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The Newest Elder on the Board of Good News Church: Ron Lynch
On Saturday, March 9, the elders nominated Ron Lynch to be an elder serving on the governing board of Good News Church. We announced the nomination the following Wednesday (March 13) in the church newsletter, on Facebook, and the church website. In that announcement, we said that as long as we saw no disqualifying factors present in his life (and you were asked to let us know if you were aware of anything) we would bring him on sometime in April.
Governing Board Update

Governing Board Update

March 13, 2019
by Mario Villella

The purpose of this article is to let you know about some small changes taking place regarding the governing board of Good News Church. The main things that are happening are that one elder (Adam Lusk) has rolled off the board after having completed his term as elder, two other elders (Lance Powers and Charles Chazal) have continued into their second terms as elders. And another person (Ron Lynch) has been nominated to take the place vacated by Adam Lusk.
Why Do We Preach Verse-By-Verse Through the Bible? And If It Is Such a Great Idea, Why Don’t We Do It 100% of the Time?
This is a great question. If you have attended Good News Church for a while (say, six months or more) you will have noticed that we teach through books of the Bible, but not exclusively. For instance, in the past three years we’ve taught through the Gospel of Mark, 1 & 2 Timothy, and the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. However, during those same three years, we also did series on the topics of marriage, church, work, and handling conflict.
Things Change As We Grow

Things Change As We Grow

September 19, 2019
by Mario Villella

There are things that I understand about pastoring a church now, that I didn’t understand eight years ago. Prior to pastoring Good News, I had spent about 12 years in ministry (mostly youth ministry.) There are plenty of things that happened during those 12 years that prepared me for what I’m doing now, but there have also been times when something related to church ministry has caught me by surprise.
How Do I Become a Member of Good News Church? What! You Don’t Have Formal Membership! Why Not?
I am really into long titles lately. The purpose of this article is to answer a question I’ve been asked many times since Good News Church began: How do you all handle membership? The short answer is “informally.”
I Haven't Written About This In A While

I Haven't Written About This In A While

October 2, 2019
by Mario Villella

It’s been a long time since I have written you asking for money on behalf of Good News Church. In fact, according to my best calculations, the last fundraising type of letter I penned was released on November 30, 2017. So, it’s been about 2 years since I’ve written one of these.
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