Congrats to Our Grads!

Congrats to Our Grads!

Youth
Sunday evening, May 19, 2019 was a time of shared celebration as we honored our high school and college graduates in a festive gathering.  Laughter, conversation, finger foods, and cake were partaken of during this joyful event, which included a brief pictorial slideshow taking us down memory lane with each of these young adults, who have successfully completed this important milestone in their lives. “Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance”.  Proverbs‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭ We congratulate them for the persistence and commitment they demonstrated by completing their education to this point.  Our prayer and encouragement is for them to continue gaining knowledge and wisdom, especially in their spiritual growth as Christians.  We are so thankful to the Lord for his grace and…
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Behold, your mother!

Behold, your mother!

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Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. In the United States, Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, West Virginia. The U.S. Congress rejected a proposal to make Mother's Day an official holiday, however, due to the efforts of Anna Jarvis, by 1911 all U.S. states observed the holiday, with some of them officially recognizing Mother's Day as a local holiday. In 1914, Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, held on the second Sunday in May, as a national…
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What seeds are you planting for the harvest? – Leadership Training for Christ

What seeds are you planting for the harvest? – Leadership Training for Christ

Youth
It is the beautiful time of year when spring is bursting forth all around us, and we start to think about what seeds shall we plant, so that we might have an abundant harvest later on in the year.  Just as we look to the physical soil to plant and grow things, it’s even more important for us to look at our spiritual planting and harvesting. We will reap what we sow in all of these planting endeavors. “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:6‬ ‭ Children’s hearts and minds are fertile soil that we, as Christian parents and teachers, need to diligently and purposefully attend to in…
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He is Risen

He is Risen

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Lilies, parades, bonnets and bunnies, colorful eggs with baskets of yummies! These all come to mind when the world thinks about celebrating Easter.  It is a joyful holiday that children love and families can enjoy sharing together.  Who can resist a cute little bunny that delivers chocolate eggs and other yummy treats?  However, there is a deeper, more eternal message that this Sunday evokes for the disciples of a Jewish man who lived in first century Palestine.  This message is the Good News that “Jesus is Risen”. Easter, also called Pascha (Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans…
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Treasure Valley Men’s Rally III

Treasure Valley Men’s Rally III

Men, Retreats
What does "pie" mean to you?    Yummy food? Pure bliss baked in a circle? At Linder Road, "pie" often means our Men's Retreat, a yearly gathering of the men in our congregation to talk about issues of faith. And spend about an hour talking over pie.     This year, we spent two half days gathered in our church building and talking about how to be more challenged in our church and our faith. About 60 men took part.    Our speaker was Steve Higginbotham, the minister at the Karns church of Christ in Knoxville, Tennessee. He talked about how to share our faith with others, with our friends and with our family.    "We've got make the word of God part of our lives," said Mr. Higginbotham. "Don't…
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