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Church Camping 2026
At the end of May the church campers gathered at the Auburn campground. They had great weather for the weekend. The kids had a blast with crafts, a slip and slide, biking, the playground, the bounce mat, and floating down the river on tubes. We had campfires, a potluck dinner, movie night, and the corn hole tournament. Cornhole- 1st- Jeff and Andrew, 2nd- Brent and Steve, and 3rd- Micah and Jacob Droppert. A beautiful time together building community! Sunday morning…
Cub Car Night!
Every year the Cadet boys’ club is excited for their cub car racing event! Each boy is given a block of wood and a set of wheels, and they are to design and paint a car. It must be under a certain weight. The cars are numbered and this year’s judges were Doug, Tyler and Conner. Cars are judged on sanding work, accuracy of construction, tidy painting and overall design. Then it is time for the race! Dads and boys…
Membership Meeting
We had a good turnout for the our spring membership meeting. Pastor Bart welcomed everyone and gave a short devotional to start our meeting. We had a series of financial reports – Brent presented the 2025 financial statements, Matt presented the special offerings for 2025, and Bill reported on the 2025 Audit of the church books. We also were privileged to vote in a new board. The nominees were introduced, and when ballots were counted, Jan Blackwell, Doug Kuyvenhoven, Murray…
Flash Mob Raking!
It was a cool spring morning, but the drizzle had stopped. Everyone gathered for muffins and coffee, thanks to Betty. Karen had organized all of the yards to rake, and she put the jobs in groups. Then the people had to get into groups – Doug, Murray, and Josh were our leaders. Around 9, T-shirts were on, and with rakes, gloves and tarps in hand, the teams set out. Adults and kids alike worked hard to rake and tidy over…