We didn’t “escape” from the Escape Room … But we had a lot of fun trying! An Escape Room is an experiential game. After listening to a context -setting story (i.e. you have to find the secret ingredient for Grandma’s apple pie, you have to solve an ancient Egyptian mystery…) you enter a room containing…
The scaffolding is gone! The scaffolding is gone! Thanks to the Building and Property Team and the Council and the Trustees for arranging for the brick repair at the church. The work has been completed with one small space left empty – how is it that we were one brick shy…??!! That last brick will be in place…
As of today, there are 20 days left until the beginning of Autumn! The other way to say that is: there are 20 days of summer left this year! Seasons come…and…seasons go! Seasons are more than just specific periods of time – seasons are times for specific experiences. For some, summer means early morning light…
The Council and the Caught in the Act Co. have news to share. Look for a message from us on Monday! Today’s special music is a gift from Annette Hay. It is an arrangement of Come Thou Font for violin: We continue to be so grateful for those who continue to financially support the ministry…
Bird groups have fun group names There’s: a gaggle of geese a bevy of quail a bouquet of pheasants a murmuration of starlings an exaltation of larks to name a few. We also have names for groups of people: a team of players a choir of singers a network of friends a congregation of worshippers…
Is Back to School on your mind this week? If you are a parent or a caregiver, how will you manage the excitement and the stresses of Back to School in a pandemic? To reflect on this, and to care for each other in this time, we are hosting a special TMUC Back to School ZOOM…
“I am Sam. Sam I am. …I do not like green eggs and ham.” Those are 10 of the 50 words used in the book ‘Green Eggs and Ham.’ The book, written by Theodor Geisel under the pen name of ‘Dr. Seuss’, was originally published 60 years ago (August 12, 1960). Three years earlier, Seuss had published…
This week a special gift arrived for the Food Bank. Two young girls (in grades 2-3), held a lemonade stand at the lake. They raised $59.70 and made a lot of people very happy on a hot day. Lily and Ella learned about the importance of supporting the Food Bank at school, and even though it has…
Thirty years ago today, Sue Hendrickson, a fossil hunter, found three large 65 million-year-old bones jutting out of a cliff, near the city of Faith, South Dakota. Those bones turned out to be just the tip of the dinosaur – in this case the largest skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered. The 42 foot-long…
In Jeff’s reflection he mentions a story with Itzhak Perlman – so – in case you do not know him or his music, here are a couple of short videos as an introduction. We continue to be so grateful for those who continue to financially support the ministry of TMUC, through your donations…
