No Activities this week
Sunday July 4th-
Regular Sunday Schedule--
Sunday School 9:30am
Fellowship time 10:30am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Spanish-speaking service 3:00pm
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
This week's schedule 6/13
No Activities this week
Sunday June 20-
Regular Sunday Schedule--
Sunday School 9:30am
Fellowship time 10:30am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Spanish-speaking service 3:00pm
Sunday June 20-
Regular Sunday Schedule--
Sunday School 9:30am
Fellowship time 10:30am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Spanish-speaking service 3:00pm
Sunday, June 6, 2010
This Week's Schedule 6/6/10
Tuesday June 8th-- Ruth Gilman Funeral
Wednesday June 9th-- "What's So Amazing About Grace?"
Regular Sunday Schedule-- Sunday School 9:30am
at the church 1:30 pm
Wednesday June 9th-- "What's So Amazing About Grace?"
Ladies Study 6:30pm in the Adult Sunday School Classroom
Friday June 11th-- Ed Dillon Funeral 2:00 pm
at Robert's-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home
at Robert's-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home
Regular Sunday Schedule-- Sunday School 9:30am
Fellowship time 10:30am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Spanish-speaking service 3:00pm
Morning Worship 10:45am
Spanish-speaking service 3:00pm
Pray for our kids at camp this week!
This week's message: Rebellion and Repentance
Jonah chapters 1-2.
We see Jonah moving from a place of closeness with God to trying to hide himself from God's face. In the process, Jonah is moving from a high place to lower and lower places. He starts in Jerusalem and goes down to Joppa to board a ship. Once on the ship he goes down into the lower decks. When the storm rises, Jonah is even in a deep sleep. When they throw him overboard, he sinks down and comes to an all time low after being swallowed by a fish. So we see this progression from high to low, from near to far in his relationship with God.
All of this because God asked Jonah to do his job. Jonah was a prophet. His job was to hear from God and tell the people God's words. This time, though, Jonah does not want to speak forth the words of God. Jonah has been asked to go to Nineveh, the capital city of the nation seeking to overthrow and conquer his nation and his people. "Get up and go!" was God's command. Jonah did get up and go, but in the opposite direction.
When Jonah finds himself unable to hide himself from God, having been swallowed by a great fish, he cries out to God. In chapter 2, we see a prayer of Jonah's and interestingly enough he never says he is sorry. Jonah never asks for forgiveness. He does not grovel. He does not bargain. He simply sees his situation of being at the end of himself--literally at the end of his life--and calls out to God.
And God hears him. God lifts Jonah out of the pit he has dug for himself. This is not in reference to Jonah's position in the stomach of a fish, but rather a renewed sense that life is not over. God lifts him out of the pit, then Jonah makes a commitment to fulfill his responsibility as a prophet, and finally God causes the fish to vomit Jonah onto dry land.
Too often, we find ourselves resisting what we know God wants us to do. So we run and try to hide ourselves, but we never move in a positive direction. We descend, further from God, further from the source of our life. We find ourselves in a fish-belly of a mess. The key is to realize that God is waiting for your cry. He is not standing by waiting to make sure you are "really sorry" before he jumps in. One cry, one call for help, one extended hand and God is there to breathe new life and restore you to right relationship with himself.
I don't know what God is calling you to do. Your Nineveh is probably much different from my Nineveh. It may be that your Nineveh is in your own home, shining a light to your family. It may be that your Nineveh is in your extended family. Maybe your Nineveh is taking the light of Christ with you into the workplace when you would much rather leave it at home. It could be even bigger like answering a call to minister or to go to other nations to bear witness to Christ at work within your life. Whatever the call, I encourage you to answer it with a "yes."
Please don't wait until you find yourself in the belly of a whale to make your choice. And who knows what God has planned to do with your witness. In Jonah's situation, his obedience paid off in ways he could never have imagined, making a difference in the lives of thousands.
We see Jonah moving from a place of closeness with God to trying to hide himself from God's face. In the process, Jonah is moving from a high place to lower and lower places. He starts in Jerusalem and goes down to Joppa to board a ship. Once on the ship he goes down into the lower decks. When the storm rises, Jonah is even in a deep sleep. When they throw him overboard, he sinks down and comes to an all time low after being swallowed by a fish. So we see this progression from high to low, from near to far in his relationship with God.
