From the Pastor/May 2025

During our Saturday morning prayer meetings, I have read several bookstogether with the prayer team members. For our next book, we took time to share and recommend titles that might be meaningful for the group. One member suggested The Purpose Driven Life by Pastor...

From the Pastor/April 2025

Waiting for Spring, Waiting for Easter In the middle of March, the weather suddenly became warm. I was happy, thinking maybe spring had already come to Rochester. But after two days, the cold came back, and I had to wear my thick jacket again. Some church members...

From the Pastor/March 2025

I am writing my pastoral letter for March in my church office — without a working heating system — at the end of February. I’m not sure what happened, but I assume it may be due to the heavy snow or cold weather. Honestly, I had never imagined being in the church...

From the Pastor/February 2025

I was in Williamsport, PA, from January 13 to 17 for a bishop’s retreat with cabinet members from several conferences, including Susquehanna, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania. It was a privilege and an honor toparticipate, learning from one another through...

From the Pastor/January 2025

Happy New Year! Do you remember what happened on January 15, 2009, on the Hudson River in New York? As you may know, on that day, US Airways Flight 1549 faced a very dangerous situation. Shortly after takeoff, both engines failed. However, the captain of the flight,...

From the Pastor/December 2024

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! As we enter this season of Thanksgiving and Christmas, I want to share a joyful memory from my family. Joyce and I always loved preparing Christmas gifts for our children, Melissa and Joshua. Before Christmas Day, we carefully...
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