MESSAGE FROM RICKY Dear Friends, The word "Advent" means "arrival." It is a season of the church that looks in two directions. First, it looks back into the past, to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, born as a child more than 2000 years ago. Second, it looks to the...

MESSAGE FROM RICKY Dear Friends, What's your favorite Thanksgiving food? Mine is dressing with cranberry sauce. And, to be clear, I mean the gelatin style cranberry sauce that comes right out of the can--the kind you can slice! I love all the traditions around...

MESSAGE FROM RICKY Dear Friends, It has turned cold! I hope you stayed warm this past weekend and the winter weather blasted through. We had a little issue with our "vintage boiler" this Sunday and did not have heat in the Worship Center. It was cold! I have to admit,...

MESSAGE FROM RICKY Dear Friends, We had a beautiful and bittersweet day of worship this past Sunday as we remembered the Saints in our lives that now dwell in the fullness of God. We miss each of them, but rejoice that they are now more alive than ever before. This...

MESSAGE FROM RICKY Dear Friends, I know that not everyone likes numbers, but every once and a while, numbers help to paint a picture for us to understand a greater purpose. Here are some numbers that stand out to me this week. 927- the number of members we have at...

MESSAGE FROM RICKY Dear Friends, This Monday we began distributing a survey created by our church's Executive Committee to aid in our ongoing discernment regarding our denominational future.  As we shared on Sunday morning, this is a tool, not a vote. Your responses...

MESSAGE FROM RICKY Dear Friends, This past Sunday afternoon, your church Finance Committee began its work to create the 2023 Budget. You have an amazing group of dedicated church members who take their work seriously and prayerfully. They receive the budget request...

MESSAGE FROM RICKY Dear Friends, I hope you are all prayerfully considering what your commitment to the 2023 budget will be. This is your opportunity to make an investment in Kingdom work both here in Clinton and around the world. To help you get a glimpse of the...

MESSAGE FROM RICKY Dear Friends, I'm so excited to be back! The past five weeks of Navy Officer Development School was the most challenging and transformational time in my life. I'm grateful to our wonderful staff and lay servants who stepped up and allowed me to have...