Archive | September, 2008

30 September 2008 0 Comments

Orchard Retreat Day 2

I would have to say that the theme this year is authenticity. Paul set the pace quickly with sharing his Paul Williams share about multiple conversion experiences he feels he has gone through on his journey over the last 50 years. Here is a quick summary of his talk: 1. Marriage – we finally get [...]

29 September 2008 1 Comment

Orchard Group Retreat

The Orchard Group played a major role in helping Christ’s Church of the Valley get started. I am forever grateful for their efforts in the Northeast and New York (my place of origin). I am sure I will continue to look up to Paul Williams and the team at Orchard for some time to come [...]

25 September 2008 0 Comments

Help Out Your Neighbor – NBC 10

Here is the news piece NBC 10 did on the Umsteads and Rawns last week:

22 September 2008 0 Comments

Help Out Your Neighbor Update

The Umsteads and Rawns have had quite a bit of press coverage over the last week. NBC 10 did a report on the 6pm news and the Mercury did a piece on them stating: Two elderly couples are resisting efforts by the township to purchase theirproperties for future use as a park. A grassroots group [...]

22 September 2008 0 Comments

The Bible In One Minute

Had to post this fun one. Check out the Bible in one minute! Bible In A Minute – barats and bereta

18 September 2008 0 Comments

Finding Direction For Your Small Group

Directing our Small Group Ministry is one of my roles here at CCV and when the fall season arrives I often get questions from leaders about what they should do next with their group. It is a common question because people are often coming back from summer break and they are ready for something fresh. [...]

16 September 2008 0 Comments

David Allison Responds (I Kissed A Girl Update)

David Allison recently did an interview on his response to the reaction of his church sign. I thought it would only be fair to post his interview since I commented on his sign earlier last week. Watch it below or click here for the link.

15 September 2008 0 Comments

Referee Pastor – Resolving Conflict

My boys are getting older and beginning to play together more and more often. You know that that means… they fight more often too. The latest was this morning. Shelli made us some great french toast and we enjoyed breakfast together at the table as a family. Shortly after, Shelli went up to shower and [...]

11 September 2008 2 Comments

PLEASE HELP!!!

Something aweful is happening to a family from our church! Lifelong Perkiomen residents Jim and Sue Umstead (14 Wartman, Collegeville) are being forced to sell their family’s farmhouse on 9.8 acres. Another 1.1 acre property near it sold for $130,000! Their property is worth at least $700,000! They are being unethically FORCED to take a [...]

8 September 2008 1 Comment

Christian Kids Programming – Jelly Telly

The average American kid watches 5 hours of media per day! That amazes me. We limit the amount of TV our kids watch daily and I remember having similar limitations while I was growing up. The interesting part about all this is that while kids are watching more and more TV or media, less and [...]