April 2009 Archives

Surprised Again!

John 20:1-18

Easter Sunday April 12, 2009

10:30am worship

Rev. Nancy Pfaltzgraf

Coach Clark and his basketball team were used to winning. They worked so well together that they were almost unbeatable. That is until two of the starters had to be sidelined. Without them, the season looked bleak. New players moved into their positions, but it wasn't the same. They couldn't make themselves fit into the team's routine or rhythm. Over and over, Coach Clark tried to fix the problem, but nothing worked. Consequently, he feared that the team would be doomed to one tragic loss after another. It was a death of sorts. Both coach and players longed for what they had once had; what they feared they would never have again.

Surprised Again!

Mark 16:1-8

Easter Sunday April 12, 2009

8:00 am

Rev. Nancy Pfaltzgraf

Three-year-old Nicole was as anxious for Easter to come as she had been for Christmas to arrive. A few weeks before Easter, her father, who happened to be a pastor, had taken Nicole shopping to find a new pair of shoes. As they were waiting for the salesperson to bring out shoes for Nicole to try on, the little girl said, "I love Easter, Daddy!

Fill My Cup, Lord...with Praise

April 5, 2009

Palm Sunday

Rev. Nancy Pfaltzgraf

In 1983, in a small town in Iowa, the week before Palm Sunday was one folks would never forget.  It was the end of March and the weather was getting warmer each day of the week.  By Thursday it was unseasonably warm reaching nearly eighty degrees.  People were enjoying the sunshine and started to break out their summer clothes.