“Harvest Festival 2008″

What a wonderful time was had at the Harvest Festival. The day was beautiful and the meal, of course, was good. As you can see in the photos, lots of games were played and a hay ride was enjoyed by all.

Late Summer Fun

Parkland Chapel had a late summer picnic and baptism.

We also have had several baby dedications in our church.

A Slice Of Sudan

He had walked for seven days and seven nights, stopping only one hour a day to sleep, to catch a truck and ride for two more days, to be at the Far Reaching Ministries Chaplains Refresher Course. He stoically offered this information in between bites of rice and beans, in response to my question of how long he had traveled to attend the conference in Nimule, Sudan, a small village on the bank of the Nile River. Such is the life of the chaplains in the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army, which I had traveled (for a puny two days by plane) to teach the book of 2 Timothy to. [Read more]

A Glimpse of Growth

Three years ago this summer God began Parkland Chapel in my unfinished basement. Fourteen adults and six kids attended that first gathering. From that group God has added generously. May He be glorified and you be blessed as you view the images that illustrate the Lord’s faithfulness in building His body here. [Read more]

A Beautiful Day For A Baptism

Here are some pictures from our June 8th Baptism at St. Joe State Park. Seven souls were baptized into the family of God, making public identification with their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Have I mentioned lately that God is good? [Read more]

River Rats

Here a a few pictures of a Meremac River float trip a few of us took earlier this month. [Read more]

Dirty Deeds

The birds are chirping. The air is saturated with the smells of spring. The lawns are carpeted with luscious green. I drive through our subdivision with the windows down, enjoying the sights and sounds of a new season. All is right with the world. And then I pull into my driveway, and there it is, in the middle of my own emerald parcel of ground, a heaping mound of earth with two pieces of PVC pipe protruding like periscopes from its depths. My mood is instantly dour. I cringe inwardly. I detest the dirt. [Read more]

Catching Up

Take a look at some of the faces of our fellowship and catch up with what’s been happening. [Read more]

Nathaniel James Just Turned One Year Old!

My son Nathaniel James just turned one year old February 8th. Last week he received his first haircut. He can walk. He can say “Mom”, “Dad”, and “Uh Oh”. In light of these events I am in presently in denial about the possibility that he is more a toddler than the newborn that I envision him to be. We celebrated his first birthday in the newly remodeled second building at church that will serve as our church fellowship hall (We just had a church work day to clean up the mess from the aforementioned remodel of the second building. For the first time in all of our moves and building projects I didn’t get one before and after picture). During the party, as I watched adults mingle and kids frolic, it occurred to me that our church began Sunday morning services this very weekend two years ago. The next thought that crossed my mind was that, just as my son has changed and grown so dramatically in one year, so our church in a relatively short amount of time. [Read more]

2007 In Review

Happy 2008 to all of you who have invested in the ministry here at Parkland Chapel. Whether you are involved physically, financially, prayerfully, or any combination of the three, we praise the Lord for your integral piece in the puzzle the Lord continues piecing together at our little fellowship in the Parkland. [Read more]

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