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Dec 20, 2017

Text:  Luke 1:26-33

Service:  9:00 Contemporary

Date:  12/17/17

Note:  Recording is not the best due to some difficulties with our sound system.  We hope to correct this soon.

Dec 4, 2017

Week 1 of our Advent Series called "Not a Silent Night".  During this series we will be following Mary- her character, her life, and her experience as the mother of Jesus.  Today we begin at the last scripture reference about Mary in the New testament.  In weeks to come, we will journey backwards through Mary's life as we prepare for Christmas.

Scripture:  Acts 1:8-14 (NRSV Translation)

Service:  11:00 Contemporary

Date:  12/03/2017

Dec 4, 2017

Week 1 of our Advent Series called "Not a Silent Night".  During this series we will be following Mary- her character, her life, and her experience as the mother of Jesus.  Today we begin at the last scripture reference about Mary in the New testament.  In weeks to come, we will journey backwards through Mary's life as we prepare for Christmas.

Scripture:  Acts 1:8-14 (CEV Translation)

Sermon Notes:

1)  We see that Mary experienced deep grief but found hope in the resurrection

2)  Mary moves forward to share in the mission of the disciples

3)  We are given the same mission as Mary and we should fulfill it like she did.

Nov 21, 2017

This week brother Zeke offers a message about how we, as people of faith, are to respond in the wake of acts of violence and terror.

Text:  Matthew 5:38-42, 48

Service: 9:00 Contemporary

Date:  November 19, 2017

Nov 13, 2017

This Sunday we conclude our discipleship/ stewardship sermon series entitled "Tree of Life".  Brother Ben looks back the father of Methodism- John Wesley to guide us in how we live out our faith.

Scripture:  Luke 16:10-13

Sermon Points:

1)  Make all you can

2)  Save all you can

3)  Give all you can
Nov 7, 2017

11:00 Contemporary Service

Text:  Joshua 24:14-15

Sermon Main Idea:

Faith is a Lifetime of Choices

Nov 7, 2017

We continue with our "Tree of Life" sermon series.  Brother Ben brings us a message of hope and conviction to be authentic disciples of Jesus.

Text:  Joshua 25:14-15

Sermon Points:

1)  First, we need to remember and value the former Trees who laid the foundation for where we are now.
2)  We must start living in such a way right now that we leave a legacy of faithfulness.
Oct 30, 2017
Brother Ben brings the message continuing in the "Tree of Life" discipleship/ stewardship sermon series.  
 
Text: Ephesians 3:7-13
 
Notes
1.The first thing we must know is that anyone can be a servant of the Gospel.
2.A Tree of Life must bask in the light of God.
3.A Tree of Life makes God’s plan of salvation known. 
Oct 23, 2017

We continue in the "Well of Life" stewardship/ discipleship series.  In today's sermon, Brother Zeke brings a message about the Christian attribute of wisdom.

The key idea is that Faithful Lives and Faithful Churches Seek Wisdom

Some key ideas from the message are:

Wisdom Calls Us to Always Be Students

Wisdom is Unleashed Through Grace

Wisdom Excavates the Will of God

Oct 15, 2017

This week we have a special guest preacher coming to us from Dallas, TX.  Andrew is part of our William's Preaching Series.  Andrew lays out for us three simple words which have the potential to influence and change even the most ardent skeptics.

Text:  John 1:43-51 (NRSV)

Date:  October 15, 2017

Service:  9:00 Contemporary

Oct 9, 2017

Bro. Ben brings us the message from week 2 of our "Tree of Life" stewardship/ discipleship series.  Ben lays out for us three attributes that help us become healthy disciples who bear fruit:

1)  We must open ourselves up for pruning

2)  We must be imitators of God

3)  We Make a living of love

 

Sermon Text:  Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Service:  9:00 Contemporary

Date:  October 8, 2017

 

Oct 2, 2017

We begin our Fall Stewardship/ Discipleship Series entitled the "Tree of Life".  This is a series developed by Bro. Ben to develop core ideas about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ- both inwardly and outwardly.  This series will both encourage you and challenge you in your own life.  Enjoy the sermon!

Text:  Ephesians 4:1-12 (CEV)

Service:  9:00 Contemporary

Date: October 1, 2017

Sermon Notes:

1)  To be a disciple, we must understand our calling, and that we are loved by God and elected for service

2)  We believe that there are four key areas in which we live out our life of discipleship

  • Worship
  • Hands on Mission
  • Small Group Bible Study
  • Stewardship

3)  Being a disciple cannot be done alone

Sep 25, 2017

This is the last message in our "Well of Faith" sermon series.

Text:  John 5:1-9a (NRSV)

Service: 9:00 Traditional

Date:  September 24, 2017

Sep 18, 2017

In this sermon Bro. Ben continues to explore the powerful faith stories which occurred around water.

Text:  John:4-26 "Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well"

Date: September 17, 2017

Service:  9:00 Contemporary

Sermon Points:
1)  We all suffer from Spiritual Dehydration.
2)  We see that Jesus seeks to meet our needs, no matter where we are. 
3)  We see that through faith God quenches our thirst and transforms our hearts
Sep 11, 2017

We continue in the "Well of Faith" series.

Text:  Numbers 20:1-13

Service:  11:00 Contemporary

Date:  September 10, 2017

Sep 11, 2017

We continue in our "Well of Faith" sermon series.

Text:  Numbers 20:1-12

Service:  9:00 Contemporary

Date:  September 10, 2017

Sep 3, 2017

Continuing in our "Well of Faith" Sermon series.

Text:  Exodus 14:13-25

Service:  9:00 Contemporary

Date:  September 03, 2017

Aug 24, 2017

Text:  Matthew 8:23-27

Service:  11:00 Contemporary

Date:  August 20, 2017

Aug 24, 2017

We continue in our "Well of Faith" sermon series where we look at the relationship between faith and water.  We can't live or survive without either of them and many of our profound bible stories happen around water.  We hope you enjoy the sermon.

Text:  Matthew 8:23-37

Service:  9:00 Contemporary

Date:  August 20, 2017

Jul 31, 2017

We continue in our summer sermon series "Origins" as we travel through the book of Genesis.  This week we take a look at Joseph and his brothers.

Text:  Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

"Faith does not prevent dysfunction but bears hope"

1)  It's hard to be content

2)  It's hard to be humble

3)  It's hard to be aware

4)  There is always hope

Jul 17, 2017

We continue in our Summer Sermon Series titled "Origins".  The series walks through some of the origin stories of people from the book of Genesis with the hope that as we walk alongside those who have gone before us there are lessons to be learned and hope to be gained.

Text:  Genesis 28:10-19a

Main Sermon Points:

1) Grace Lays the Groundwork

"Grace is accepting that you are accepted" - Pete Rollins

2) We All Have Potential

3)  There is No Where That God is Not

4)  We Must Dream

Jul 11, 2017

Continuing our Summer Sermon Series: "Origins" as we highlight origin stories from the book of Genesis.  Brother Ben delivers a sermon from the viewpoint of Esau.

Text: Genesis 25:19-34

July 9, 2017

9:00 Contemporary Service

Jun 29, 2017

"Origins" Week 3

Genesis 22:1-14

June 25, 2017

9:00 Contemporary Service

Jun 18, 2017

Week 2 of Sermon Series "Origins" as we travel through the book of Genesis

Text:  Genesis 12:1-9

June 18, 2017

9:00 Contemporary Service

May 15, 2017

Continuing in our "Deconstructed" Sermon series looking at the early church and finding meaningful pieces with which we can integrate within the church of today.

Text:  Acts 2:14, 37-41

9:00 Contemporary Service

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