IT’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT! Youth Group Kick-Off is tonight from 6-8:30 p.m. tonight, for both students 6th-12th grade AND THEIR PARENTS!   We’ll have pizza for parents and students at 6:00 p.m., followed by a night of games and information. Rainbow Club Volunteers will have an orientation meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the 3-5 Year Old Sunday School Area.  If you are unable …

SUNDAY’S COMING This Fall, our worship series is called “Jesus, Firm Foundation.”  Building a life that endures requires a firm foundation.  Jesus is building His Kingdom, forming a new community out of everyday people like you and me. When the first followers began their journey with Jesus, he gathered them and spoke into their lives with a message we often …

HAITI SHARING God has been doing a great work in the country of Haiti. Kristie and Jean-Jean Mompremier will share a brief update of what has been happening in their lives during the morning worship services this Sunday.  During the Sunday School hour (10-10:50am) you will see pictures and hear stories of God’s work in the Central Plateau of Haiti, …

PRAYER CONCERNS We begin today with some things we’d like to stop right now and pray for: Ray and Dorothy Weiss’s great granddaughter, Briel, was born this morning, and is having breathing and lung issues. Beckett Keller, newborn son of Andy and Amanda Keller, was born 3 weeks early and is in Sanford Hospital.  He continues to make good progress. …

First, THANK YOU to the myriad of people who brought food and served at our athlete feed on Monday.  Wow!  Every morsel was devoured by more than 260 young men and women.  Thank you! We’ll be welcoming a new group of students this week from NWC, DC, and NCC.  Be sure to find a student and extend a welcome to …

Just Walk Across the Room Sometimes, the simplest act is leveraged by God for an incredible future.  Someone asked me this weekend, how a guy with German name became pastor in a Dutch church.  I said, “Because a manned named Willis walked across the yard.”  About a century ago, my tavern-owning, beer-brawling grandpa George bought a homestead on the banks …

“What are you seeking?” The first words of Jesus to people in the Gospel of John form a piercing question.  “What are you seeking?”  Allow that question to linger in your soul as you prepare for Sunday. This month our worship focuses on our mission of connecting people with God, others, and the world.  This week’s message from John 1:35-51 …

SENIOR FELLOWSHIP Today at 2:00 p.m. Senior Fellowship will feature Ashley Wright from Vibella Jewelry.  Ashley will be sharing about how Vibella’s holistic gospel approach is empowering women in developing nations to grow in their faith and develop skills.  Lemonade, ice water, and refreshments will be waiting for you on this fine summer day.  Join us in Adult Room 2.

WHAT I MISSED As usual, it was good to be away and good to be home.  In four short days I couldn’t ask for more to be packed in: a visit with Ron and Ruby Korver (and Kroll’s Hamburgers!) in Green Bay, breakfast at Judy’s, disc golf, a walk to the lighthouse, preaching in Oostburg, and even lunch with a …

FALL WORSHIP TIMES Don’t forget we have started our fall worship times with services at 8:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Adult Sunday School Opportunities will be from 10:00-10:50 a.m. Sunday School Guide (meeting in Adult Room 1) Cary, Mississippi Sharing – Join us as the Cary, Mississippi Mission Trip meets and shares about their experiences. (Meeting in the Fellowship Hall) Youth Sunday …