First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso

I was at my college fraternity’s bi-annual Convention two weeks ago in Malvern, PA and attended a seminar about how individual chapters need to see themselves and how they need to be seen by others. The presenter indicated that the fraternity system is not broken but it does need to be presented differently to appeal to today’s college student. My fraternity has always been one that emphasizes service and making responsible decisions (not easy for college kids) and provides g

Can you believe that by the time this goes into publication the 2022-2023 school year will have already begun! How time flies! I pray everyone had a wonderful summer filled with fun, family and friends. I personally have enjoyed the Block Parties we have had here and am REALLY looking forward to our final one this year on Sunday, August 21st when Absolution, our special musical guests will be performing!(Please, come on out.) The Lawsons decided to have a super low-key summer

Growing up in the eastern part of the United States, Jack and I, and our children went to school through the second or third week of June. July 4th always felt like the beginning of summer; school would not be in session again until after Labor Day. Here in the Midwest, school is over for the year at the end of May, and back-to-school events happen the second week of August. Even though we’ve lived here for over 30 years, it’s one of those things that I still haven’t quite go