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June/July Tidings 2021
Pastor’s Ponderings Since I began my interim ministry at Mt. Carmel, I have heard some say that it seems like the same people do everything. I know it has been a year and a half...
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May 2021 Tidings
Pastor’s Ponderings Pondering is such a good title for my newsletter articles. When I looked up the meaning of pondering, it says to think on or reflect deeply about something. It also stated that some...
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April 2021 Tidings
Pastor’s Ponderings A Loss of Purpose I have been with you for five months now! In the next couple of months, I will be contacting some of you to hear your various voices on who...
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March 2021 Tidings
Pastor’s Ponderings I have been with you for a little over four months now—mostly connecting on-line because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Being that we are not meeting in person for worship or meetings or any...
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January 2021 Tidings
Pastor’s Ponderings When the angel told Mary that she would bear the Christ child, we are told Mary “pondered” the angel’s message. In Greek, the word, “ponder” means “to throw” or to “put together.” The...
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December 2020 Tidings
Pastor’s Ponderings We are right in the middle of the time of year, I like to call, “Hallowthankmas.” As soon as the back-to-school items are cleared from the shelves, the costumes and candy for Halloween...
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November 2020 Tidings
From the President New Beginnings I am excited to inform you that we have hired a new interim pastor! Her name is Christine Wenzel, and her first Sunday with us will be Nov.8. She has...
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October 2020 Tidings
Pastor’s Pen Words for the road And so, our time together at Mt. Carmel is soon drawing to a close. I have been your pastor for four years and a few months and it’s hard...
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September 2020 Tidings
Pastor’s Pen For we know that all things work for good, with those whom God has called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) Most of us probably know this verse well. It is very hopeful,...
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August 2020 Tidings
Pastor’s Pen Wait for it Heidi and I were just on a three-day getaway to Bayfield, Wisc. We had a lovely time but not great weather. One day it rained off and on all day....