June 2021 Session Update from Pastor Keenan Barber
Elder Updates from June 8, 2021 Meeting Grace and peace from our monthly Session meeting. The session is the name of the gathering of our current elder board. It’s the meeting once a month where the leadership of the church discerns the direction and vision for the church. Over the past 14 months, the elders […]
How Fast Are You Going? by Pastor Keenan Barber
How Fast Are You Going? One of the things that happened during the pandemic was that everything slowed down. And in this slowed down state I became hyper-aware of the fact that the world moves really fast. And as more people get vaccinated and the world inches just a little bit closer to being back […]
Community Engagement-3 Rewarding Partnerships
We have 3 areas of Community Engagement to highlight this week: Upcoming Blood Drive 2. CPC Diaper Drive results and thank you to MPC. Click HERE to learn more about CPC. 3. Girl Scout Troop 60821 presented their Silver Project to MPC. The large cross was made of tiles decorated by MPC children, youth, and […]
April 2021 Session Update from Pastor Keenan Barber
Elder Updates from April 13, 2021 Meeting As I wrote about a month ago, I will try and keep you the congregation informed about where the elders of church are leading in. COVID-19 updates The elders have spent time praying and discerning the many ways the pandemic effects the life of the church. As the […]
Next Sermon Series-Starting April 18
In Numbers 13, the spies go and check out the promised land. They report back that the land is flowing with milk and honey. They even bring back delicious fruit they discovered. But, there were also obstacles to overcome – namely – There were giants in the land. Before we enter the promised land, we […]
Pastor Keenan’s Reflections on Lent
I think this sign is a great representation of the last year. If someone would have come to me a year and a half ago and told me all that was going to take place in 2020 and 2021 I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have believed them. At times it has been completely bonkers – […]
March, 2021 Session Update From Pastor Keenan
The State of the Church – A peak into our weekly Elder Meetings… I wanted to spend a minute or two to give you an update about some of the things that are happening in the life of the church. As many of you know, we are a Presbyterian Church. Our church is led by […]
Who Pastor Keenan Loves
Two people I love in the world are people I haven’t actually spent a lot of time talking about. I imagine I don’t talk about them because I know that they watch me preach on Sundays and I’m pretty sure that they’re not necessarily comfortable hearing about themselves. My parents have had a massive effect […]
A New Year’s Message from Pastor Keenan
The Wind My kids and I went for a hike last week and the wind was howling. It made the hike a little bit more challenging but it also made the views much more rewarding. We were on one of those trails that I had been on before, but I had never noticed the ocean. […]