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Community Ministry
Blue River Community Harvest continues
to serve many families in the area. Please prayerfully consider giving
a contribution of time, money, or canned goods. Become a friend of The
Harvest on Facebook and tell others about us!
Women's Ministries
Women's Night Out
will be Tuesday, Sept 21 from 6-8 PM in the fellowship hall of The Ridge.
Bring along a dish of food and the recipe for that dish to share with the
others gathered. Bring your girlfriends to spend an evening of
encouragement and fun!
Preparations are underway
for a Beth Moore study on Tuesday nights in October. Led by laura
Albrecht, the latest in the Beth Moore collection of studies will begin 5
from 6-8 PM. Please contact the church office to register so that
study materials can be purchased.
Men's Ministries
Men's Bible Study is suspended for right now. Contact Lynn
Ray for more information. Midweek Bible Study
A midweek
Bible Study group
will begin in September of 2010. Call the church office for
information.
Sunday AM Discipleship
Sunday morning discipleship groups are available for all ages. The adults are using curriculum from Saddleback Church in California. All adults are invited to attend this challenging study. Groups are also available for all children through the Camp W program.
A Note From the Pastor
Getting to know our new pastoral family...
Pastor Gary and wife Nida are excited about
serving the Walnut Ridge family and community. They have been in
ministry for over 30 years. All four of their grown children all
married, and between two of the four are five grandchildren with two
more on the way! Nida has worked over the years as an x-ray
technician. She likes visiting kids and grandkids, gardening,
classic old movies and by Pastor Gary's admission she is one excellent
cook. They both enjoy being with family and within the last
several years they have been able to get all the family together twice
and rent a house for a week in Destin, FL to kick back and enjoy family,
food, free time, and great beaches. Pastor Gary ahs been busy as a
student for many years and his latest endeavor is completing his Ph. D.
in Educational Psychology from IU. He also holds a B.A. from
Barclay College in Bible/Pastoral ministry, an M.A. from Indiana
Wesleyan in Ministry, and just completed an M.S. in Adult Education from
IU this May. Pastor likes to read, research on the web, woodwork,
classic cars, and loves sports, both attending and on TV with the Colts
at the top of the list. Gary and Nida believe that ministry as
well as personal spiritual growth is best characterized as relational
with the supreme relationship being with our Lord Jesus Christ.
Welcome Pastor Gary and Nida!
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