Pastor Karen OlsonJul 29, 20203 minFallow ground, hallowed ground As we edge into month six (but who’s counting?) of pandemic life, I keep coming back to an image of a fallow field. For many of us, the...
Pastor Ted YuenApr 17, 20203 minBeing Church in the Age of COVID-19Greetings Mac Cov family! What a joy it was to welcome and install our new Associate Co-Pastors for Youth, Karen and John Olson on March...
Pastor Ted YuenJan 29, 20203 minGod’s Co-Workers, God’s Field, God’s BuildingIt has been a full season at Mac Cov - Advent, Christmas, the search process for new staff, in addition to all the usual (and unexpected)...
Pastor Ted YuenDec 2, 20192 min“I’m Dreaming Of…”Growing up in the Midwest, the song “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” never made much sense to me as a kid. We didn’t have to dream...
Sandy NippertNov 26, 20193 minThunder 2019: A Quest for HopeThunder. For many of you it’s that annoying loud sound that wakes you when a big storm is coming through and sends your dogs whimpering...
Pastor Ted YuenJun 5, 20193 minChurch At Its BestAt our recent “Mission and Ministry” class, I asked the participants to share a story of when they had experienced church at its best....
Pastor Ted YuenFeb 5, 20193 minA New ChapterIt’s a new year and a new chapter at Mac Cov has begun. After fourteen years of faithful ministry, Mark and Anna Carlson completed their...
Pastor Mark CarlsonDec 5, 20183 minBorn in Bethlehem“But you Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over...
Laura Rudeen, Youth Ministries DirectorAug 22, 20182 minSummer Youth UpdateThis summer, twenty high school students jumped at the chance to fly across the country and attend CHIC 2018 in Knowville, TN. CHIC is...
Pastor Ted YuenApr 4, 20183 minNewness of LifeTherefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the...
Pastor Mark CarlsonFeb 7, 20182 minWe Are FamilyThe scriptures use a variety of imagery to depict who the Church is in relationship to God and to one another. Followers of Jesus are...
Jan NolandDec 5, 20172 minLocal Ministry Opportunity - Gospel Rescue MissionMac Cov has been providing an average of 50 boxes of breakfast cereal on a monthly basis to Yamhill County Gospel Rescue Mission (YCGRM)...
Pastor Ted YuenNov 29, 20173 minPrepare the Way for the Lord"In the wilderness prepare the way for the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up,...
Anna Carlson, Children's Ministries DirectorOct 27, 20172 minKids Corner: The Gift of Saying Thank YouIt’s a simple phrase saying “thank you.” A phrase learned early in life from parents teaching manners and appreciation to a child, and...
Pastor Mark CarlsonOct 25, 20172 minThanks-giversLast night my son and I were reading Psalm 8 as part of his Confirmation journal work. I was struck by how explicit the psalmist is in...
Pastor Karen OlsonJun 13, 20171 minSummer Staff SchedulesWith summer nearly upon us, the staff has been making plans for both ministry opportunities as well as time away for vacation. The staff...
Anna Carlson, Children's Ministries DirectorJun 5, 20172 minKid's Corner: CreativityCREATIVITY: imagining what you could do because you are made in God’s image. I’ve never really considered myself to be a creative person....
Pastor Ted YuenJun 1, 20174 minSilence by the SeaThe Lenten season was full and rich. Over 40 adults and high school students gathered over six weeks to explore issues of race, culture,...
Pastor Karen OlsonMay 30, 20171 minThe Crisis in South SudanDuring worship on Sunday, May 21 we learned about and prayed for the crisis in South Sudan. War has gone on in South Sudan for more than...
Pastor Mark CarlsonMay 9, 20172 minStreams of the SpiritThe Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest and the 4th largest, by volume, in the United States. Dropping an...