A Kind Word

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Ruth Tucker spoke a kind word about Hayward Wesleyan Church, at her River Rat Reflections blog. We really were honored to have her and her husband, John, come and worship with us.

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  1. Anonymous8:01 AM

    'Effectively blended for all ages and for people from different backgrounds'- this is definitely how individuals must deal with the public in today's world.

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  2. Anonymous7:57 PM

    Being that I have a strong interest in worship, I would love to see how that looks like. I know that is something that we have been working toward at our church. Mark, if it wouldn't be too much trouble, any chance you could bring a few examples of your orders of worship to FLAME? I would love to see what you are doing in worship. Sounds like God is really working in the Northwoods. Keep up the good work and see you in NC!

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  3. Anonymous8:10 PM

    Our order of worship is simple, really -- usually we sing a few songs, and then I preach. That's about it. We throw in something special quite often, just to keep them on their toes.

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  4. Anonymous8:48 AM

    She's not speaking kind words about Calvin Seminary. -- Dave

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