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This week's message from Luke 15 explores Jesus' parable of the prodigal son—a powerful reminder that true freedom and identity are found not in the world, but in relationship with God. When we try to "find ourselves" apart from Him, we often end up lost, hungry, and broken. Yet the Father watches, waits, and runs to embrace us the moment we turn back. His love restores, His grace redefines, and in His presence, we are finally home. No matter how far we’ve wandered, God’s arms are always open.

This week’s message draws from Exodus 1 and 2, focusing on the powerful story of Moses' birth and the remarkable women who defied Pharaoh's deadly command. From the brave Hebrew midwives Shiphrah and Puah, to Moses’ mother Jochebed and sister Miriam, and even Pharaoh’s own daughter—women moved by compassion and moral courage came together to protect life in a time of genocide.Pastor Kirt reminds us that God often works through ordinary people who carry extraordinary love, especially mothers. These women stood up against the power of death with the power of life, embodying values that transcend culture, time, and even religion—compassion, justice, and courage.The sermon also reflects on the emotional depth and sacrificial nature of motherhood, from personal stories of parental love to the heartbreak of watching a loved one fade from memory. Through it all, we are reminded that love—especially a mother’s love—has the power to change hearts, protect life, and reflect the very character of God.We honor an

In this week's message, we reflect on Jesus’ call to persistent prayer and faithful anticipation of His return. Drawing from Luke 18 and the parable of the persistent widow, we’re reminded that even in a world filled with injustice, God is attentive and just. As God’s set-apart people, we are called to persevere in faith, resist cultural compromise, and pray for justice, restoration, and Christ’s return. This message encourages us to embrace a life of prayer — not as a ritual, but as a response to a broken world and a reflection of hope in God’s ultimate redemption.

In this message, Pastor Dan shares from Joshua 2 about Rahab — a young woman living in a dark culture who, despite her past, became a hero of faith. Through "rumors in the desert," Rahab heard about the God of Israel and chose to believe, risking everything for her family and her future. Pastor Dan reminds us that God meets us where we are — not once we have it all together, but right in the middle of our brokenness. Just like Rahab, God can use anyone who says "yes" to Him. No matter your story, His love is for you.

He Is Risen: The Power of the ResurrectionIn this powerful Easter message, we journey from the suffering of the cross to the astonishing reality of the empty tomb. Through the eyes of the women at the tomb and the skepticism of the disciples, we’re reminded that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a story—it’s the foundation of our hope. With personal reflection and historical insight, this message explores how the risen Christ continues to transform lives, one heart at a time.

April 13, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “All Glory Laud and Honor”All glory laud and honor to Thee Redeemer KingTo Whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ringThou art the King of Israel Thou David’s royal SonWho in the Lord’s Name comest the King and Blessed OneAll glory laud and honor to Thee Redeemer KingTo Whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ringThe company of angels are praising Thee on HighAnd mortal men and all things created make replyAll glory laud and honor to Thee Redeemer KingTo Whom the lips of children made sweet hosannas ringTo Thee before Thy passion they sang their hymns of praiseTo Thee now high exalted our melody we raiseAmen!Prayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the Church and the Lord’s PrayerOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson Luke 19:20-48Sermon Palms With ThornsClosing Hymn “Worthy is the Lamb”Thank you for the cross Lord Thank you for the price You paidBearing all my sin and shame, in love You came and gave amazing graceThank you for t

April 6, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “All Hail the Power of Jesus Name”All hail the pow'r of Jesus' Name let angels prostrate fallBring forth the royal diadem and crown Him Lord of allBring forth the royal diadem and crown Him Lord of allYe chosen seed of Israel's race ye ransomed from the fallHail Him who saves you by His grace and crown Him Lord of allHail Him who saves you by His grace and crown Him Lord of allLet ev'ry kindred ev'ry tribe on this terrestrial ballTo Him all majesty ascribe and crown Him Lord of allTo Him all majesty ascribe and crown Him Lord of allO that with yonder sacred throng we at His feet may fallWe'll join the everlasting song and crown Him Lord of allWe'll join the everlasting song and crown Him Lord of allAmen!Prayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the ChurchOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson Matthew 20:17-28Sermon Eyes to Hear and Ears to SeeThe Lords Supper (The bread is gluten-free and the cup is alcohol free)Pray

