What a promise to hold onto so dearly! Yes, things may be crazy and seem out of control to us, but they are never out of control for the Lord. He is always in control and whatever he does, he does it for his glory and our good. As you prepare for our communion service...
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“Jews and Gentiles, One in the Messiah,” John 17:20 | David Cohen
In this week’s sermon, our guest speaker David Cohen shares his testimony on how he, a Jewish young man, came to Christ and how the Lord has been leading him from that point on until now. Being “someone called to equip gentiles churches with the understanding of their position and role within the nation of...
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CORF UPDATE #39 | DECEMBER 11
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.” John 15:12-14 NIV What a great reminder to know that God took the initiative! When we couldn’t do...
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Community Prayer Gathering: Sunday, December 13th
Join us on Sunday, December 13th, at 3:00 PM as we gather with other churches for a time of Prayer. We will be meeting at First Baptist, 335 Stacy Street in Burlington. Masks and social distancing required.
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Christmas Community Outreach
We invite you to get into the spirit of giving early this year. This Christmas, we will be adopting 8 local families and providing them with food and gifts, and we want to give you an opportunity to take part! See below for all the details.
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Joy for the Season: Women’s Gathering: Friday, December 11th
Ladies! Joy for The Season Women’s event with Grace and City of Refuge is rapidly approaching! If you haven’t yet signed up, please go to this link and register for either virtual or in person: Register: Joy for the Season We have 3 ways for you to attend: In Person: we have a limited capacity for...
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“Be Salty,” Matthew 5:13-16 | Amanda Mackie
We love talking about being the salt and being the light, but tonight I want to dig a little bit deeper and to really look at what it means for us and what it means for the world around us. Growing up I was not much of a risk taker; I liked to play it...
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CORF UPDATE #38 | DECEMBER 04
“For the redemption of their souls is costly.” Psalms 49:8 (NKJV) This is not your typical Christmas verse and yet it is right on point. The coming of Jesus, the King who lives forever, was for this reason, namely to bring redemption to our souls in a very costly way. The laying down of his...
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Abie’s Book Signing: Saturday, December 5th
This Saturday, December 5th, from 1:00pm-3:00pm there will be a book signing for Abie’s book, “Thou Art with Me: God’s Heart Revealed through the Psalms ”, at The Rose of Sharon Christian Bookstore, 315 High Street in Burlington. Books will be available for purchase or you may bring one you have already bought for Abie to...
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Revelation Bible Study: Wednesday, December 2nd
What if the only thing standing between faith and anxiety is our willingness to see things differently? The Bible is filled with things that appear to be dichotomies to us, light in darkness, death from life, calm in chaos. We tend to believe that one of those things needs to be removed so that the...