Newsletters
June/ July- Fancy Friday 2025
On Friday, June 13th over 800 people gathered in the Salem Convention Center to connect with friends and colleagues, and to hear stories of community leaders who are passionate about Salem/Keizer...
May 2025- Connections
There are so many things I love about Spring – longer days with sunshine, blooming tulips, dinners outside, the start of Major League Baseball, etc. While the season can be a challenge for those of...
April 2025- Hope & Expectations
“I think what might be happening here is the difference between hope and expectations,” I recently offered to my friends and ministry partners. My friends and ministry partners have been serving one...
March 2025- Move toward, not away from differences
One of my favorite things about living in Salem is the music program we have in our school district. Both of my kids are involved in stellar music programs at their respective schools, and it is a...
February 2025- Little Things with Great Love
January was a very full month. At the monthly Churches as Neighborhood (CaN) Centers luncheon at Court Street Christian Church, over 80 people came to hear Chris Moore, Director of Mental Health and...
January 2025- Immanuel: God with US
I love the Christmas season. I love seeing Christmas lights all over town – at Riverfront Park, through the downtown core, and along Wallace Road. I probably start listening to Christmas music...