Category Archives: Recommendations

Echoing passover

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Tom Bolton

In 2009, discussing the Last Supper during Lent with our Confirmands, it was clear that few knew on that day the stories of Exodus. In order to help remedy that condition with our youth (and adults), for several years we celebrated … Continue reading →

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A Joyous Saturday

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Tom Bolton

Can it get any better than listening to Copeland while finishing some work on a quiet Saturday? He said to them, “Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For … Continue reading →

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I’ll Praise My Maker

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Tom Bolton

John Wesley Sang this great hymn by Isaac Watts in his death bed.  I am remembering the hymn as I prepare for the 6th Chapter of our Revival Sunday School Class this week.   This version is with the John Milns … Continue reading →

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Free to Donate Blood

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Tom Bolton

A highpoint of my Independence Day was that I was able to give blood at the Blood Center of Wisconsin. I always feel good when I do that. Last year after having kidney surgery for kidney cancer, my surgeon said … Continue reading →

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Lisa’s Offshoot

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Tom Bolton

I am again sharing Offshoots Newsletter by Lisa Hernandez. Offshoots May 2015   Mineral Street Programs and Services, Inc. Cultivating healthy individuals, healthy families, for a healthy community. Offshoots May 2015 Dear Friends, Exciting news! As you know in the … Continue reading →

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Confirmation on Mothers Day

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Tom Bolton

I have been thinking about our upcoming Confirmation on May 10. I had decided in 2012 to present this sermon by Bonhoeffer to our Confirmation Class in the form of a letter, handed to each of them and each parent, … Continue reading →

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Remember Your Baptism daily

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Tom Bolton

I still read this little prayer daily in my shower. For a few years I have been ordering packs of shower tags with Pastor Adam Hamilton’s baptism remembrance. After we study grace and Baptism with our Confirmation Students, I give … Continue reading →

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