Happy Thanksgiving 2017

Here is a re-taping of the message given last night at the community Thanksgiving Eve service at the 1st Congregational Church in Peru.  It was a great time for God's family to be together.  A bobble in the middle but that keeps me humble.  Have a great day and GO LIONS!!!


A simple man serving a great God and the local pastor of Stillwater Community Chapel (stillwater-chapel.org). We are in our 39th year of full time ministry. God directed us to this local body of believers on the Western Range of the Rockies to grow with them in mission and mindedness of Christ.

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