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Spotlight on Ministry |
Stories about intriguing, innovative, faithful efforts on the part of the people of God to do the work of Christ in the church and in the world.
GREENWICH -- One week it's Bob Naylor preaching on "God's Hands," as a professional potter creates a bowl and pitcher on his potter's wheel. The next week there is a movie screen on which clips from the movie "Up" are being shown, as he preaches on "God Lifts Us Up." -- the text is John 5, the story of Jesus' healing of the paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda. 05/24/2010
SOUTH WINDSOR -- At Wapping Community Church in South Windsor, the concept of congregants-as-ministers is truly recognized through an active Stephen Ministry. 01/20/2010
NEW MILFORD -- In New Milford and Waterbury, understanding ‘giving’ is the focus of a program that starts with ‘winning’ fifty dollars. 12/03/2009
HARTFORD -- Often when we think of mission work, we think of donating money to charities, rebuilding homes for those who have endured a tragedy, or traveling to underdeveloped countries to help make better lives. In Branford, a widely growing mission involves something as simple as taking a veteran fishing. 11/12/2009
MERIDEN -- The medical world is complicated. In Meriden, the efforts of three nurses at Center Congregational Church are helping to simplify this condition. 11/10/2009