Events for August 9, 2026 - August 9, 2026

Dear friends in Christ, Jesus continues to be a fascinating conundrum and example in the story of the Centurion’s Servant. We see Jesus faced with a seemingly terrible dilemma: A man asks Jesus to heal a beloved servant, but the man asking is a leader in Rome’s brutal occupying military. What would you do in this situation? What has God…

Dear friends in Christ, The Separation of Church and State is inviolable. If we want evidence, we have to look no further than Jesus’ arrest and execution. It is critical to understand Jesus’ insistence that he did not want political power. This consistent assertion still rings true today when we look at our current political and religious climate. As we…

Every Sunday – Fellowship Hour after worship. We are always looking for people who would like to host. This means bringing some snacks, getting to church a little early to set up and get the coffee going, and then tidying up afterwards. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Marlene Light.

Because the youth were unable to go shopping last week, and in light of the Superbowl this afternoon, we will not be assembling Sack Lunches after worship on Sunday, February 8. We are rescheduling our Sack Lunch Shopping Trip for March 1 and our Sack Lunch Assembly for Sunday, March 8.

Please email: daretostrugglesocal@tutamail.com for more info. CLICK HERE TO SEE A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM REV. TRACY KARIYA IN SUPPORT OF THE FEBRUARY 13, 2026 WALKOUTS

Dear friends in Christ, Why does the king in the Parable of the Wedding Feast get so angry? For centuries, scholars have debated whether this is an allegory and tried to get to the heart of the violent conflict between the king and the wedding guests. Rev. Dr. Richard Rohrbaugh cracked that code when he discovered a cultural phenomenon in…