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Re: Reflections on Confirmation Camp at Calumet

Meg — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:21:25 -0000

oh my gosh! calumet is the best place on earth! it is my home away from home and i look forward to those 2 weeks every year. it truly is the highlight of my year and i love it there. i can not imagine not being there in the summer because i would miss it so much. it would be like taking away a part of me!

Re: 2010 Confirmands

Pastor Keyl — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:28:50 -0000

Blessings to you all! Pastor Keyl

Re: Resignation Letter to CtK

Royjojo — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:40:15 -0000

Our prayers will be with you and your family as you move on in your ministry. We always felt you were so very gifted as a pastor and would succeed wherever you served. Tim, by many, you will not only be remembered but you are truly loved. Roy and Joan

Re: Sunday Sermon Get up and go–”lech lecha”

Joan Sorenson — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:16:07 -0000

Well Tim, Rafaela and I heard a sermon this AM using that same verse from Hebrews, faith is not about how we feel but about trusting when we do not know what is coming down the pike but knowing that God is there, as God was for Moses, Abraham and you all know who else! I'm excited for you and your family and your move to one of my favortie congregations. That was Paul's and my unofficial cong since I started at YDS and we continue to stay connected to them via newsletter, email and facebook. So don't be surprised if we show up some Sunday AM when we are in town! God's blessings to you all - i'm in the south now, y'all know - as you move to one of my favorite cities. Joan

Re: Resignation Letter to CtK

Kim Peicker — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:32:39 -0000

How exciting for you and your family, and of course for our CtK community as we embarque on our search for a new spiritual leader! Many exciting changes ahead for all of us!

Re: Resignation Letter to CtK

bobby hoeft — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:06:19 -0000

AS A FORMER PASTOR OF CTK I WISH YOU ALL OF THE BEST THAT JESUS HAS TO OFFER. I SERVED AS THE
PASTOR THERE (1964-1968) AS WE VICTORIOUSLY FINISHED THE BUILDING OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CHURCH!
AGAPE!! bobby hoeft MLB/WBWF....founder and publisher of the quarterly: WHEN BASEBALL WAS FUN, a
paper about the old & new school, DETROIT TIGERS. wbwf@sbcglobal.net

Re: Sunday Sermon “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

Njs3mom — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:11:28 -0000

I'm thankful for you, Pastor! I'm also thankful for Bill Gates and Warren Buffet! And Dr. Suess! And your sister! What a great gift idea! I'm filing that away for later! My feet are in my shoes!

Re: Summer Worship

T Keyl — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:34:34 -0000

A single CtK worship at 9:00 am will start Sunday, June 20

Re: Now is the acceptable time: Time as a gift

Pastor Bill Luce — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:25:12 -0000

Pastor Keyl - Hope you do not mind using this blog to contact you.
Call meat 472-5019 or use the email below and do visit the web site.

Re: Ecstasy throws you out of kilter

Gabriel! — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:28:13 -0000

"There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise. And such is the paradox of living, this ecstasy comes when one is most alive, and it comes as a complete forgetfulness that one is alive."
This is from "The Call of the Wild," a book we're reading in English class. I saw the word ecstasy and felt compelled to include the quote in response to your blog entry. In all our attention to living life radically and differently, we can live and at the same time forget we're living... it's a paradox, like making a sacrifice for the God that we can never really repay. Just some food for thought, for those of us that are giving up chocolate, meat, candy or something like that and don't have the chance to eat what they want :) and just something to keep in mind. Thanks!

Re: Ecstasy throws you out of kilter

Kari — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:36:48 -0000

Beautiful. You've put into words some nebulous thoughts I've been having about prayer: the beyond-thinking, physicality of connecting to God, absorbing God's energy, offering my own energy back to God.

Re: RIC #4 2-28-10

melissamilani — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:43:25 -0000

Thanks for the summary on this. I hope there will be more opportunities to continue these important conversations.

Re: NCD Summer Conversation – How did we get here?

Pastor Tim Keyl — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:04:42 -0000

Fixed two typos!

I have long loved this passage from 1 Peter 3:15b-16a:

Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence.

Articulating just how Christ lives in us can be challenging and exciting. How do we build that into our CtK life together?

Spending time with a Christian brother or sister in prayer is a valuable part of my pastoral ministry. How does prayer at CtK filter throughout the congregation?

These are just two questions that seem to apply to the quality characteristic of Passionate Spirituality.

Join the conversation!

Re: NCD Summer Conversation – How did we get here?

Pastor Tim Keyl — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:00:52 -0000

I have long love this passage from 1 Peter 3:15b-16a:

Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence.

Articulating just how Christ who lives in us can be challenging and exciting. How do we build that into our CtK life together?

