The story of Jesus calming the storm had special significance for Stacie Dougherty, interim pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, as she shared her message on Sunday during a joint service with Plains Mennonite, Hatfield. “In our lives, too, storms will come along—forces out of our control,” she said. “Things like … a devastating fire.”
This past New Year’s Eve, Grace experienced just that—a fire that destroyed the church’s educational building and left their Stepping Stones Nursery School without a facility. When their proposed new facility fell through, they were left frantically looking for an alternative.
Dawn Ranck
Why I skipped church on Mother's Day
by Dawn Ranck, Plains I don’t normally journal . . . or blog . . . I rarely write anything except sermons. So why am I sitting at Starbucks writing […]
Community children design mural for Plains Park
Some blank walls just call out to be painted.
That’s what a group of members from Plains Mennonite Church (Hatfield, Pa.) decided in October 2010 as they walked through Plains Park, located next to the church, discussing how to enhance spirituality in the park. The blank wall of the kitchenette in the park was the perfect place for a mural. Since the wall faces the playground, the group chose the phrase “Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me.’” to guide the design.
Two are better than one
by Mary Lou Cummings, Perkasie, cominghome@verizon.net Let’s face it, teenagers like to hang out in groups—and the more kids in the group, the better. So what is a church to […]