“I Can’t Be A Stephen Minister!”
Dear friends, “I can’t be a Stephen Minister!” Anytime God calls us to a particular ministry, the “I can’t” phrase is bound to be nearby. What are some of the reasons you’ve given yourself for not becoming a Stephen Minister? Here are some that I’ve heard: “I’m not qualified to be a Stephen [...]
Take Time To Rest
Last week, I spent several days at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. I was able to spend some time working on future sermons and also visit with one of my favorite seminary professors Dr. Andrew Purves. You may remember Dr. Purves as he was our main speaker for our 150th anniversary celebration. We talked about a lot [...]
The Reverend Steven Hein’s 2011 Annual Report
When writing an annual report, it is easy to take out my calendar and look backwards at the events that have taken place. Then I can “report”. I will highlight just a couple of 2011’s memorable moments for me. First was the trip to Malawi in June where we became a “Sister” church with the [...]
VALUES AND VISION
VALUES AND VISION Do you know what they are at SACPC? Without looking at our newsletter or our website could you name them? Here is a way to help us all remember what we value and what our vision is at our church. Think of a person who never comes to church, who [...]
Where Were You?
When I was growing up, the question often asked us was, where were you when President Kennedy was assassinated? I remember that day because I was home sick watching television, and the program was interrupted by news reporter Walter Cronkite. Today when we ask the question, “Where were you?”, most of our minds go back [...]
A Painted Prayer…
As a freshman at Davidson College, I remember the first time I was invited to “Thursday Night Worship,” an entirely student-led worship service held every Thursday night at 10 PM in the sanctuary of Davidson College Presbyterian Church. This worship service was unique for many reasons, but what really got my attention was that a [...]
Partners in Africa
Why become a sister congregation with a church in Zomba Africa? That is what we did on June 19, 2011 in a 5 hour worship service. Last September when Dr. Silas Ncozana spent 3 weeks with our church, he proposed this union between our church and the Chuluchosema Presbyterian Church where he serves as Pastor. [...]
Grace and Peace to You…
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he [...]
Message from the Church…
Dear Friends, One of the values of our church is Family – We endeavor to be a welcoming community, caring and sharing with love and joy. And one of the related vision statements is: Every care need in our church is to be identified and addressed, led by the efforts of a large and well-equipped [...]
I Do Not Want To Be A Mother
When our children were young, my wife Kay would once or twice a year head to Florida to visit her mom and dad. Her dad had lots of health problems near the end of his life, and Kay’s visits meant a lot to him. I was always happy to have her go, but I do [...]
