March 19th, 2026
by Mark McAdow
by Mark McAdow
By Pastor Mark McAdow
Our family loved watching the TV show Extreme Home Makeover featuring Ty Pennington. He was always so enthusiastic about not only renovating an old house but providing folks with a new home! He had two iconic phrases he would use each week once the demanding work of renovating the home was complete. As you may remember, they would drive a big tour bus in front of the home and place the family behind it in time to reveal their new home. He would look at the driver in the bus and say, “Bus driver, Move that bus!” The family’s faces would light up seeing their new home for the first time!
At the conclusion of touring their new home, Ty would say, ”Welcome Home, (insert name) Family, Welcome Home!” I always loved hearing that phrase. There’s something about coming home that warms our hearts and blesses our soul.
Have you noticed the new welcome mat at the front door of our church? It is a designer floor mat with our Willow View logo and the phrase at the top “Welcome Home.” It was designed to welcome everyone ”home” to Willow View.
Everyone needs a church home. I’m so glad Willow View is our home. Home really is where the heart is. The designer Willow View floor mat was given in honor of Maryetta Kelly with memorial funds (today happens to be John Kelly’s birthday – he’s 29, if you’re dyslexic!) Happy birthday, John.
We’ve been blessed to have more guests visiting with us on Sundays recently and I’ve seen some folks coming back home to Willow View. What a thrill! The Lord is good. Be sure to always greet every person you meet with the love of Jesus and a handshake or hug. I’ve been told this last week by a couple “we’re a very welcoming church” and another person told me, “This always feels like home.”
Jesus reminded us in John 14:2: “In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” Jesus has put the welcome mat out for each of us who have surrendered our heart to Him. There will be a day when we are all home. We will long to hear our Lord say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Welcome home.
Who can you invite to worship this week? Easter is coming soon!
Love you,
Pastor Mark
PS: Be sure to get your tickets this week to our Maundy Thursday Dinner Theatre presentation of The Last Supper on Thursday, April 2, at 6 p.m. It often sells out! You may want to invite a friend. Blessings.
Our family loved watching the TV show Extreme Home Makeover featuring Ty Pennington. He was always so enthusiastic about not only renovating an old house but providing folks with a new home! He had two iconic phrases he would use each week once the demanding work of renovating the home was complete. As you may remember, they would drive a big tour bus in front of the home and place the family behind it in time to reveal their new home. He would look at the driver in the bus and say, “Bus driver, Move that bus!” The family’s faces would light up seeing their new home for the first time!
At the conclusion of touring their new home, Ty would say, ”Welcome Home, (insert name) Family, Welcome Home!” I always loved hearing that phrase. There’s something about coming home that warms our hearts and blesses our soul.
Have you noticed the new welcome mat at the front door of our church? It is a designer floor mat with our Willow View logo and the phrase at the top “Welcome Home.” It was designed to welcome everyone ”home” to Willow View.
Everyone needs a church home. I’m so glad Willow View is our home. Home really is where the heart is. The designer Willow View floor mat was given in honor of Maryetta Kelly with memorial funds (today happens to be John Kelly’s birthday – he’s 29, if you’re dyslexic!) Happy birthday, John.
We’ve been blessed to have more guests visiting with us on Sundays recently and I’ve seen some folks coming back home to Willow View. What a thrill! The Lord is good. Be sure to always greet every person you meet with the love of Jesus and a handshake or hug. I’ve been told this last week by a couple “we’re a very welcoming church” and another person told me, “This always feels like home.”
Jesus reminded us in John 14:2: “In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” Jesus has put the welcome mat out for each of us who have surrendered our heart to Him. There will be a day when we are all home. We will long to hear our Lord say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Welcome home.
Who can you invite to worship this week? Easter is coming soon!
Love you,
Pastor Mark
PS: Be sure to get your tickets this week to our Maundy Thursday Dinner Theatre presentation of The Last Supper on Thursday, April 2, at 6 p.m. It often sells out! You may want to invite a friend. Blessings.
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