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THE CHURCH BELL

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THE CHURCH BELL

2023-2024-2025-2026

FEBRUARY 2026

JANUARY 2026

DECEMBER 2025

  • Looking back, Looking forward
  • Christmas Offering to support "New Voices"
  • An Unlikely Advent & Christmas
  • Practicing Thanksgiving
  • Organist stepping down after more than 45 years
  • Grateful, Glad and Generous
  • A Family Promise encounter
  • Who are you going to be?
  • Reaffirming the mission at Sycamore Tree
  • Grace for All Podcast
  • Waiting for Kickoff
  • What does it mean to be an apostle?
  • An update from Kuldiga UMC
  • Covenant and Community
  • Starting Small
  • Blessings for a new School Year
  • Moving forward with the Connection
  • A new opportunity for 1st Church Ministry
  • Welcome to our newest members
  • A time for reunion
  • Celebrating the shared ministries of Holston
  • Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
  • Learning About the Holy Spirit
  • News from Special Annual Conference
  • The Art of Hospitality
  • Life to Life (from Rev. Jonas)
  • See You at the Coffee Station
  • Easter & Holy Week 2023 Schedule
  • Don't Give Up on Giving Up
  • Making a Good First Impression
  • Seasons of 40 Days
  • Seasons of 40 - Looking toward Lent
  • Resurrection 2023
  • Grief Recovery