Walter’s Blog
21Mar
An Introduction from Our Music Director
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I wanted to take this time to “officially” introduce myself and provide you with a few fun facts to better get to know me. I received my musical training from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. I graduated in May 2003 with both a Bachelors of Music in Trumpet Performance and a…
18Mar
Worship Matters: Part 1
There are many different opinions about worship, in the coming months we will look at what we do and why we worship this particular way. We were created to worship God, to declare or ascribe to Him “the worth of which he is worthy.”* We were made in His image to reflect His glory and…
18Mar
Surprised by Easter
Has Easter snuck up on you this year? Do you find yourself thinking “I can’t believe Easter is next week!”? If we think that we’re unprepared, just think about the disciples! Burned into their memories was the horror of the crucifixion—Jesus was dead. They had seen him killed and knew where he was buried. So…
08Mar
Construction Contract Signed & Lift Project Update
Building Addition Update On Wednesday, March 3rd, Elders Nadim and Jim signed the contract with Total Construction to move forward with building the approved addition to Loch Raven’s existing church building. We anticipate ‘groundbreaking’ could occur before the end of this month. As Nadim shared on Sunday morning, if you are able, we would encourage…
07Mar
Pray For: Youth for Christ (YFC): Loch Raven Area
Chip Pierce, who oversees the Loch Raven area, offered three areas for prayer that we might remember. First, please pray for the high school conference, IMPACT, that is scheduled for March 18 – 20 at Ocean City. Pray for the staff, the Bible study leaders, the musicians and for the students that will be attending. PRAY…
01Feb
Are We Distinguishable?
And they recognized that [Peter and John] had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13b (ESV) Even if you are not a big fan of football or baseball, it’s hard not to recognize Baltimore’s team colors—they are distinctive and all around us. Some uniforms have even become iconic, like the NY Yankee’s pinstripes. Today’s sports have made it…
17Jan
“The True Meaning of Thanksgiving” CCC Puppet Show
The Christian Community Center recently sent us a video of the puppet show performed by their new team at Thanksgiving. It is one of their first shows. The puppets in the show are the ones that were adopted last summer by eleven individuals from our church or congregants’ relatives. If you adopted one, keep an…
09Jan
A poem Rev. George Bethune penned on the day before his death
When time seems short, and death is near, And I am pressed by doubt and fear, And sins, an overflowing tide, Assail my peace on every side, This thought my refuge still shall be, I know my Saviour died for me. His name is Jesus, and he died For guilty sinners crucified; Content to die…