Message from May 13th 2012 - Click here to listen to the message brought by Reverend Paul Zoschke

“Spring Cleaning” Sermon: “Cleaning Out the Closets” Theme: God did not create us to be “hoarders” and wants our lives to be complete – to have enough to be full of joy and not so much that we are overburdened and miserable. Scripture Philippians 3:7-16 What is “refuse” and what we need to hold onto that [...]

Theme:        God gave us the responsibility of being stewards of all creation, caring for the earth and treasuring all that lives. Sermon:     “God Made it Good.” Scripture     Genesis 1:1-2:4 Creation – good when combined with rest; Matthew 18:1-5 One who is greatest must be most humble. Questions:   [...]

Sunday, April 15, 2012 Theme:       We receive the resurrection through faith, and discover the joy of the relationship with God through Christ’s    rising from the dead in fellowship and serving together as God’s beloved children. Sermon:       “Receiving the Resurrection” Scripture      John 20:19-29 Jesus appears to the [...]

Sunday, April 8, 2012 Sermon:      “Christ Has Risen Indeed” Theme:        God opens the way to us for eternal life and joy, giving us unending hope and peace. Scripture:  John 20:1-18   Jesus Appears to Mary, Peter and John encounter the empty tomb. Isaiah 25:6-9  The Gift of salvation comes to [...]

Sunday, April 1, 2012 Scripture: Luke 9:18-25 At both the 8:00 and 10:30 Services “Who Do You Say That I Am?”  Palm Sunday Cantata Featuring our Chancel Choir and Dramatists. Communion will be served in the pews. Question:  Who do you say that Jesus is?  If Jesus is the Messiah, then what does that mean [...]

Series:  ”Faith For The Hard Times” Sermon:  “Acceptance: Maybe This Is My Real Life?!” Theme:  We receive our meaning and purpose for our life from God rather than from our own sense of accomplishment. Scripture:  Philippians 3:4-11     All my accomplishments I count as manure, pressing for what lies ahead. Psalm 77:1-3, 5-15      Why am I despondent?  [...]

Sermon:           Weakness:  “When I am Weak, Then I am Strong.” Theme:  Through weakness we learn humility, trust, and what it means to truly love. Scriptures:      2 Timothy 1:6-14         Rekindle the gift, God did not give us a spirit of being timid. 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Power is made perfect in weakness. Matthew 26:40-41      The [...]

  Sermon:         Failure: “That’s Not Me”        Theme:   Healthy Christians learn how to have a balance of forgiveness and acceptance that makes failure a place of growth rather than of self-defense, denial, or judgment.   Scripture:        Matthew 7:21-29      Some who look successful will not enter the kingdom, the house built on rock rather than sand. [...]

Sunday, March 4, 2012 Sermon:  Waiting: “I Want Patience and I Want It NOW!” Theme:  We learn to wait with acceptance and without fear as we grow in trust and openness to what God is doing in our          lives and in the lives of those who are around us. Scripture: Isaiah [...]