Posts from 2022

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable January 2023 Here is also a printable January calendar: 01 2023 Calendar pastor’s perspective “New landscapes” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor As we enter 2023, I have heard many organizations, businesses, and churches use the term “new normal” to describe how they are settling in after the past two and half years of “perpetual crisis” that was known as COVID-19. I agree with their sentiment that we as…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable December 2022 Here is also a printable December calendar: 12 2022 Calendar pastor’s perspective “Wait!” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor In a day and age when you can order almost anything one day and have it delivered to your door step the next, or by the press of the button know what’s happening anywhere in the world at any time, it has become increasingly difficult for us…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable November 2022 Here is also a printable November calendar: 11 2022 Calendar pastor’s perspective “What Am I Thankful for? By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor Over the past year, there is a lot for which I am thankful personally and pastorally.  Back in January of 2022, my family and I went to Disney World with friend of ours from Pittsburgh. After a brief hiccup with our flights, we made…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable October 2022. Here is also a printable October calendar: 10 2022 Calendar pastor’s perspective By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor Repeat after me, “I am a missionary.” October is typically known as harvest month. It’s the time when farmers (whether professional or backyard enthusiasts) go out and reap the fruit (or vegetable) of their labors. On some church calendars, October is also known as Missions month. It’s the…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable September 2022. Here is also a printable September calendar: 09 2022 Calendar pastor’s perspective “The 3 Rs” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor I am sure many of you remember the educational mantra of the “3 Rs”: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.” I thought it was odd that it was called the three Rs when two of the words did not even begin with “R”, (I do get that…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable August 2022. Here is also a printable August calendar: August 2022 Calendar pastor’s perspective By Caleb Strom, Discipleship and Community Life Pastor Greetings Longview Community Church! We are so overjoyed at the opportunity we have to partner with you in ministry here in Longview, Washington. My wife, Breanna, and I have moved from South Bend, Indiana and she has started as an Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist with…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable July 2022. Here is also a printable July calendar: 07 2022 Calendar pastor’s perspective “I Believe” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, “I believe”? For me, there are several things I associate with the phrase, “I believe”. Here are just a few: A Whitney Houston song, “I believe the children are our future; Teach them well and let them…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printed June 2022 . Here is also a printable June calendar: 06 2022 Calendar pastor’s perspective “Deconstruction within church…” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to break down, and a time to build up” Ecclesiastes 3 As a pastor, one of my responsibilities is to be aware of what is happening in culture…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable May 2022 . Here is also a printable May calendar: 05 2022 Calendar pastor’s perspective “24/7” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor Day by day, Dear Lord, of thee three things I pray: To see thee more clearly, Love thee more dearly, Follow thee more nearly, Day by day. I am sure many of you recognize the familiar words to the folk-rock song which was performed in the…

If you prefer to print the newsletter, you may download it here: Printable Apr 2022 . Here is also a printable April calendar: 04 2022 Calendar  pastor’s perspective “Earthquakes lead to easter” By Dave Hendrickson, Lead Pastor According to the Institute of Economics and Peace the number of natural disasters the earth has experienced from 1960 – 2019 has increased 10 percent. Back in 1960 there were a total of 39 recorded events, and there were 396 natural incidents in…