TOPS – 5:30 pm
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TOPS – 5:30 pm
Maundy Thursday, March 24: Worship at Noon in Chapel & 6:30 p.m. in Sanctuary (both with communion) Good Friday, March 25: Worship at Noon in Chapel & 6:30 pm worship with First UMC in Sanctuary. Easter Celebration, March 27: Worship at 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. in Sanctuary. (Easter Breakfast and Easter Egg Activity from 9:00… Continue Reading
A New Sermon Series: What if someone asked you… “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect”(1Peter 3:15) During the Lent 2016 we will prepare ourselves for a victorious Easter as we find answers to following… Continue Reading
Lenten Actives: Lenten Mid-Day Service: 12:15-12:45 February 17 through March 16 We will gather together in the Chapel Lounge to have music, a brief message and prayer time together, to center our lives with the Lord. Lenten Study: Christianity & World Religions: February 17 through March 16 Soup: 5:30-6:00 pm Study: 6:00-6:45 pm (Chapel Lounge) Service: Palm… Continue Reading
Wouldn’t it be great that when you became a Christian you suddenly had it all together? Like right after accepting Jesus as your Savior—Bam—you’re awesomely put together, complete with a fish sticker for your car and a WWJD bracelet. We want a having—it—all—together—Christian—life to be messy free and easy. Easy is good. I can do… Continue Reading
It’s human nature to desire to be liked by others. We want to be accepted. We want people to think well of us. So what happens when rumors or lies are spoken about us? We get angry. We’re like—Holy Buckets, what the heck?? We get a panic thing goin’ on and we want to make… Continue Reading
Sometimes I wonder how I would view Christianity if I lived alone on an island and a Bible was dropped in my lap. What would it be like to read God’s Word while being isolated from preconceived notions of what a Christian looks like? Without ever having heard Focus On The Family. Without ever having… Continue Reading
Last week I enjoyed being in our community theater’s production of A Christmas Carol with my two youngest children. Charles Dickens published his story in 1843 and it has never been out of print. A Christmas Carol has remained popular for over 170 years. What is it about the story of Scrooge that appeals to… Continue Reading
There are often times we do things because we feel expected to do so. We feel we ‘should’. The Christmas season is filled with ‘shoulds’ and expectations we’re asked to meet: Spending money on gifts, participating in obligatory gift exchanges, office parties, family parties, church parties, festive decorating, baking, baking and more baking, volunteering for… Continue Reading
Okay—so we established that Advent is Latin for coming/waiting for the arrival. The secular world waits for the coming of Santa and the church world waits for the coming of Baby Jesus in the manger. And you know what that means? The Christmas war begins again. The same ol’ cry about keeping Christ in Christmas…… Continue Reading