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From the Pastor

From the Pastor Today, is Christmas Eve.I sure hope you will join us tonight for one of our three services at 5:00 pm, 7:30 pm or 11:00 pm.The reality is that people are going to come into the buildings tonight to "play with fire."In our hugest numbers of the year, we come together having donned our most festive clothing, with our hearts filled with cheer and joy, surroun...

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Upcoming Events December 24, 2019 through Friday, January 3, 2020

Upcoming Events Friday, December 24 through Friday, January 3, 2020 Sunday, December 29, 2019 - 10:00 A.M. Combined Worship Services/Church Sanctuary There will be no Sunday School Scripture: Psalm 148 and Isaiah 63:7-9 Sermon: "What the Lord Has Done for Us!" Rev. Charlie Gross Tuesday, December 24. 2019 -Christmas Eve Services - Candles and Carols 5:00 P...

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From The Pastor

From the Pastor There is a magic of music.Howelsedo you explain the spell that music casts over us?In Ephesians, the Apostle Paul mentions music in the same breath that he talks about wine, "intoxicating" music, - "intoxicating" wine. For example, we can listen to a snippet of a song, and suddenly be transported back 25 years to our high school prom, a backyard summer ba...

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Upcoming Events Friday, December 20 through Friday, December 27, 2019

Upcoming Events Friday, December 20 through Friday, December 27, 2019 Sunday, December 22, 2019 - 8:00 and 10:30 A.M. Worship Services/Church Sanctuary Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 A.M. No Kid's Own Worship - Christmas Cantata Christmas Cantata: The Mystery and the Majesty Director: Erik Welchans Pianist: Janet Braightmeyer Tuesday, December 24. 2019 ...

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From The Pastor

From the Pastor There is a phrase that Jeb Stuart used to sign at the end his letters to General Robert E. Lee.He would finish his letters with the words, "Yours to count on."I believe that Jesus wants us to stand with others in that way.At the Last Supper, Jesus looked around at his disciples and said,"I am calling you 'friends.'"Our friendship with Jesus Christ makes us...

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Upcoming Events Friday, December 13 through Friday, December 20, 2019

Upcoming Events Friday, December 13 through Friday, December 20 Friday, December 13, 2019 - 6:15 P.M. - Jacob's Ladder Nursery School Christmas Musical The congregation is invited to come and enjoy the JLNS musical entitled, "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell". It is sure to bring a smile to your face! Sunday, December 15, 2019 - 8:00 and 10:30 A.M. Wors...

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From The Pastor

From the Pastor There are certain mysteries in life that make us stop and wonder, "Why?"Why is it that you can tell someone there are four hundred billion stars in the sky and they will believe you, but if the same person sees a "Wet Paint" sign on a park bench, and they just have to touch it?Why do banks charge you an "Insufficient Funds" fee when they already know you...

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Upcoming Events December 6 through December 13, 2019

Upcoming Events Friday, December 6 through Friday, December 13, 2019 Sunday, December 8, 2019 - 8:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. Worship Services Church Sanctuary Sunday School for all ages at 9:30 A.M. Kids Own Worship at 10:30 A.M. Service - Held in the Family Life Center Scripture: Psalm 121 and Isaiah 9:2-7 Sermon: "All I Want For Christmas Is..."The Weight of the Wor...

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