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For Adults and Students: Pick one that fits you! A Daily FOCUS — (Scripture before Phone) Bible 2021 Our Daily Bread My Utmost for His Highest A Bible reading PLAN: For families with children 5th grade and lower, follow along with The Gospel Project…
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November 25th, we finished our year-long study of 1 Corinthians. Because we studied Ch 15 over Easter, we skipped it now. However, I wrote a spoken word piece paraphrasing the chapter. We had three actors read it at the top of our service to provide continuity in our study and to lead us…
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We are still sleep-deprived and happy after the birth of our son. He was born two weeks ago so I've have had a small amount of time (mostly around 3 AM in the morning) to reflect on what God has been up to over the last two years. When we started this journey, we thought that we would…
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My story begins when I was five and my father left. My parents were separated for a few years before the divorce, but our financial poverty began when he walked out. Taking my brother with him, my mother was left with four girls to raise alone. Although my mother worked incredibly hard…
Posted in: General, Worship Arts MinistryHave you ever waited expectantly for news from the doctor? How about an adoption agency? That's where I am right now, waiting constantly for the phone to ring. When it does, I jump. "Hello?" But instead of the doctor or the adoption agency, it's a business call. "Oh, hi," I…
Posted in: Worship Arts MinistryYou Might Be Religious If . . . You care more about the RULES than meeting NEEDS of people. You MAJOR on the MINORS, caring more about what people think of you than what God thinks of you. You love to be RECOGNIZED as important. You have very little POSITIVE input into…
Posted in: General, Worship Arts MinistryLast night, my daughter was getting ready for bed. She suddenly said, “Mommy, want to talk to you. In PRIVATE.” I looked up suddenly. What was so important and secret that she could only say it in private without her Daddy? I was concerned. I started wondering…worrying…and…
Posted in: Worship Arts MinistryThere is nothing so unique about this testimony, but I believed that God wanted me to share it and helped me write it. I believe it is relatable. Pastor Denny, a few weeks ago, said that sometimes people just don't take the opportunity to be baptized. And it struck me that I did in…
Posted in: General, Women’s Ministries, Worship Arts MinistryFriday night I stood at the kitchen sink, scrubbing dishes, thinking of everyone else out having fun while I was stuck inside the house, and cried. I want to run away. Never come back. I want to go back to the past where things were easy. I want to run to the future where my daughter is…
Posted in: General, Worship Arts MinistryIt's that time of year again. This is the time of year when we announce that we're looking for people to join our established group of artists who lead the church here at Emmanuel in music for a full year! It's an honor, a privilege and a WHOLE LOT 'O FUN! We will host auditions on…
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