Dear Friends,
With media attention seemingly always on bad news, stock market, wars, mass killings, gender issues, lawsuits, and natural disasters, it seems as if the world has gone totally crazy, and we have no hope for tomorrow.
Indeed, as a grandfather of five and by the time this is published, number six, I wonder what kind...
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Pastor’s Pen: Celebrate our godly heritage
By Jerry Morningstar, Sully Community Church pastor
As we celebrate the Fourth of July, we are reminded of the grand history of our nation. In our present day, it is common for many to try to diminish the uniqueness of America as well as to erroneously downplay the role of Christianity and Christian influence in the...
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Preschoolers go all-out princess at Daddy Daughter Date Night
From their pretty dresses to the songs they sang to the prizes they left with, the young attendees of Daddy Daughter Date Night at Heart of Worship experienced a true princess-themed evening on Saturday, June 4.
The night was created especially for preschoolers, to give them a special event since they are too young to participate...
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Heart of Worship celebrates first Sunday in new sanctuary
Sunday, June 5, marked a historical day for Lynnville Heart of Worship Church as the congregation worshipped in its new 2,600-square foot sanctuary. The country church located just west of Lynnville was established in 1936 and completed an entire church renovation back in 2012.
“It has been so exciting to see how the church has grown...
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St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church welcomes Ahntholz as pastor
After serving Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newton for the past six years, Pastor Kenneth Ahntholz accepted the opportunity to also be pastor of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in January 2016.
Located five miles west of Sully, the church said good-bye to its pastor of eight years, Nancy Pick, on Christmas Eve as she retired from...
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Going deeper with Lindsey Ritter: Joy in the depths
Editor’s note: 2013 Lynnville-Sully graduate Lindsey Ritter is on staff with a Christian organization called Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Her travels have taken her to places such as New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, India, and the Islands of Vanuatu. Ritter is currently back in the U.S. and is fundraising for a return trip to...
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Pastor’s Pen – 5/19/16
This spring, I have been fortunate to watch many of our local athletes at Lynnville-Sully compete in track and field. I love going to track meets. I enjoyed competing in them when I was in high school. I have then had the blessing of coaching numerous athletes over the past 20 years at the high...
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