March 30, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “Come Christians Join to Sing”Come Christians join to sing alleluia amenLoud praise to Christ our King alleluia amenLet all with heart and voice before His throne rejoicePraise is His gracious choice alleluia amenCome lift your hearts on high alleluia amenLet praises fill the sky alleluia amenHe is our Guide and Friend to us He'll condescendHis love shall never end alleluia amenPraise yet our Christ again alleluia amenLife shall not end the strain alleluia amenOn heaven's blissful shore His goodness we'll adoreSinging forevermore alleluia amenAlleluia amenPrayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the Church and the Lord’s PrayerOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson John 11:28-36Sermon The God Who FeelsClosing Hymn “The Solid Rock”My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousnessI dare not trust the sweetest frame but wholly lean on Jesus' nameChorusOn Christ the solid Rock I standAll other ground is sink

March 23, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “Tis Good to Be Here”'Tis good Lord to be here Thy glory fills the nightThy face and garments like the sun shine with unborrowed light'Tis good Lord to be here Thy beauty to beholdWhere Moses and Elijah stand Thy messengers of oldFulfiller of the past promise of things to beWe hail Thy body glorified and our redemption seeBefore we taste of death we see Thy kingdom comeWe fain would hold the vision bright and make this hill our home'Tis good Lord to be here yet we may not remainBut since Thou bidst us leave the mount come with us to the plainPrayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the Church and the Lord’s PrayerOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson Matthew 17:1-13Sermon A Glimpse of GloryClosing Hymn “Majesty”Majesty worship His majesty unto Jesus be all glory honor and praiseMajesty kingdom authority flow from His throne unto His own His anthem raiseSo exalt lift up on high the name of JesusMagnify come glorify Christ Jesus th

March 16, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “King of Kings”In the darkness we were waiting without hope without light'Til from Heaven You came running there was mercy in Your eyesTo fulfill the law and prophets to a virgin came the wordFrom a throne of endless glory to a cradle in the dirtChorusPraise the Father praise the Son praise the Spirit three in oneGod of glory Majesty praise forever to the King of KingsTo reveal the kingdom coming and to reconcile the lostTo redeem the whole creation You did not despise the crossFor even in your suffering You saw to the other sideKnowing this was our salvation Jesus for our sake you died (Chorus)And the morning that You rose all of Heaven held its breath'Til that stone was moved for good for the Lamb had conquered deathAnd the dead rose from their tombs and the angels stood in aweFor the souls of all who'd come to the Father are restoredAnd the church of Christ was born then the Spirit lit the flameNow this gospel truth of old shal

March 9, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “Lead On O King Eternal”Lead on O King Eternal the day of march has comeHenceforth in fields of conquest Thy tents shall be our homeThro' days of preparation Thy grace has made us strongAnd now O King eternal We lift our battle songLead on O King Eternal till sin's fierce war shall ceaseAnd holiness shall whisper the sweet Amen of peaceFor not with swords loud clashing nor roll of stirring drumsWith deeds of love and mercy the heav'nly kingdom comesLead on O King Eternal we follow not with fearsFor gladness breaks like morning where'er Thy face appearsThy cross is lifted o'er us we journey in its lightThe crown awaits the conquest lead on O God of mightAmen!Prayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the Church and the Lord’s PrayerOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson Matthew 13:16-23Sermon Face Like FlintClosing Hymn “Reckless Love”Before I spoke a word You were singing over meYou have been so so good to meBefore I took a breath You breathed Y

March 2, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “Great is Thy Faithfulness”Great is Thy faithfulness O God my FatherThere is no shadow of turning with TheeThou changest not Thy compassions they fail notAs Thou hast been Thou forever wilt beChorusGreat is Thy faithfulness great is Thy faithfulnessMorning by morning new mercies I seeAll I have needed Thy hand hath providedGreat is Thy faithfulness Lord unto meSummer and winter and springtime and harvestSun moon and stars in their courses aboveJoin with all nature in manifold witnessTo Thy great faithfulness mercy and love [Chorus]Pardon for sin and a peace that endurethThy own dear presence to cheer and to guideStrength for today and bright hope for tomorrowBlessings all mine with ten thousand beside [Chorus]Prayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the ChurchOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson 2 Samuel 23:1-7Sermon When That Day ComesThe Lords Supper (The bread is gluten-free and the cup is alcohol free)Prayers of Thanksgiving and the Lord

February 23, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “Grace Greater Than Our Sin”Marvellous grace of our loving Lord grace that exceeds our sin and our guiltYonder on Calvary's mount outpoured there where the blood of the Lamb was spiltChorus:Grace grace God's grace grace that will pardon and cleanse withinGrace grace God's grace grace that is greater than all our sinSin and despair like the sea waves cold threaten the soul with infinite lossGrace that is greater yes grace untold points to the refuge the mighty Cross [Chorus]Dark is the stain that we cannot hide what can avail to wash it awayLook there is flowing a crimson tide whiter than snow you may be today [Chorus]Marvellous infinite matchless grace freely bestowed on all who believeYou that are longing to see His face will you this moment His grace receive [Chorus]Prayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the Church and the Lord’s PrayerOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson 2 Samuel 11:1-17Sermon A Most Infamous InfidelityC

