Author Archives: Galen Zook

Sunday September 15th 2019 Pastor Galen Zook Jeremiah 29:1,4-7 Never In Their Wildest Dreams Sometimes we end up in a situation in life that we never expected to find ourselves in. Perhaps it’s a job that you never expected you would be working at. Perhaps it’s a house or community where you never imagined you’dContinueContinue reading “Seek the peace of the city”

Sunday September 8th 2019 Pastor Galen Zook Jeremiah 18:1-11; 1 John 1:5-9 Secret Decoder Ring How many of you when you were younger were ever fortunate enough to acquire a “secret decoder ring”? When I was little, the best place to get these was from the inside of a cereal box or Cracker Jack box.ContinueContinue reading “Clay Pots”

Sunday September 1st 2019 Pastor Galen Zook Jeremiah 2:4-13; Luke 14:1; 7-14 A Fresh New Start Earlier this morning we prayed a prayer of blessing for those children, teenagers and adults who are going back to school in a few short days.  Many of us are affected by the start of the new school yearContinueContinue reading “Fountain”

Sunday August 18th 2019 Zachiah Zook, age 13 Children’s Sunday Good morning, everyone! My name is Zachiah Zook, and today, I will be sharing with you what we learned this week at Hampden United Methodist Church’s Vacation Bible School.  As you may know, this year’s theme was “Make a splash with Jesus!” so most ofContinueContinue reading “Dive In”

Sunday August 11th 2019 Pastor Galen Zook Isaiah 1:16-20; Luke 12:32-40 Playing the Stock Market Several years ago I became curious about the stock market, and so I decided to invest in a few stocks for my kids, just for the fun of it. I had about $60 that I was willing to lose ifContinueContinue reading “Where Your Treasure Is”