Entries by Mary Frances Caroll

First Church Retreat

First Retreat Complete “Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.” (Proverbs 15:22) Last Saturday, 55 church members from our committees and general membership gathered to consider what God would have us do in the coming year. It was my first churchwide retreat as your pastor. I am very encouraged by the enthusiasm […]

Weekly Devotion | The Good News

Your Heart and Your Treasure I read today that a pastor in Colorado allegedly swindled members of his congregation out of 1.3 million dollars. He sold cryptocurrency to his flock. (Crypto to me is just another Ponzi scheme dressed up in technological clothing.) Apparently, God told him to set up this business, therefore you should […]