All of this because God asked Jonah to do his job. Jonah was a prophet. His job was to hear from God and tell the people God's words. This time, though, Jonah does not want to speak forth the words of God. Jonah has been asked to go to Nineveh, the capital city of the nation seeking to overthrow and conquer his nation and his people. "Get up and go!" was God's command. Jonah did get up and go, but in the opposite direction.
When Jonah finds himself unable to hide himself from God, having been swallowed by a great fish, he cries out to God. In chapter 2, we see a prayer of Jonah's and interestingly enough he never says he is sorry. Jonah never asks for forgiveness. He does not grovel. He does not bargain. He simply sees his situation of being at the end of himself--literally at the end of his life--and calls out to God.
And God hears him. God lifts Jonah out of the pit he has dug for himself. This is not in reference to Jonah's position in the stomach of a fish, but rather a renewed sense that life is not over. God lifts him out of the pit, then Jonah makes a commitment to fulfill his responsibility as a prophet, and finally God causes the fish to vomit Jonah onto dry land.
Too often, we find ourselves resisting what we know God wants us to do. So we run and try to hide ourselves, but we never move in a positive direction. We descend, further from God, further from the source of our life. We find ourselves in a fish-belly of a mess. The key is to realize that God is waiting for your cry. He is not standing by waiting to make sure you are "really sorry" before he jumps in. One cry, one call for help, one extended hand and God is there to breathe new life and restore you to right relationship with himself.
I don't know what God is calling you to do. Your Nineveh is probably much different from my Nineveh. It may be that your Nineveh is in your own home, shining a light to your family. It may be that your Nineveh is in your extended family. Maybe your Nineveh is taking the light of Christ with you into the workplace when you would much rather leave it at home. It could be even bigger like answering a call to minister or to go to other nations to bear witness to Christ at work within your life. Whatever the call, I encourage you to answer it with a "yes."
Please don't wait until you find yourself in the belly of a whale to make your choice. And who knows what God has planned to do with your witness. In Jonah's situation, his obedience paid off in ways he could never have imagined, making a difference in the lives of thousands.
Monday, May 24, 2010
This week's schedule 5/23/10
Tuesday May 25th-- Friends Women Fellowship 9:00am at Presbyterian Manor
Wednesday May 26th-- "What's So Amazing About Grace?"
May 30th Guest Pastor and Church Carry-in Dinner
Regular Sunday Schedule-- Sunday School 9:30am
Wednesday May 26th-- "What's So Amazing About Grace?"
Ladies Study 6:30pm in the Adult Sunday School Classroom
May 30th Guest Pastor and Church Carry-in Dinner
Regular Sunday Schedule-- Sunday School 9:30am
Fellowship time 10:30am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Monday, May 17, 2010
Sunday Sermons
April 25th and May 2nd we read through the book of Ruth with eyes toward God's presence, power and provision in the lives of Ruth and Naomi. We walked away with a reassurance of God at work in our own lives; in good times and hard times he is faithful to walk with us every step of the way.
May 16th and May 23rd we are looking at 2 John and 3 John. 2 John emphasizes walking in the Truth, walking in Love and walking in Obedience to God's commands. We see how all three are intertwined and inseparable from one another as we follow Christ. 3 John in a more personal context addresses the same themes of Truth, Love, and Faithful obedience.
Join us for our Sunday Worship as we celebrate God's work among us, study his word, and encourage one another in love!
May 16th and May 23rd we are looking at 2 John and 3 John. 2 John emphasizes walking in the Truth, walking in Love and walking in Obedience to God's commands. We see how all three are intertwined and inseparable from one another as we follow Christ. 3 John in a more personal context addresses the same themes of Truth, Love, and Faithful obedience.
Join us for our Sunday Worship as we celebrate God's work among us, study his word, and encourage one another in love!
This Week's Schedule 5/16/2010
Tuesday May 18th-- Coffee at Amanda's 9:30am
Wednesday May 19th-- "What's So Amazing About Grace?"
Regular Sunday Schedule-- Sunday School 9:30am
Wednesday May 19th-- "What's So Amazing About Grace?"
Ladies Study 6:30pm in the Adult Sunday School Classroom
Regular Sunday Schedule-- Sunday School 9:30am
Fellowship time 10:30am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Morning Worship 10:45am
Coming Up!!
May 25th Friends Women Fellowship at Presbyterian Manor
May 30th Guest Pastor and Church Carry-in Dinner
May 25th Friends Women Fellowship at Presbyterian Manor
May 30th Guest Pastor and Church Carry-in Dinner
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