*Be Equipped: How Should Scripture and Prayer Be Used?Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today's churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point ...
The Role of Spiritual Leaders in the Church It was happening again! Children and pre-teens were peering in the windows and doors during the youth conference and training sessions. They wanted to be a part of the learning and fun that was taking place. However, they were too young! Soon ...
*In the service, we’ll have a gospel themed worship. I’ll be back in Genesis again, in the tricky section of Dinah’s rape (*gulp*), chapter 34. How in the world might we apply this scripture?? AND… *After the service we’ll enjoy food and fellowship with one of our quarterly...
Our Meeting for Worship is designed with the description of the earliest church in mind:And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.We begin with a time of singing praises to the Lord and Scripture reading. We sing a ...
Lydia of Philippi - Believer in the Lord I wrote Lydia of Philippi when a group of young girls begged me for a Saturday morning bible study. I couldn’t say no. A Strong, Confident Woman Though Lydia appears only briefly in scripture, we see a strong woman with beautiful character. I ...
First Aid Supplies in Church... Did you know there are first aid kits located throughout the church? With the help of Maggie Keeler, below we have a list of locations – starting on the bottom floor and going up – in case you are ever in […] ...
WHO KNOWS WHAT JESUS IS THINKING AT THIS PRECISE MOMENTas he entered the Garden? His disciples waited for Jesus and scripture states that he proceeded ahead of them to find some needed strength through prayer— this verse tells us he went “a stone’s throw.” ...
Yesterday in chapel, we had a Thanksgiving Eucharist for the 10th-anniversary of Growing the Church (GtC), the organisation with whom my husband and I serve on the field. In lieu of a homily, staff members shared some of their favourite stories about GtC, especially those that displayed God...
beginning of the early church in scripture supports this conclusion. While there may be some who give their time vocationally to pastoral work, we believe the elders should share in the responsibility of the ministry. They are not just “board” elders, but should be pastoral or shepherding ...
A Church your Kids Will Love: Babies & Toddlers may remain with you in the service, or you may care for them while you experience the service in our nursery, just to the right as you enter our Welcome Center.Pre-K to 6th Grade Children will sit with you for the first part of the ...