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Category: Church Life

  • Drive-In Church

    Drive-In Church

    We have been streaming our services since the governor of Colorado asked us not to assemble in groups of ten or more. While he did say religious services could be exempt our pastor felt that the safer thing was to stream the services over our church website along with posting…

  • March 26 of 20

    March 26 of 20

    We have been using the Youversion Bible App for a long time. You can have the Bible read to you or you can read it online, or download some versions to read when you don’t have a connection. On the Home Page you can see where others are at in…

  • Spring Forward!

    Spring Forward!

    I was over at Benjamin’s blog, Brother’s Campfire, and was reminded of Daylight Saving Time. I had thought of it a few odd times this week but had definitely forgotten it by tonight, which is when I needed to remember it. Someone in the house said, “Are you sure that’s…

  • Burial Versus Cremation

    Burial Versus Cremation

    This is one of those subjects that may be touchy to some people. I’m sorry if it rubs you the wrong way, but it is a thing I need to say and a thing I need to write about. Obviously (I know that with the extraordinary intelligence of most of…

  • Burial Was Today

    I want to thank everyone for their support, not just with money but with time spent in prayer for our family and for everything that everyone did. We buried Grandma Pike today. She loved people and she loved church with an uncanny tenacity and will be sorely missed. I will…

  • Funeral Arrangements

    Funeral Arrangements

    All events will be at Heritage Pentecostal Church, 2950 Monica Dr, Colorado Springs, CO, 80916. Viewing will be from 12 – 1, service will be from 1 – 2:30 followed by a celebration reception in lieu of her previously scheduled 90th birthday party. The service will be live streamed from…

  • Funeral Fund

    Funeral Fund

    We are asking family (especially) and friends to please help with Grandma’s funeral expenses. She did not have any life insurance or savings. We will all also be looking for work because our main source of income was from taking care of her. We know that God will provide that…

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