News
Friday Night Worship Suspended for Summer
Our every 4th Friday Worship services will be suspended during the summer months. We expect to pick these up again this fall.
May 27th Newcomer’s Dinner & Fellowship
We are hosting a dinner and fellowship for recent newcomers to the church on Wed May 27th at 6:00.
We look forward to welcoming you, helping you learn a little about our church, answering your questions, and providing the opportunity to meet others. Childcare is provided.
For more information, please contact:
Kirk Martin 330-821-0055.
May 19th Homeschool 2009-2010 Planning
The Christian Learning Center (CLC) will be conducting an informational meeting to plan for next year’s home schooling program.
Meet the Teacher Night will be held on Tuesday May 19th, at the Alliance Christian Center, 670 W Main Street, Alliance OH.
AGENDA:
6:30: Open House
This is for any home school student (not limited to students currently enrolled in CLC) to display projects for other students and parents.
7:00 Meet the Teacher
Meet and talk to the teachers, and sign up for the classes you are interested in.
Classes for Next Year
High School Language Arts – Aimee Copeland
Biology – Phil Dudek
Physics – Paul Dykshoorn
Algebra 1 – Karla Gotch
Geometry – Karla Gotch
Algebra 2 – Susan Ramsier
Trigonometry – Karla Goch
6th -10th Grade Physical Education – Janet Ohrn
Kindergarten & !st Grade (Art, Music, Science and Social Studies) -Emily Burlingham
Questions?
Call Emily 330-829-9805
Cleaning up the clutter
Spring is here! In addition to all the planting and mowing that is going on, I took a stab at cleaning out my garage. It is amazing how quickly things accumulate. Stuff from various projects, camping gear from winter campouts, and garden tools all create clutter. And the clutter hides the stuff that I really need. I was talking to Terry Connolly on Sunday and he was doing the same thing. He said “I have been hanging on to so many things, that I decided I need to get the clutter out of my life, we all need to get the clutter out of our lives.” Its true that we as Americans have so much stuff that the management of that stuff can seriously complicate our lives.
While we are cleaning out our clutter, there is also clutter of a spiritual nature we should address. The Bible says “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Eph 4:31-32 NIV). Lets face it that in our lives things happen. Jesus himself said “It is impossible that no offenses should come” (Luke 17:1a NKJV). When offenses come, and we don’t address them quickly they tend to accumulate, like clutter in our lives. And just as physical clutter can obscure the things we really need, this kind of clutter can obscure things that God wants to show us.
How do we deal with clutter? Take care of it when it happens. I heard a pastor once say that “Time wounds all heals.” Delaying doesn’t fix the problem, and it can create even bigger problems down the road. But keeping things current prevents backlog from happening. And ultimately some things we just need to forgive. We as Christians should be the most forgiving people on the planet, because we know what it is like to be forgiven. Amen?
Have a great Spring!
Paul
Website Nearing Completion
The new website is nearing completion. There are a few pages that need content and photos added. Please let us know if you find issues or areas needing correction.