Pathfinder

  What’s your next step? At Argyle Presbyterian Church, we exist to make disciples who make a difference. Being a disciple of Jesus means following where he leads us. And what is the next step that you might take as you follow him? Here are some ideas: 1.              Get Baptized. Baptism is a gift from God to his people. In Acts 2, Peter says, “ Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” If you have never been baptized (you only get baptized into the name of the triune God once), this is a gift that Christ commands you receive. At APC, we baptize babies and we baptize adults. The question for adults pursuing baptism is essentially this; ‘Are you trusting in Jesus for salvation and are you desiring to, by his grace, follow him in obedience?’ If you can answer yes to that question, it is time for you to get bap...

  Each January your Session holds an extended meeting over two days to pray, study, reflect, and get our hearts aligned for a new year of ministry. It’s always a meaningful time for the Session, and I want to share a few highlights with you. We spent time in God’s Word—especially in Titus —and were reminded again how much we depend on His grace. Themes of repentance, encouragement, and perseverance kept surfacing. Pastor Bryan led us in prayer that our love, steadiness, and endurance would grow as we serve the church family. We also shared our praises—like the growth among young families, strong fellowship, faithful studies, generous service, and the many ways God is at work in our community. And we shared our laments—the losses and illnesses, the people we miss seeing, the needs of our town, and the places where we long for more connection and spiritual courage. These honest conversations always shape the way we pray for you. We reviewed ministries, talked about hospitality ...

During the period of time between AD 85 and 90, the disciple John wrote his first letter (1 st John) from Ephesus. His purpose was to guide Christians back to the tenet of Christ's command to love God and each other.   Over a decade earlier, in AD 70, Jerusalem had been destroyed scattering Christians in every direction of the Roman Empire. In fact, by the time John penned his letter Christianity had already endured over a generation filled with persecution and waning commitment. In Chapter 4, John cuts right to the heart of the matter by reemphasizing that, “...God IS love.” (verse 8). He punctuated that truth in verse 9 by reminding the church that God sent his only son into this world so, “...that we might live through Him” . It is, however, Verse 11 that drives his point home and the one that I wanted to build on: “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another”. That is a practice AND a concept that the faithful of APC embrace and live. It is what drives ...

This year, the trustees welcomed Brian Burch and Duane Flower to the crew. The “Pew crew” de-waxed and vacuumed all of pews. Thanks to Kim, Chase & Astrid Atkins, Gabe Johnson, Barry Karhan, and Jenn Gonzales for their hard work removing the wax that gets dripped during the candle light service. The downstairs toilet project was completed after thorough research and development by Mark Boyce and his son. Duane Flower painted the floor, and Mary Ellen Bain added the finishing touches by painting the areas that required sheet rock work. The new toilet works great and we ask that everyone takes care to flush only toilet paper in all of our toilets. Joe Lohret and Jim Stott replaced the toilet at the yellow house with a more efficient modern unit. We met February 19th and discussed our projects and planned maintenance for the year. Lou Hoffis for the Trustees

  We ran out! For our most recent fellowship dinner we had two large pots of sauce and two large pots of noodles and both of them ran dry! I love that so many of you showed up for a meal on a Tuesday night (and, fortunately, we had extra sauce and extra noodles that helped cover the spread). It was a wonderful time and I don’t think anyone left hungry. We are planning another fellowship meal for Tuesday, February 10 at 6:15pm. It will be a carry-in crockpot meal. If you want, pick your favorite crockpot recipe and bring it in. We would love to have you join us. Look for a sign-up list in the weeks ahead.           Some of you have been attending APC for a few months now. We would like to get to know you better and offer you a chance to get to know us. On Saturday, February 21, from 9-1, we will be offering a new members class. During this class we talk about what our church believes, it s history, and what is required to become a membe...

  Much to my parents' chagrin, mostly my mom's, I was always curious and highly inquisitive about things that presented a challenge to my knowledge and imagination. That said in introduction, I have remained that person who wants to know more when a concept or a particular subject nudges my curiosity. Saint Valentine is one such subject so I went looking. Turns out, “yes Virginia, there really was a Saint Valentine”... and he was Italian! More accurately he was an Italian doctor who later became a Catholic priest in third century Rome and, as a collateral effect of his ministry, inadvertently inspired the inception of what became known as Valentine's Day. According to author Whitney Hopler, communications director at the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University, “Saint Valentine is the patron saint of love. Believers say God worked through his life to perform miracles and teach people how to recognize and experience true love.” Valentine f...

  Trustees serving in 2025 were Ken Bain, Mark Boyce, Jordan Tuttle, Joe Lohret, Scott Burnham, Scott Lufkin, Guy Wilson, Jim Stott and Lou Hoffis. In 2026, we welcome Duane Flower and Brian Burch to the team. We would like to thank Ken Bain and Jordan Tuttle for their service as they rotate off the board. We are very fortunate to have people who like to do things that others don’t find appealing. Here our friend, Mark Wohlleben, helps us to keep bees, mice, and bats in check. Our friend Barry Karhan takes care of all of the cardboard recycling. The friends of the trustees, “Kitchen committee” and various “Trustee emeriti” continue to keep stuff stocked, stored, uncluttered, and clean. In the coming weeks we hope to have a couple of aged and broken toilets replaced.