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VBS Day 1: Coming to Know Jesus
By Andrew Mills TPC Student Ministry Director If you thought Fourth of July fireworks were loud, then come to the church this week to hear what 115 children in close proximity sound like. Next to them, fireworks sound like bubble wrap. Monday was the first day of...
Signing in Heaven?
By Rev. Christopher Chandler Pastor In the preface to Living Gently in a Violent World, John Swinton challenges us to rethink an aspect of our worldview when he shares the story of Angela. In this excerpt, he gives us an insider’s view into the “strange world of...
Theology . . . Freshly Roasted and Brewed
By Rev. Christopher Chandler Pastor As we plan development of a meaningful ministry to those with special needs, a thoughtful Biblical and practical theology should be simultaneously developed to sustain us in this adventure. During the next several weeks, this is my...
Fort Blackmore Mission Trip: Mission Complete
By Andrew Mills TPC Student Ministry Director It is hard to believe that our week here is over. It seems like we just arrived. That is, until you take a look at the house. The wheelchair ramp is completed, the house is painted and the Dorners are thrilled with the...
Fort Blackmore Mission Trip: Team Experiences Ups and Downs
By Andrew Mills TPC Student Ministry Director We thought the rain was bad Wednesday; what greeted us Thursday morning was even worse. Some in our group continued to work on the wheelchair ramp. But it didn’t make sense to paint in the rain, so 10 of us took...
Steve Brockman: With God, Anything Can Be Done
On Sunday, June 23, Steve Brockman gave the TPC congregation a brief update report on the recent mission trip to Haiti. Click on the arrow to see the video and hear Steve's report:
Fort Blackmore Mission Trip: Rain, Rain, Go Away
By Andrew Mills TPC Student Ministry Director Today’s workday began with some challenges. As soon as we got to the site, we resumed our painting from yesterday and made significant progress. However, before we had a chance to get too pleased with ourselves, it started...
Fort Blackmore Mission: Ivy and Wasps and Spiders, Oh My!
By Andrew Mills TPC Student Ministry Director It is such a joy to watch our team serve one another. Karen Gray, Dawn Reed and Sundi Bales-Frank made sandwiches for everyone this morning while Brian Brown and the boys helped take out the trash and sweep the bathrooms....
Fort Blackmore Mission: We’re Here and Ready to Go!
By Andrew Mills TPC Student Ministry Director Our team safely arrived at our home for the next week: an old Methodist camp in Fort Blackmore, Va. It didn’t take long for us to bring our stuff into the cabins, claim beds and begin to relax after the long car ride from...
Fort Blackmore Mission Trip: We’re Off!
By Andrew Mills TPC Student Ministry Director Sunday morning seems like a blur now. Everyone showed up at church wearing their new blue Mission Discovery T-shirts, the cars were quickly loaded, a team photo was taken and, before we knew it, we were already at our...
Haiti Mission Trip: Raising the Roof
By Nicole Mills and Pastor Chris Today we finally raised the roof! On our final workday, we finished the house and blessed it through prayer with the 63-year-old woman who will move into it. Her name is Marie and she expressed her thanks to the Lord with a song and...
Haiti Mission Trip: A Good Day for Building Walls
By Nicole Mills and Pastor Chris The walls are closed in, but we didn't raise the roof - something to look forward to tomorrow. Building this house is a small step toward providing homes for the million plus Haitians who fled to the arid mountains for refuge after...