Join us at 9am this Saturday, August 12th for fellowship & food. Men from all four congregations are invited. We hope to see you there!

Intergenerational Support in the Congregation and Further In the times of church attendance decline that we see across the nation and globe, the amount of younger generational people who are transitioning away from organized religion as a whole, and the many people who embark on the process of “deconstructing” their...

Pastor Glen was interviewed for a National Public Radio (NPR) story that aired this morning. You can listen to and/or read the story by clicking here: Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ bans : NPR Keep praying. All of this publicity is bringing out supporters as well as...

If you’re like me, Paul’s cryptic verse in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 has always confounded you. “Pray without ceasing” says Paul. Now, to be clear, this phrase is in the middle of a longer sentence that says, in full, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this...

The Church Council, at its meeting on July 16th, approved a proposal to grant me two consecutive days off each week. Many may not be aware that pastors are typically only given one day off a week. Contrary to the popular “belief” that pastors only work one day a week!...

The Fount Family will gather for a potluck supper and mission report from a very special mission family in our midst. Come and enjoy good home cooking and some take-out as well! The event will happen on Sunday, July 23, 2023, starting at 6:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room. More...

Last week was a really busy week with a lot of press coverage of our disaffiliation plight and follow-up contacts. This week, I’m hoping things will quiet down somewhat. It is good to have publicity and perhaps add some pressure to our annual conference to negotiate an exit route that...

In our disaffiliation from the UMC journey, we have run up against a LOT of institutional mindsets, mindsets that regard the life of the institution (in this case, the annual conference) as of primary importance, even over against the life of the congregations seeking disaffiliation. There are 22 churches in...

Pastor Glen was asked to write the article for this week’s Outlook, the weekly newsletter of the Wesleyan Covenant Association. This publication reaches 19,000 subscribers worldwide! The topic is the difficult process of disaffiliation in the California-Pacific Annual Conference. You can read the article here:  Vicarious Joy, Actual Distress – Wesleyan...