“The Great Giveaway” – 9/17/2022
On Saturday, September 17th at 8:00 a.m. the missions committee will be having “The Great Giveaway”. This has been such a success before that we decided to do it again. Please look around your house for things that you can part with. There are many needy people in our community that would appreciate anything that […]
Continue ReadingUMF Study – 9/15/2022
The United Women in Faith Invite you to Please join us on Thursday, September 15 For the Study To be held in the Fellowship Hall Beginning at 9:30 am with refreshments, 10:00 am Study, Lunch, Concluding by 2:30 pm. Contact Carolyn Dove (225) 931-1666 or catdove@soft-spec.com for additional information
Continue ReadingSeptember Newsletter & Message
I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. – Ephesians 3:18-19 NRSV Church, If you have been […]
Continue ReadingHome-made Ice Cream Social – 9/7/2022
Home-made Ice Cream Social Wednesday, Sept. 7, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Please bring either home-made ice cream or finger foods (sandwiches, chips, etc.) Home
Continue ReadingAugust Newsletter & Message
A few years back, our family took a quick trip into Cincinnati. Since the kids liked model trains, Monica and I made plans to visit what was advertised as, “The world’s largest model train display!” Whether it really was the world’s largest, I don’t know. But it did not disappoint. At the beginning of the […]
Continue ReadingJuly Newsletter Message: Change
Pastor Brian asked me to write the greeting for the July newsletter, so I have selected the topic of “Change” for my sharing. Since May 25 I have been clinging to the scripture Isaiah 40:11 “Jesus will take care of his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs together and carry them in […]
Continue ReadingJune Message from Rev. Coplin
Church, An hour or so before our last Administrative Council meeting, I stumbled upon an old devotional I made in 2012 for a Meals on Wheels delivery. The comic above is the cover image for the card. I showed them this card and shared how, as a layperson in those days, I would wonder why […]
Continue Reading“Family Table as Sacred Altar”
“Family Table as Sacred Altar” By Rev. Ray Rolon Spiller Our life, all life, comes through death. Something must die in order that you and I can live. On first thought, that is not a very pleasant idea; but if we can find the courage to follow it through, there seems to me a powerful […]
Continue ReadingApril 2022 Message from Rev. Coplin
It is presumptuous to imagine that I can simply reach for my keyboard and write something that will be of significant use to you until the next month. So, I have begun to just draw on some of our interactions over prior weeks. As we sit and visit or work along side one another in […]
Continue Reading“Sunshine Kids” 2022-2023
Enrollment for Preschool “Sunshine Kids” 2022-2023 is now open. Preschool Pre-Registration Form (2022-2023) If you know of anyone interested please have them call the church office (318-256-3632) or Linda Boudreaux 318-332-8510). “Sunshine Kids respects diversity by providing child centered care and educational experiences.”
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