Archive January 29, 2023

Do you want to be happy?

People spend a lot of time pursuing what makes them happy. There is a lot of wisdom in the world that shows that most of what we seek doesn’t produce the feeling of peace and joy we seek. Jesus taught us that we should find blessings and happiness in times when it didn’t make sense. These lessons might not tell us how to find happiness, but they reassure us true happiness, God’s joy, can be found in unexpected places and times. Join us this morning for “Blessed Are We.”

We’ll be live on Facebook at 11:00, or you can watch at any time on Facebook or Youtube.  Click here for the video.

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• The response to our interactive opening prayer is, “Happy are we.”
• Today’s songs are “This is the Day” and “What a Friend We Have In Jesus” Look up the words online, and you can sing along.
•  The Bible reading is Matthew 5:1-12.
• Please let us know how God is moving in your life. You can leave a celebration and/or prayer request in the comment section so that we can celebrate God’s kindness and discern God’s will with you.
• Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s day, everyone!

Have you ever wanted to know your future? Folks spend a lot of money on things like horoscopes, cards, and psychics because they think these things tell them what will happen. People who follow Jesus may still want to know the future, but Jesus gives us a different way of handling it. If you’ve ever been anxious about what’s coming, join us this morning. We’re talking about how “Understanding the Assignment” makes the difference for a believer. 

Click here for the video We’ll be live on Facebook at 11:00, or you can watch at any time on Facebook or Youtube.  

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• The response to our interactive opening prayer is, “Let us sing and make music before our God.”
• Today’s songs are “He Has Made Me Glad” and “Here I Am Lord” Look up the words online, and you can sing along.
•  The Bible reading is Matthew 4:18-25.
• Please let us know how God is moving in your life. You can leave a celebration and/or prayer request in the comment section so that we can celebrate God’s kindness and discern God’s will with you.
• Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s day, everyone!

We’re halfway through January. It’s interesting to consider how many people came into the new year two weeks ago wanting to change their lives. Most of those promises and resolutions won’t have lasted til today. Lots of people want a fresh start. We’re looking for bold ways to express the change that happened in us. Baptism is one of the most important ways we show that something is different in our lives. Join us this morning as we explore the change God makes in us. Click here to see us live on Facebook at 11:00, or you can watch at any time on Facebook or Youtube.  

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• The response to our interactive opening prayer is, “for all are welcome here.”
• Today’s songs are “Holy, Holy, Holy” and “Spirit of the Living God” Look up the words online, and you can sing along.
•  The Bible reading is Matthew 3:13-17.
• Please let us know how God is moving in your life. You can leave a celebration and/or prayer request in the comment section so that we can celebrate God’s kindness and discern God’s will with you.
• Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s day, everyone!

Christ has come to the world. In more practical terms related to today’s scripture lesson, Mary and Joseph are now living with a small child in Bethlehem. Maybe Joseph was used to angels and God sending him messages by now. Maybe it had been a while, and he thought those times were behind him. However, strangers arriving from another country bringing unusual gifts is one more “God thing” that happens in their lives. Then Joseph gets another message from an angel. What does this story tell us about how God is working with us now? We can trust that God is still sending those messages, and we do not need to be afraid. 

We’ll be live on Facebook at 11:00, or you can watch at any time on Facebook or Youtube.  Click here for the video.

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• The response to our interactive opening prayer is, “We waited for the birth of Jesus; now something wondrous is about to take root.”
• Today’s songs are “Go Tell It On the Mountain” and “We Three Kings” Look up the words online, and you can sing along.
•  The Bible reading is Matthew 2:1-20.
• Please let us know how God is moving in your life. You can leave a celebration and/or prayer request in the comment section so that we can celebrate God’s kindness and discern God’s will with you.
• Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s day, everyone!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Celebrate what God has done!

It’s been an intense week. Our area is still recovering from the Blizzard of 2022. With so much loss and stress, it’s easy to miss the fact that Christmas still happened. How did you celebrate the coming of Christ to your world? Were you able to experience a new movement of Christ in your life this year? It would be understandable if you didn’t, but Christ comes whether we’re watching for Him or not. Take time to appreciate what God has done, even in the middle of what feels like chaos. Join us today for “The Journey Will Bless You.”

We’ll be live on Facebook at 11:00, or you can watch at any time on Facebook or Youtube.
Click here for the video.

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• The response to our interactive opening prayer is, “O Lord, keep us in Your ways and on Your path.”
• Today’s songs are “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “What Child Is This?” Look up the words online, and you can sing along.
•  The Bible reading is Luke 2:8-20.
• Please let us know how God is moving in your life. You can leave a celebration and/or prayer request in the comment section so that we can celebrate God’s kindness and discern God’s will with you.
• Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s day, everyone!