Spending time with a Christian brother or sister in prayer is a valuable part of my pastoral ministry. How does prayer at CtK filter throughout the congregation?

These are just two questions that seem to apply to the quality characteristic of Passionate Spirituality.

Join the conversation!

Re: NCD Summer Conversation – How did we get here?

Dennis St. Lawrence — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:20:57 -0000

The short summaries of the 8 characteristics of Natural Church Development were very helpful and reminded me of what passionate spirituality is about. The well-tended garden analogy gives a good image. I hope I have more success with this garden than with some of my vegetable garden attempts. Thanks.

Re: Last day in Jerusalem

Elsie Garbe — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:26:01 -0000

Welcome home and thank you for sharing your experiences!

Re: leap of faith

Mark Peicker — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:28:24 -0000

Nice to see the honesty about wading through uncharted waters. Maybe this year will be a year we all go into areas not in our comfort zone, then watch the passion explode.

Safe travel and you will be missed at council.

Re: Getting set for a pilgrimage

Pat Harris — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:23:13 -0000

Hello Tim, Paul, Joan and all,
I have enjoyed looking at the pictures and am now reading Tim's journals. The pictures brought back a lot of memories of our trip last year, which has had a profound impact on my ministry and on me personally. I pray that this trip will also move each of you, and I pray for your safety as well as God's blessings for you and those you visit. Yours in Christ, Pat

Re: Monday in Hebron and Efrat

Michael Isensee — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:13:46 -0000

Peace and good health be with you all during your long days, and may your presence be a sign of hope for all the people in a land where even the stones cry out for justice.

Re: Monday in Hebron and Efrat

Michael Isensee — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:35:13 -0000

The LA Times had a story today (http://www.latimes.com/news/na... of two brothers from Hebron caught up in the Intifada. The elder has chosen an alternative to violence. His younger brother was recently killed by the Israeli's during a raid in Hebron. It paints a picture of the lack of good choices presented to Palestinians in these times, and the continued presence of a military occupation of their land.

Re: Monday in Hebron and Efrat

Meri Sigmund — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:12:04 -0000

God bless you and all you meet as you travel. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Re: Getting set for a pilgrimage

Philip Arula — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:15:08 -0000

Hello Tim, Paul and all

I have been enjoying reading the daily journals and seeing the photos. Having had a wonderful pilgrimage last year it is great to see others enjoying their time.

My continued prayers are with you all.

Phil

Re: Seventh Sunday of Easter in the West Bank

Trish Wilder — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:15:42 -0000

Blessings to each of you as you journey in Christ's name. I was struck at a strange parallel I felt as I read Jim's account of your time with the boys in Beit Jala. Just this week a couple of young girls with, let's just say, "not the greatest home life" were running happily around in a local church in Brattleboro, Vermont where community meals are offered weekly. They ran and giggled and told scary stories with glee and abandonment. Free from their own kind of "giant prison" of poverty and mother's with psycho-social problems. Even if just for one evening a week. Like Jim, I am continually amazed at the resilience, hope and faith in Christ these children have, despite their situations. I'm amazed at how "our" children in Brattleboro can have such a similar life situation to the youth in Beit Jala, but caused by totally different agents of oppression ....none of which they are responsible for. For children there and here such a life is unfathomable to most of us. I am thankful for each of you and your pilgrimage of peace in the midst of conflict, oppression and injustice. I know each step you take is blessed. Trish

Re: Seventh Sunday of Easter in the West Bank

Paula Rosenbeck — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:58:37 -0000

Greetings to all of you as we end this seventh Sunday of Easter, also the day we celebrate as Rachel's Day at St. Paul's, Torrington, CT. We uplifted you all in prayer at both of our services as well as during Children's Church today. Bishop Payne was our special guest preacher for Rachel's Day when we celebrated all of God's children, but especially those living in poverty, ill health, war-torn areas, and crisis. Our bulletin was printed with a picture of the mosaic depicting a hen protecting her chicks under her wings (Matthew 23: 37-39) that can be found at Dominus Flavit Church in Jerusalem. We are blessed to have you serving as pilgrims bringing hope to our fellow sisters and brothers who sometimes feel hopeless. God grant you peace, safety and memorable experiences that you can share with those of us who travel with you in heart and in prayer. God's blessings, Paula

Re: Ascension Day experience in Jerusalem

Anne L. Deneen — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:07:24 -0000

Dear Pilgrims,
Please know that you are in our prayers back here. I am following your travels, and travelogues, photos etc. Each day experiencing the ministry of accompaniment in prayer and in Spirit. We prayed for you today at our mission region assembly. The photos are beautiful, and I am so glad to have them to have a glimpse of what you are seeing, and your words to hear what you are thinking. The light looks incredible. Ascension blessings, Anne