If I were to ask you to name the greatest treasure we have as a church, what would you say—besides the gift of the Holy Spirit? I know my answer: Kids. I love the fact that our church building is full of evidence of kids of all ages. Bustling, squirming and sometimes stinky nurseries! Sunday […]
Zambia Team Returns
As we enjoyed these beautiful brothers and sisters in Lusaka at the various schools under the Church of Central Africa, we recognized how we are far more similar than different. We all share the same life challenges such as family concerns, education, parenting, and reaching out to and serving the needs of the community so […]
Acts 2:1-41 – By the Spirit We Are Filled
What did you learn about the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit rests on and fills the whole crowd of followers of Jesus (2:3-4). What did you learn about the Spirit-filled community? The community is given the ability to preach “the mighty deeds of God” and be understood by all the nations of people in Jerusalem […]
God Moments
Tuesday welcomed us with a reading from Jesus Calling. We were reminded about looking for the “God Moments” in Heaven here, in the present. We spent today visiting with the Synod of the CCAP. We learned about their many projects which include among other things the business needs to grow physically, the development of Institutes […]
Acts 1 – By the Spirit We Are Obedient
What did you learn about the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit gave orders through Jesus to the apostles (1:2). The Holy Spirit comes to the disciples through a baptism of the Holy Spirit (1:5). What did you learn about the Spirit-filled community? The purpose of the community being filled with the Holy Spirit is in […]
The Envelope Please!
It may seem like ancient history! Things move pretty fast around here. But you will recall that last November, we had an event called Covenant Sunday. After several weeks studying what Jesus said a disciple “looked like” in the Sermon on the Mount, we were invited to make a covenant with the Lord; to turn […]
Zambia Mission Underway
Greetings friends and family! Muli Bwanji (How are you?) We finally arrived in Zambia one day late and with only one lost suitcase – now found!! We were gifted the time in Dubai to experience this international culture. Now, securely in Zambia, our mission is fully underway. Yesterday, after a high-paced drive on the “wrong […]
Last Day at PSU
May we all first thank you for your prayers for this mission! Second, it is a bittersweet message to write about our last day on mission. Oh, how we saw the Lord do good: hearts forever changed; beaming smiles; unity of our CHPC team, and broader mission team; strength to go on when we were tired […]
Sun & Fruit
It was a beautiful day. Not only did the sun shine brightly on us, and we felt its warmth, we saw fruit. Felu gave his heart to Christ. We have seen him return this week to multiple talks, today talking with Michelle at the end, eventually praying with her. Brian and him went to play basketball in the […]
Act Your Age!
On the door frame of our pantry you will find precious pencil marks that represent the passing of time in the Toone household. Every year on the first day of school, our kids backed up to that door frame and we marked how tall they were. Rachel was in the lead for many years and […]