that God has been providing in the form of rain, we are also grateful for our team of...

One of my goals when I retired in 2012 after working thirty-one years in the church office was to organize the historical information of Saint Matthew Church. Items were located in cabinets in the library, church office and conference room, and in a filing cabinet in...