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- I went to bed last night at 9 o’clock and crawled out of bed this morning at 8:15. I can’t remember the last time I did that. It felt good!
- I’m glad last week is over. Beth and Noah were in Indiana visiting family so I was alone. I didn’t like that. Also, the [...]

Wow! What a wonderful Easter we had at OCC. Here are some reflections:
- I asked Beth to get me a new shirt and tie for Easter. She came through with a nice pastel yellow shirt and a pastel multi-colored tie. Lots of pastels yesterday. Too bad we didn’t have the warm spring weather to go with it.
- The quartet [...]

I worked on my message for Easter Sunday most of the day today. I plan on finishing it tomorrow morning. Just want to encourage you one last time to invite family and friends. We’re going to have a great time celebrating the resurrection! Is there anything better than that? No way.
Life is worth [...]

There will be a community Good Friday Service tomorrow at Trinity United Methodist Church from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m.  Hope to see you there!

We’re starting a new Sunday School elective this Sunday. It’s called Just Walk Across the Room. It’s a DVD curriculum by Bill Hybels. The class will meet four consecutive Sunday’s in the sanctuary. Cost is $8.50 for the book. I’ve personally been through this material and it’s really good! Don’t miss this opportunity! Register by [...]

After 21 months our house in Iowa has finally SOLD. Wow! What a ride! Thanks for your countless prayers. A huge burden has been lifted. We’re totally in Orrville, Ohio now. God is good!

Every Monday I plan to jot down some thoughts and reflections from the weekend and whatever. Here’s the first installment.
- We had a great weekend at OCC. It started with our annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt. There were thousands of eggs “hidden” around the church building. The kids had lots of fun! Noah got lots [...]

I’m off to the National Preaching Summit in Indianapolis. Looking forward to meeting my dad there. We’re rooming together. Should be fun! I’ll return tomorrow afternoon. Quick trip!
Hope to see everyone at our Second Wednesday service this Wednesday. No guest speaker this time. I’ll be bringing it. Meal starts at 5:30 p.m. and programming for all [...]