Posts from June 2017 (Page 2)

Bulletin – Week of June 18, 2017

Welcome worshipers! We are glad that you have come to learn of God and God’s Word. May every blessing be yours as we gather before our heavenly Father. Guest Pastor: Mitchell Senti Order of Worship Opening Song: Ten Thousand Reasons Call to Worship: Psalm 103, Read Responsively Songs of Praise:Everlasting God; Mighty to Save; Good, Good Father; His Forever Offering: Kingdom Advancement Fund (General Fund) Offering Song: Compassionate God Prayer Scripture: Zephaniah 3:11-20 Message: Intimacy Song of Response: Only Be…

The greatest news

“That same Christ who overcame every temptation and was perfectly obedient-that Jesus is in you now. The Jesus who had compassion on the crowds and who healed the sick – that Jesus is in you. The humble Jesus who led as a servant, who washed his disciples’ feet – he’s in you. The Jesus who repeatedly shattered racial barriers with his teachings and his life – that Jesus is in you. The Jesus who suffered and loved to the end…

Bulletin – Week of June 11, 2017

Order of Worship Opening Song: Come People of the Risen King Call to Worship: Psalm 25: 1-12  Songs of Praise:  You Never Let Go;  Psalm 62;  How Firm a Foundation Litany of Confession: Lamentations 3: 19-26 Prayer of Confession Song:  Not What My Hands Have Done Offering: Kingdom Advancement Fund (General Fund) Offering Song: Offering Prayer Sermon: Pastor Aaron Walters Song of Response:  Holy Spirit Benediction Closing Song:  Great is Thy Faithfulness The offering this morning is for the General…

How to love others

“Now, in seeking to benefit one’s neighbor, how difficult it is to do one’s duty! Unless you give up all thought of self and, so to speak, get out of yourself, you will accomplish nothing here. For how can you perform those works which Paul teaches to be the works of love, unless you renounce yourself, and give yourself wholly to others? “Love,” he says, “is patient and kind, not jealous or boastful, is not envious or puffed up, does…

On living in light of our Savior’s sacrifice for us

“Ever since Christ cleansed us with the washing of his blood, and imparted this cleansing through baptism, it would be unfitting to befoul ourselves with new pollutions [Eph. 5:26; Heb. 10:10; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 Peter 1:15, 19]. Ever since he engrafted us into his body, we must take especial care not to disfigure ourselves, who are his members, with any spot or blemish [Eph. 5:23–33; 1 Cor. 6:15; John 15:3–6]. Ever since Christ himself, who is our Head, ascended…

Bulletin – Week of June 4, 2017

We take pleasure in your presence today and at every worship service. Please introduce yourself to anyone you don’t know. Friendliness is always an inspiration. Message: Pentecost is About Harvesting the Lost Scripture: Acts 2: 1-41 Offering: General Fund June 4, 2017 Order of Worship Gathering Song:  Awake My Soul  Call to Worship:  Isaiah 61:1-3 Songs of Praise: Holy Spirit You are Welcome Here  Spirit of the Living God Fall Fresh on Me  Holy Spirit Living Breath of God Offering:…

News that you might not be hearing elsewhere…

Here are a series of articles worth considering and a link to more if you like: VICTORY: Court affirms Christian’s right to refuse in good faith to make ‘LGBT Pride’ shirts Creating babies from skin cells turns procreation into transaction: scientist Oregon SB494 on Euthanasia via denying food and water Opioids and broken families For those wanting to read more interesting things related to society, government and culture, I recommend the  Social Conservative Review.

A thought on God’s grace, our sufferings and trust

“It has been said God will never lead us where his grace cannot keep us. We must realize that sometimes his plan does not include a miraculous deliverance from illness, death, or oppression. Yet his grace is sufficient, and he has not abandoned us. We must trust that God would not lead us to a place of ministry or work without an adequate measure of his grace to make it. Sometimes his plan involves simply seeing us through an ordeal…
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