Stairway to Heaven (5/3/15)
Pastor Jim’s sermon on the account of “Jacob’s Ladder” as told in Genesis 28 led us to consider that the “Ladder” that Jacob saw in his dream was really a two-way escalator. God is with us! Click the following Play button to start the recording, then scroll down to follow along (the following recording was from the 9:30 AM service). The scripture was from Genesis 28:10-19. Open the “drop down” box to see the text. The version shown below is from the New Living Translation…...
read moreLiving Water to Connect with an Evening of Praise (5/8/15)
This month’s Living Water Connections on Friday May 8 has been dubbed “An Evening of Praise.” Music from Eddy Mann, Dawson Coyle, Grace Baptist Praise Dancers and the Mt. Ephriam Praise Singers will be featured. Both Eddy Mann and Dawson Coyle are 2015 Kindred Award winners! Eddy is the Worship Artist of the Year and Dawson is the Best new Christian Artist of the Year. Below is a sample from both of these artists. Be sure to check out their YouTube channels for more great music… Eddy Mann Here’s an awesome...
read moreWorld H_nger Can’t be Solved Without You! (5/2/15)
The signboard message said: WORLD H_UNGER CAN’T BE SOLVED WITHOUT YOU Really? it’s up to ME to solve a big problem like world hunger? No- it’s not up to YOU alone, but you are needed. It’s as if each of us has a piece of the jigsaw puzzle and the problem can’t be solved unless each of us contributes what we’ve been entrusted with. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Luke 12:48 In this country,...
read moreOur Father’s House Knows that “Jesus is the Way” in May (5/1/15)
In each month of this school year, Our Father’s House (our pre-school) is featuring a verse from the Bible and then putting that verse in action through mission. Here’s what’s happening in Our Father’s House during May…This month’s verse is John 14:6… “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. ” NIV This Month’s Mission Project… We will close out the school year by collecting boxed cereal and...
read moreOur Fathers House Sponsoring Book Fair (4/28, 29, 30)
The Our Father’s House preschool is hosting our Spring Book Fair. The fair will be held over three days: You’ll have three chances to snatch up some great books to prepare for your summer reading: Tuesday April 28 – 8:30-1:30 and 5:30-8:00 Wednesday April 29 – 8:30-2:30 Thursday April 30 – 8:30-1:30 This Book Fair is a Buy One – Get One Free fair. This is a great opportunity to stock up on some books at a great price! It is being held in the Gathering room(on the upper level of the education wing. Here’s a view of some...
read moreTake a Ride on a Roller Coaster! (4/26/15)
Can you imagine a roller coaster ride that’s not filled with excitement and expectation? Can you imagine a relationship with God that’s not filled with joy and expectation? Pastor Jim’s sermon on April 26 challenged us to learn from children; to take on the same wide-eyed faith that allows us to go where Jesus takes us… Click the following “Play” button to listen to a recording of the sermon (from the 11 AM service), then scroll down to follow along… The scripture was from Mark 10:13-16...
read moreWhy Are You Here? (4/19/15)
Jesus asks us, “Why Are You Here?” Do we drift along thinking we’re doing the right thing, that we’re on the right path? But Jesus comes along and confronts our complacency. “Why are we here?” “Why do we go to church?” “What do we want in our relationship with God?” To find out more, click the following “Play” button to start the sermon and then scroll down to follow along…. The text was from Matthew 26:47-50. Open the drop down box below to read...
read moreResurrection Peace (4/12/15)
What are you afraid of? There’s good fear and bad fear, and Jesus came to remove the “bad fear.” On this first Sunday after Easter, Pastor Jim preached on this topic. His text was from John 20:19-23, where Jesus suddenly appears in the midst of the disciples who were hiding behind locked doors. To find out more, click the following “Play” button to start the sermon (from the 9:30 service) and then scroll down to follow along…. Click the following drop down box to see the scripture…...
read moreElderberries are Springing Out! (4/15/15)
The Eldeberries will go to a movie on Wednesday April 15! We’re going to see “Second Best Marigold Hotel,” and then we’ll go to the Lamppost Diner for a meal (we’ll call it late lunch / early dinner). We’ll meet at the church at 12:45 for the 1:30 PM show. + + + + + + + + + For more information about our Elderberries group, Click Here.
read morefwd: Email From God (4/5/15)
Ever get one of those emails that had been forwarded to a gazillion people? It might be yet another message with jokes or another advertisement. When these messages come, we usually hit the delete key without even considering to open them. If the message starts with the letters “fwd:”, the word “ignore” tends to pop into most of our minds. But have we experienced so many Easters that the amazing message of the Resurrection has simply dissolved into a familiar, worn out image of eggs and candy? Just like an annoying...
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