Pathfinder

  Many of us are troubled by the hostilities between Israel and Hamas entrenched in the Gaza strip. This war on top of the events of the Ukraine- Russia war, genocides in Armenia by Azerbaijan, earthquakes and hurricanes have left many of us asking questions like, “Are we in the end times?” This is a good question to ask. We are meant to hold our Bibles in one hand and our newspapers in the other. We are called to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves as we discern the times and seasons. And we are meant to look expectantly, hoping for the return of Jesus.           In 2 Peter 3 we read, “Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God , because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens...

  The Session met in October jointly with the Deacons and Trustees to work on our 2024 budget. We began by spending some time in Matthew 6 which discusses money. We are reminded that how we spend our money shows where our heart is. We spent some time asking God to help us spend wisely and to seek wisdom. After reviewing the budget, the session approved it to be presented to the congregation at our annual meeting in January. The Deacons and Trustees both updated us on the things they are working on. Deb Bailey updated us on the hotdogs that were given away Columbus Day Weekend. The balance of the hotdogs will be donated to the Food Pantry or Open Door. A new members class was held on 10/21. Our next scheduled meeting will be 11/16 where we will meet with those nominated to take over positions of Session, Deacon and Trustee. If you have any question, suggestions or ideas, please speak to an elder. We would love to hear from you! Karen Lohret for the Session

  As fall slowly slips away and the holidays approach let us be thankful for all that the  Lord has provided for us. We want to thank all the folks that donated baked goods for the Open Door Ministries.   We are also thankful to all the folks that purchased our yummy pies and baked goods. Coming up in December we are looking for folks to bake cookies for our friends at home.   This is a great way to minister to our members who cannot make it to worship. There are 15 folks this year and we are asking to have the cookies brought to APC on December 10th. You may drop them off in the kitchen marked 'deacons' Volunteers are still needed for the Open Door Mission to serve meals at lunch and dinner.   Please contact Lisa White or Kelsey Tuttle to serve in this ministry. Our extended community can always use a helping hand. Please always remember your Deacons are here in time of need. Please reach out to u times of hardship, help with a meal, or even a ki...