The Pastors’ Pointe of View
Dedication Sunday
Friday, May 17th, 2013 - Dean Brown
I’m pleased to announce that we’ll be dedicating the newly-renovated Kid’s Wing at Vantage Pointe Church. After months of planning and weeks of hard work, we’ll show you the finished product this Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. Why did we do this? The sign at the front of the building is clear about that: “We Love Kids!” at…
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We’re Not Here for a Long Time
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 - Toby Dawes
His name is Huey Lewis and his music group is called “The News.” They’ve made a Rock song very popular because people like what the song preaches: There’s a party down on the corner
Do you want to go?
They got rhythm, a little blues
And a whole lot of soul
I don’t care what you’ve…
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Renovate!
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 - Dean Brown
The dictionary defines the word “renovate” in this way: “Restore (something old, esp. a building) to a good state of repair.” This week we begin the exciting work of renovating the Vantage Pointe facility at 543 Ridge Road. The original building was built in 1970 and an addition was put on in the 1990’s. While…
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Pastor’s Pointe of View
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 - Toby Dawes
“I’ve made myself available
to those who haven’t bothered to ask.
I’m here, ready to be found
by those who haven’t bothered to look.
I kept saying, ‘I’m here, I’m right here’
to a nation that ignored me.” (Isaiah 65: 1-2 The Message) My grandson, Aaron James Howell, arrived back in New York last week…
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The Awesome Why
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 - Dean Brown
In the span of 14 seconds, two loud concussions stilled the jubilant air of the warm spring day and covered it with a blanket of smoke, debris and body parts. Two innocent people, no three, were caught up in the moment and swept away to a place beyond the sights and sound of the Patriot’s…
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What’s It All About?
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 - Dean Brown
When I studied music with John Seagle (of Seagle’s Music Colony fame), one of the songs that ran around the colony that summer was Alfie. I remember a girl named Susie did a marvelous job communicating the import of the popular 1960’s tune. Dionne Warwick recorded it, as did Cher and others, and it hit a cultural nerve…
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This Is the Real Story of Easter!
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 - Toby Dawes
There’s a lot I could write about today in my weekly Pastor’s Pointe of View: We have an incredible Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday at the Sport’s Dome (two different times to get all the kids in!) Sunday is Easter Sunday! Easter Bunnies and my thoughts about them! The predicted 52 degree temps for Sunday!…
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Little Known Facts
Thursday, March 21st, 2013 - Dean Brown
There are little known facts about the people you regularly rub shoulders with that just might surprise you. For instance: Did you know that I was once an accomplished trumpeter? That’s right! I played my way through high school and college and even got paid for tooting my own horn, as people are wont to…
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All Hands on Deck!
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 - Dean Brown
When I was a teenager, I’d thought seriously about joining the United States Marine Corp or the United States Navy. I was chosen as the Boy’s State Representative from my school and the Marine Sergeant was impressive, powerful, and full of recruiting vim. I glorified the life of a recruit and could almost hear myself…
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I Love to Travel!
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 - Toby Dawes
From the time I was a little kid, when our family would journey to Maine and Florida to visit relatives, I would get all excited over the thought of packing my bags, finding my seat in the family automobile, and cruising down the road for different venues where I could investigate new and untouched-by-me locations….
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