From the Pastor’s Desk – July
So, there are big changes coming this fall. After our “Christmas in July” rummage sale and the Fall Rummage sale, the church rummage sale as we currently know it will be coming to an end. This is happening for a…
Dan McCurdy
From the Pastor’s Desk – February
February After all of the lead up to the New Year it can sometimes feel like a bit of a letdown when it finally arrives. Eager to move on from the hardships of the year previous, we wait and long…
From the Pastor’s Desk – January
January I’ve started putting less emphasis on years. Maybe it’s a side effect of turning forty-two, but looking to dates on a calendar for closure hasn’t really gotten me anywhere lately. Last year we went into a new year ready…
From the Pastor’s Desk – November
November One of my colleagues asked me earlier today if I had a plan for Advent yet and I wanted to hit him. Of course, Worship Committee asked me that even earlier. Are we REALLY coming up on Advent already!…
From the Pastor’s Desk – October
October Ok! School has started, Sunday School has Started, Adult Sunday School has started, Youth group has never reallystopped, so if you’re looking to learn more about the faith, you have plenty of opportunities to do so, and possibly more coming!…
From the Pastor’s Desk – September
September So don’t look now, but sometime around the time you get this copy of the Lamplighter, I will have been the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of West Salem for a YEAR. I certainly had no idea what I was…
From the Pastor’s Desk – August
Did I really say, back in May, that Church life slowed down in the Summer? We’ve been buzzing with activity, from Youth Activities to Vacation Bible School, to numerous special services in the life of various church members, and we’re only starting to look…