Pastor's Corner

As the leaves turn our area into a beautiful painting by the master artist, our souls have the chance to renew and refresh, showing the beauty of our creator. The world is in trouble. Our nation is troubled. Even the church, with all its many blessings and rich heritage, is in dire need of help. The age-old problem of human sin results in harm of one person by another, whether in one home or an entire continent. What if we could have a cosmic restart? What if all things which have harmed each other and the earth could be forgiven, hearts transformed, and lives started over again with the chance to reflect God’s good nature?

Jesus Christ is God’s way for all this to happen! We live as people of hope, forgiven for our harmful thoughts and actions when we have a change of heart. We can start over again. Our world can start over again. Our nation can start over again. Our church can start over again. As the leaves turn our area into a beautiful painting, let’s use that as sign that God is doing a new thing…with us!

Our Church Council decided last Spring to take a deep dive into our effectiveness as a church. We want to grow in number and reach more people with God’s love but are unsure how to do it. A small group was formed to look at our spiritual life, heritage, programs, staffing and future opportunities in the Horseheads area. Please come to hear the report and change recommendations for our church on Sunday, November 10^th after worship in the sanctuary. In worship that day we will recognize our veterans in the service and at the coffee hour. Then we will return to the sanctuary for a short presentation on the future direction of our ministries.

Pastor Jeff McDowell