Today is the second day that Nicole and I have had the opportunity to spend time at the 2009 Kansas State Fair. We left on Sunday afternoon and will be headed back to Kansas City tonight. It has been a great vacation with my family of origin. I invite you to check out http://www.kansasstatefair.com/ for […]
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Notice anything unusual about this ad? Take a closer look… I did purchase a copy of the 2010 Electronic Program Calendar and am relieved that I did not have to replace my current mobile phone.
This weekend, Nicole and I are traveling to Plains, KS to celebrate my grandpa’s birthday. There will be a big gathering of my aunts, uncles and cousins. The fun will include a garage sale, an amazing race, cookout at the lake, singing special music in worship and birthday dinner at the church. This will be […]
There are a plethora of restaurants not far from Resurrection. Two that are at the top of the list for me are Jimmy John’s and Chick-Fil-A. Each has a fun culture, fast service, good food, make a great place to meet someone for conversation and is master of one thing: Jimmy John’s = sandwiches Chick-Fil-A […]
Today, I neither had a picnic nor is it Monday, but I had a great time picnicking with a group of those in the congregation whose last names begin with M-R. We met at the Young Christian Outdoor Recreation Park off 199th on 69 highway. Each night this week there has been a different pastor […]
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Happy Birthday USA
I hope that you have an excellent, celebratory and safe Fourth of July!
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Summer Reading List
One of the things which I relearned on vacation a couple weeks ago is how important it is for me to spend time reading. It is good for my soul. Here is what I have on my summer reading list: Bible Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies by Charlene Li and Josh […]
I mowed the grass last night and it felt great. I was tired by the end, but it was well worth it. Not only were the grass blades, which had been knitting themselves together in a bit of a jungle, trimmed down to a reasonable level but my soul was watered by the experience. When […]
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Our Third Wedding Anniversary
On June 3, 2006, Clemmons United Methodist Church in Clemmons, North Carolina was host to the wedding between Nicole Scherle and Andrew Conard. It has been a blessing to be married to Nicole for three years and I look forward to many, many more…
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April Fool’s Day
I am going to be appointed to a different church in July. Nicole and I are expecting a child. We bought a new car. There is a spider in your hair. As far as I know, only one of the above is true. So choose the best as an April Fool’s Day message from me […]
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UM Young Clergy Bracket Challenge
I cordially invite all United Methodist Young Clergy to take part in NCAA Bracket Challenge at http://bit.ly/InYNK. You will need to create a login with CBS first. After that, the password is the full name of the founder of Methodism in one word & lower case. For example (andrewconard). Tricky, I know… If you would […]
One of the best adventures in ministry as a young clergy person is to just be young sometimes. My wife, Nicole, and I camped out along with Dave, Dagney, Jeff and Heather for the chance to get free wings for a year at the Buffalo Wild Wings which opened yesterday at 10:00 AM. Some great […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 