Church Choir

Soon & Very Soon.
 

Look at us JUMP!

Here’s a fun video of the boys jumping off the steps at church.
 

 
One of the reasons I like the little point and shoots, is that they often have a video feature.  I just don’t think this moment would be the same without the motion and the audio.  Tell me what you [...]

Let’s act REALLY nice.

On Sunday, we had a guest preacher at church, as our normal pastor Ron Horn and the Skagway minister, Randy, were doing a pulpit swap for the weekend to help strengthen the bonds between our churches, since we’re only 13 miles apart as the crow flies, but 400 miles by road.
Ron asked us to invite [...]

Mazatlan Dump with La Vina

Mazatlan Dump with La Vina (The Vineyard Church) from Matt Davis on Vimeo.

Mazatlán trip (Day 2)

I like the sunrises in Mexico.  We don’t get sunrises or sunsets like that here in Alaska, or in Haines.  This picture was taken with my point and shoot camera from the porch of our hotel room, looking out over the city to the east.  The boys often got up for the sunrise with me.  [...]

We’re back from Mazatlán: Vineyard Church Ministries

Here is a map of the different locations in Central Mexico where La Vina has ministries.

We had a wonderful trip to Mexico.  We went there with the Badgleys (fireman Al, Crystal, Hunter, and Serena), Jacque Horn, Shannon and Rebecca Green, and my folks who met up with us in Los Angeles.  Below is the [...]

Spanish Sunday School

This is a clip from Holly’s pre-school Sunday School Class at the Haines Presbyterian Church: March 1, 2009.

Non Traditional Sunday School.

Holly has a new thing she’s doing with the little ones in Sunday School–Rock band!  The kids get to dress up and wear sunglasses and sing into microphones.  The electric piano generates most off the ‘rock’ sound with most of the songs being traditional Sunday school songs.
Mark likes to sing really loud and is [...]

Johnie Esther Davis

Johnie Esther Davis passed away August 31, 2008 at age 92. She died peacefully at the home of her youngest son Ancil Ted Davis in Wichita, KS with members of her family present.
She is preceded in death by parents John Clarence and Margaret Ann Carter, husband Ancil Huber Davis, daughter Betty Jo Crepps and [...]

Here’s a touching and inspiring story…

This is not a story from me.  It’s out on the web, you can check it out: Team Hoyt.
A son asked his father, ‘Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?’ The father who, despite having a heart condition, says ‘Yes’. They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went [...]