What is Advent?
Advent is possibly one of the most mysterious and simultaneously misunderstood traditions in the Christian faith. But what is it, and why do we celebrate it? ...
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Online Communion Guide
November 24, 2020 by Chris Jessee
Some of the sweetest times for small groups/gatherings or families are when they can participate in the Lord’s Supper together. The Bible stresses the importance of unity in Communion, which is why taking Communion with those you do life with on a regular basis can be powerful....
Music and Worship: Sunday, December 20th, 2015
December 23, 2015 by Allison Myers | Category: Music & Worship | Tags: Christmas, Worship, Music, Choir
Good Afternoon! Here is a brief recap of some of the songs that we used to worship God through this past Sunday, as well as some of the scriptures that inform them. Also included in this week's post are the songs from this past week's Christmas Choir Special! We hope you are encouraged and uplifted as you read and watch below! ...
Keep ReadingWhy Celebrate Advent?
November 26, 2014 by Chris Jessee | Category: Music & Worship | Tags: Music, Worship, Life Together, Christmas
While celebrating Advent isn’t on par with the Sacraments in the church, such as celebrating communion, it is a tool to help us pause and remember the anticipation of the Messiah. This anticipation then informs our waiting for the second coming....
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November 19, 2014 by Chris Jessee | Category: Music & Worship | Tags: Worship, Life Together, Music, Christmas, Grow
We want our eager anticipation to be well informed by the scriptures as well as tradition. We’ll do this over the four Sundays leading up to Christmas and on Christmas Eve. Here’s what will be involved each week: We’ll make use of the simple advent wreath as a visual aid in our celebration which includes an evergreen wreath and 5 candles....
Keep ReadingA Better December, Part 1
December 10, 2013 by Aron Osborne | Category: Christmas | Tags: Christmas, A Better December
Walmart is running a Clearance Sale on all TV's smaller than 60 inches as part of their "A Better December" Sales Event! Ok, not really. But how is your December going as we are now one third of the way into the month? We hope our Sunday service helped to encourage you to "slow down" and receive from the Lord this December. Have you noticed how certain themes of our live...
Keep ReadingUpcoming Holiday Outreaches
November 5, 2013 | Category: Local Impact | Tags: Evangelism, Serving, Local Impact, Christmas
This Holiday Season there are a number of ways that we are reaching out to our community to extend the love of Jesus Christ and the good news of his gospel. Therefore, there are a lot of opportunities for each one of us to be involved....
Keep ReadingChristmas Eve Candlelight Service 2012
December 29, 2012 by Chris Jessee | Category: Life Together | Tags: Christmas
Christmas Eve 2012 we gathered together to celebrate Emmanuel, God with us! Here are a few images that were captured thanks to Leah VanCleve (Lovetree photography) of our evening together. Delete 2012 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service ...
Keep ReadingChristmas Hope
December 19, 2012 by Aron Osborne | Category: Christmas | Tags: Christmas
Do you have hope this morning? I pray you do, because we have every reason too! Consider the power of these words from Hebrews 6:17-19:...
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