Kid’s Day is next week! We are so excited that we will be joined by Holy Hands Expedition this year, a team coming to do music, puppets, games and many other great activities. If you would like to help out please contact Melissa at [email protected]. Please join us at Mitchell Field on Mitchell Ave. from 10:00-2:00 on...
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From Here to There: Strength and Courage
We often talk about reaching crossroads in life, a moment in time in which we have to decide which way to go. There is another place of decision that many of us come to and that is when we can see where we are supposed to be, but we see it from a spot that we have become...
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Prepared to Change
Change hurts. I know, it’s not a new thought or creative concept but it is true, to a certain degree. I am of the belief that we should be constantly growing, constantly maturing, constantly changing, so does that mean we should be constantly hurting? No, I don’t think so. The pain of change is all...
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When God Challenges Our Faith
What do you do when God challenges your faith? In John 6 Jesus asked His disciples to trust Him in a manner that He had never asked before. With very little food and nowhere to buy more Jesus told His disciples to tell the crowd of at least 5,000 followers to sit down and prepare to...
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Community Worship Night: Friday, July 9th
This Friday night, July 9th is our next Community Worship Night. We will be meeting at the Knights of Columbus, located at 366 East Broad Street at 7:00 for a time of corporate worship. Please come out and bring a friend with you to enjoy God’s presence and hear His heart for us and our community.
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Freed by the Truth
In John 8 Jesus said to those who believed in Him, “you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.” We here the last phrase quoted often, “The truth shall set you free”, but it seems to me that the emphasis of Jesus’ statement is not merely on the truth but our...
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Day of Prayer for National Leaders
We have set aside every Tuesday as a day of prayer for our National leaders: President Obama, the Senate and the Congress. Each week we present a specific focus, birthed from Scripture, that we can agree and pray together. Our National Leaders will be steadfast; firm in purpose, resolution, faith, unwavering, persistent, loyal supporters of...
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Jesus: Following Through Rejection
Jesus faced more rejection than anyone that ever walked the earth before or since. He was rejected by the religious, by leaders, by friends and neighbors, by His brothers and even one of His apostles. In the midst of all of this rejection He was constantly at peace in the perfect confidence that He was loved by...
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Kid’s Day 2010: Saturday, August 7th
We are less than two months from this year’s Kid’s Day event. It will be held on Saturday, August 7th from 10:00-2:00 at Mitchell Field in Burlington. We are hoping to expand on last years event and have some great things planned. If you would like to help out please contact Melissa at [email protected]. Our...
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What are you chasing?
Sometimes in life we chase a specific goal or dream so hard that we forget why we ever started chasing. There are moments, maybe even seasons in which we are overcome by determination for a prize that we start to overlook the path that leads to the anticipated outcome. There is something wonderful about focused...