The grandmother of Patricia, my nephew Rob’s wife, died this week. Keep the family in your prayers. Rob wrote a wonderful piece on Loss as a response to his grandmother’s death, Patricia’s grandmother’s death, and several other things going on in their lives. Here’s a part of it: A friend of mine once said in [...]
I try to encourage the members of Hopewell to think of innovative ways to reach out to the community. Here’s one: A Church in Oklahoma had a campaign where they paid 20 cents of every gallon of gasoline at a local pump in a one hour period. I don’t know how much they spent — [...]
I ran across this article today. Apparently Bethel Temple Community Church in Evansville, Ind, has ended a 21 day campaign aimed at getting folks to stop complaining. The bracelets — with Philippians 2:14 engraved on them — were given to members of the church to remind them to try to not complain. This could have [...]
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
Bill Hayes
