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How Do We Know God Exists?
We hear so many times of people that do not believe in God, or search for God in the wrong places or the wrong ways. We hear them say something like: “Well, you know I prayed for God to heal my ailing child, but it did not happen fast enough. Therefore, God must not...
The Road to Hope & Purpose (and Thoughts on New Year’s Resolutions)
Often the issue of failed New Year’s resolutions is not the creation of a resolution, or a vow to stop a destructive habit or to begin a healthy one. The primary issues circle around a few other factors. One frequent downfall to New Year’s resolutions is that the...
Have You Found What You Were Looking For?
We all need the church, each and every one of us. It is a place of peace, a place of healing, an occasional place of conflict (which is normal), a place of seeking, a place of wholeness and a place of love, joy and companionship. We devote a lot of time to looking:...
Community and Connection: Where is Your Sanctuary?
Our communities and connections can change for the better once God becomes involved. I have witnessed someone who was 93 years old sing to a child not older than 6 and put a smile on their face. Then saw that same child turn right back around and put a smile on the...
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
Join us on Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, with two candlelight services. Our 5 p.m. service is family-friendly with music by the Praise Band. Our 7:30 p.m. service is traditional with music by the combined choirs of...
Advent Message: Preparing the Way
I cannot imagine the pressure of the one tasked with preparing for Jesus Christ. Maybe that is why John the Baptist was so short with those around him. The stress was getting to him, and he knew there was a lot to do with very little time. He knew what was coming, why...
Christmas in the City 2015
Christmas in the City Saturday, Dec. 12 • 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. University Carillon Church The event serves needy families in the southern end of Seminole County. This celebration provides a bag of food for a Christmas dinner, toys for the children and gift-wrapping of...
Mission Team Report 6 – Home!
The mission team is safely home from Westmoreland, TN. Karyl Melick sent the following report on their travel day and an overview of the week: We are finally home. We left Westmoreland at 6:10 a.m. on Saturday. We drove through sunny and rainy weather, stopped three...
Mission Team Report 5 from Westmoreland
The mission team is on their way home from Westmoreland, TN. Karyl Melick sent the following report on their last day: On Friday we went to see Miss Carol in Hendersonville, TN. We tore down an old rusted metal shed and took it, along with all the debris inside and a...
Mission Team Report 4 from Westmoreland
The mission team continues their work in Westmoreland, TN. Karyl Melick sent the following report: We are finished with day three of our work and, as you can see from the pictures, we finished the drainage ditch – a project everyone had a hand in. The...
Mission Team Report 3 from Westmoreland
The mission team continues their work in Westmoreland, TN. Karyl Melick sent the following report: This was the third day of work, and it was a very hard one for all. We are so exhausted but we really got a lot done. The ditch has been dug and we...
Mission Team Report 2 from Westmoreland
The mission team is hard at work in Westmoreland, TN. Karyl Melick sent the following report: Wow did we ever have work to do! And we got a lot more done than they expected us to finish. We dug a ditch about 40 out of 50 feet, cleaned the entire outside of the house,...