Connections Women’s Group: Join us on Tuesday, February 4th, at 7:00 PM for Connections Women’s Group. This month Rosalie McCartney will be our speaker! If you are looking for a place to deepen your relationship with Christ and other women, then please join us as we gather at 28 East Events in Burlington (28 East Union...
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Prayer Meeting: Monday, February 3rd
Join us as we gather for a time of praying with and for each other on Monday, February 3rd at 7:00 PM. Our prayer meetings are a time for us to share our burdens with each other and to hold up the arms of our brothers and sisters. There is no obligation to prayer out...
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“The Branch part 1” John 15:1-5
The first sermon that was ever preached by the church is recorded for us in Acts 2. Peter was preaching under the influence of the Holy Spirit. And while he was in the middle of his sermon, we’re told that the crowd interrupted him. They shouted out, “what shall we do?” Truth is often met...
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Blog: Death Still Stings
A few weeks ago, I was with a friend just after his father passed away. Another friend lost her grandmother, a third had a cousin that unexpectedly and tragically died. In the middle of these losses in the lives of my friends, one of the pastors from my teen years went home to be with...
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Encounter Night of Prayer & Worship: Sunday, February 23rd
This year we will be kicking of “Seek God for the City” by joining with Grace Alliance for an Encounter Night of Prayer & Worship on Sunday, February 23rd at 6:30 PM. We will also be closing out our time of “Seek God for the City” with another Encounter Night on Good Friday, April 10th....
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Seek God for the City
This year we are once again taking part in the Waymakers 40 days of focused prayers of biblical hope called “Seek God for the City”. “Seek God for the City” is designed to mobilize many to pray with united, sustained vision for people of their community. The 40 days run from February 26th through Palm...
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Men’s Bible Study: Saturday, February 1st
The next men’s Bible study at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 150 East 2nd Street in Burlington, is on Saturday, February 1st at 10:00 AM. Abie teaches this study on the first Saturday of every month. The Bible study is open to all men of the community. The Saturday Men’s Bible Fellowship is a weekly gathering of...
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“Abide” John 15:1-4 Part IV
We’ve talked about the True Vine, the Vinedresser and the fruit. Jesus supplies all of our needs. The Father supplies all the effort and our lives produce the fruit of Christ likeness. Today we get to the command of this analogy. See, as expected we play a part in this analogy. It is a relationship...
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Revelation 3:14-22, “Awareness”
Jesus’ final message to the churches of Asia Minor contain two of His most famous but most misunderstood and misused statements of the entire letter. He told the church at Laodicea, “I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My...
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“What Does God Want from Us?” John 15:1-4
Have you ever wondered, maybe even asked the question, “what does God want from me?” The question sounds like it might have a negative context as if someone is fed up and they think that God is being unjust and they think that somehow He wants too much. But I believe it’s actually an important...