Family and friends gathered at the Christ Lutheran Church in Valparaiso on Tuesday evening for the VNA of Northwest Indiana’s annual Tree of Remembrance Ceremony. The tradition allows people to honor passed loved ones during the holiday season. The...
Stan Miller lives on a lovely piece of property dottedwith beautiful barns, a farmhouse and even a curious cat. I came to talk to Stan about his life. A polite teenager greeted me with a smile and welcomed me inside. Stan wasalready talking with his...
Beautiful locations for spiritual contemplation are all around us; Nature, churches, gardens, labyrinths and maybe our own back yards. Valparaiso First United Methodist Church (ValpoFUMC) invites the community to explore these special places alone or...
We end every service at Calvary with the words "May the Lord bless you and keep you." I love this old tradition; it goes back for thousands of years. God told his ministers to dismiss his people with these words and then said, "And I will bless them"...
In the ancient church, there always seemed to be a festival, a feast, or a time of contemplation coming up. The church calendar was bursting with ways to remember and honor God for what was happening in the life of the people—planting and harvest,...
Generosity is contagious! Don't you love being around generous people? There is just something about it that is compelling. By now you should have received your giving reports along with our 2017 ministry report in the mail. If for some reasons you...
It might sound obvious but a characteristic of all living things is growth. In the same way, an unmistakable characteristic of Christ-followers is their personal growth. Whether we call it “changing lives forever” or “helping people follow...
We worship a generous God! Right now our dedicated staff is preparing giving statements to go into the mail ahead of the January 31 federal deadline. That probably sounds boring, but we are excited to hear that our church’s generosity increased...
Please join me in welcoming Pastor Steve Buchelt to our team at Calvary. The staff is enjoying getting to know him better and dreaming about how we can partner together for the gospel. Pastor Steve comes to us with 35+ years of pastoral and ministry...
We finished the year strong together! Thank you for your faithful and generous giving all year. Because of you, our church rescues orphans; cares for families and individuals; supports church plants; provides hope and healing for hurting people;...
