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Keeping Up with the Sonshine Patch: The Latest News and Updates
Happy February! Love is in the air here at Sonshine Patch Preschool. During this month, we saw classes celebrate by making and sharing...

Daisy Chell
Feb 20, 20252 min read


A Service of the Longest Night
For many people, the Christmas season is a time of joy and celebration. But for many others, this season is bittersweet due to the loss...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Focus on Missions
Samrat Kodavatikanti, son of Joseph Kodavatikanti (K Joseph), regularly sends me pictures and messages and I recently asked him for a...
Jacque Ormsbee
Nov 14, 20243 min read


The Grace of Giving
In 2 Corinthians 8: 1-7, Paul writes to the church of Corinth of how three very poor congregations in Macedonia collected money to give...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Meet the new Children & Family Ministry Coordinator
My name is Alaina Quinn, and I am the new Children and Family Ministry Coordinator (CFMC). I want to thank you for welcoming me into your...
Alaina Quinn
Oct 17, 20243 min read


Beth Bates, Licensed Professional Therapist
The Session is pleased to announce the addition of an in-house counselor on our premises. Her name is Beth Bates, and she is an...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Oct 3, 20241 min read


Happy Fall
As we are greeted by lovely cool weather, I'm delighted to share that we are one month into our school year. September has been full of...

Daisy Chell
Sep 25, 20241 min read


All Church Fall Kick-Off
Nearly everyone enjoys celebrations. So, on Sunday, September 15th, after the worship service, we will have our 2nd Annual All-Church...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Sep 4, 20241 min read


The Sonshine Patch Is Ready For School!
Hello, beloved church family. I hope you have been enjoying another glorious Colorado summer! Over here at Sonshine Patch Preschool,...

Daisy Chell
Aug 13, 20242 min read


Enhancing the Worship Experience: Meet Our New Worship Coordinator
You may have been hearing about how Session has committed to three strategic goals for First Presbyterian Church – Montrose. One of the...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Beer, Conversation, and God
Beer, conversation, and God. Bryan Berghoef, pastor, writer, and theologian, calls these three words the “perfect little trifecta.” Early...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Being Nice and Being Kind
Many years ago, a ruling elder taught me the difference between being nice and being kind. She served on the Committee on Ministry of the...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Jun 11, 20241 min read


A Wonderful Year In Review
How do you put a whole year into a few words? "It was wonderful" just doesn't seem to cut it. But it must be said - teachers, children,...

Daisy Chell
Jun 6, 20242 min read


What are the practical implications of Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount?
When you think of the word “counterculture,” what images pop into your mind? I suspect that many of you will think of the time in the...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
May 1, 20242 min read


He Is Risen, Just As He Said!
We are so thankful to be able to celebrate this special time with our Sonshine Family. During Holy Week in March, we had an Easter event...

Daisy Chell
Apr 10, 20242 min read


On The Road From Here to There
There is a story of a young boy who wanted to show his dad how good he was with a bow and arrow. So, he invited his dad to the side of...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Apr 3, 20242 min read


He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
Easter Sunday Scriptures: John 20: 10-18; Luke 24: 13-35; Matthew 28: 1-10 Hold your head high, Christ has risen. Rejoice and shout,...
Hannah Freese
Mar 31, 20241 min read


Lent Day 46
Scripture: Romans 8: 1-11 8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Mar 30, 20242 min read


Lent Day 45
Scripture: 1 Peter 1: 10 – 20 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched...
Bob Burk
Mar 29, 20242 min read


Lent Day 44
Scripture: Mark 14: 12-25 12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover...

Rev. Dr. Jesse G. Mabanglo
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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