by John Crestwell | Jun 25, 2024 | Blog Posts, Home Carousel
FIRST POINT OF CONTACT Congregants are encouraged to contact the staff member who has primary work responsibility over an area, and the secondary contact when the first is unavailable. People are welcome to contact the minister when they have leadership-level...
by John Crestwell | Apr 11, 2024 | Blog Posts
Ministry Transition Letter to the Congregation Rev. John T. Crestwell, Jr. April 11, 2024 The departure of a called minister is a big transition for our ministry. I, like so many others, am grieving this sudden change with Rev. Anastassia’s departure on June...
by John Crestwell | May 10, 2023 | Blog Posts
TURNAROUND THURSDAY – A SECOND CHANCE JOBS MOVEMENT…….not a program! Join ACT in making a difference for others’ lives! “A,” broke down and wept as he heard the announcement at the conclusion of the weekly session of Turnaround Thursday that he was being given a...
by John Crestwell | Apr 19, 2023 | Blog Posts
Gun Violence Misplaced anger with guns equals violence and death. We live in a culture of guns, violence, and death. Fear of the “other” is the leading cause of death in our world. Too many of our youth are being injured or dying from our lack of empathy and...
by John Crestwell | Mar 29, 2023 | Blog Posts, Social Justice
State of Our Union 2023 Sermon Rev. John T. Crestwell, Jr. March 5, 2023 Today is Celebration Sunday so let’s celebrate with clapping and laughter and shouts of joy, if you so choose. Let’s show gratitude for the work we are doing. ...