February 16, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “Immortal Invisible”Immortal invisible God only wiseIn light inaccessible hid from our eyesMost blessed most glorious the Ancient of DaysAlmighty victorious Thy great Name we praiseUnresting unhasting and silent as lightNor wanting nor wasting Thou rulest in mightThy justice like mountains high soaring aboveThy clouds which are fountains of goodness and loveTo all life Thou givest to both great and smallIn all life Thou livest the true life of allWe blossom and flourish as leaves on the treeAnd wither and perish but naught changeth TheeGreat Father of glory pure Father of lightThine angels adore Thee all veiling their sightAll praise we would render O help us to see'Tis only the splendor of light hideth TheeAmen!Prayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the Church and the Lord’s PrayerOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson 1 Samuel 17:43-51Sermon Nanosecond FaithClosing Hymn “Who You Say I Am”Who am I that the highest King would welcome

February 9, 2025Preparation for WorshipTime for GatheringOpening Hymn “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”I sing the mighty power of God that made the mountains riseThat spread the flowing seas abroad and built the lofty skiesI sing the wisdom that ordained the sun to rule the dayThe moon shines full at His command and all the stars obeyI sing the goodness of the Lord that filled the earth with foodHe formed the creatures thru the word and then pronounced them goodLord how Thy wonders are displayed where'er I turn my eyeIf I survey the ground I tread or gaze upon the skyThere's not a plant or flower below but makes Thy glories knownAnd clouds arise And tempests blow by order from Thy throneWhile all that borrows life from Thee is ever in Thy careAnd everywhere that we can be Thou God art present thereThou God art present there!Prayer of PraiseSong of WorshipPrayers of the Church and the Lord’s PrayerOffering and DoxologyScripture Lesson 1 Samuel 18:6-12a, 19:1-10Sermon Positional or Personal PowerClosing

February 2, 2025 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “Crown Him with Many Crowns” Crown Him with many crowns the Lamb upon His throne Hark how the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own Awake my soul and sing of Him who died for thee And hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity Crown Him the Lord of life who triumphed o'er the grave And rose victorious in the strife for those He came to save His glories now we sing who died and rose on high Who died eternal life to bring and lives that death may die Crown Him the Lord of love behold His hands and side Rich wounds yet visible above in beauty glorified No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight But downward bends each burning eye at mysteries so bright Crown Him the Lord of years the Potentate of time Creator of the rolling spheres ineffably sublime All hail Redeemer hail for Thou hast died for me Thy praise shall never never fail throughout eternity Amen! Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church Offerin

January 26, 2025 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “Praise the Lord His Glories Show” Praise the LORD His glories show Alleluia In his temple here below Alleluia Angels round his throne arrayed Alleluia Praise him in the heavens he made Alleluia Earth to heaven and heaven to earth Alleluia Tell his wonders sing his worth Alleluia Let the trumpets' fanfare blaze Alleluia Drums and dance declare his praise Alleluia Praise the Lord his mercies trace Alleluia Praise his providence and grace Alleluia All that He for us hath done Alleluia All he gives is through his son Alleluia Amen! Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church and Prayer of our Lord Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson Luke 4:14-30 Sermon Boy Gone Bad Closing Hymn “Above All” Above all powers above all kings Above all nature and all created things Above all wisdom and all the ways of man You were here before the world began Above all kingdoms above all thrones Above all wonders the world has ever known Above all

January 19, 2025 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “He Has Made Me Glad” I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart I will enter His courts with praise I will say this is the day that the Lord has made I will rejoice for He has made me glad CHORUS He has made me glad O He has made me glad I will rejoice for He has made me glad I will rejoice I will rejoice I will rejoice I will rejoice I will rejoice for He has made me glad I will rejoice yeah I will rejoice yeah I will rejoice yeah Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church and Prayer of our Lord Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson Luke 4:1-14 Sermon RX for Temptation Closing Hymn “Take My Life and Let it Be” Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to Thee Take my moments and my days Let them flow in ceaseless praise let them flow in ceaseless praise Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love Take my feet and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee swift and beautiful for Thee Take my voice

January 12, 2025 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “A Mighty Fortress” A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing Our helper He amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe His craft and pow'r are great and armed with cruel hate On earth is not his equal Did we in our own strength confide our striving would be losing Were not the right Man on our side the Man of God's own choosing Dost ask who that may be Christ Jesus it is He Lord Sabaoth His name from age to age the same And He must win the battle And tho' this world with devils filled should threaten to undo us We will not fear for God hath willed His truth to triumph thru us The prince of darkness grim we tremble not for him His rage we can endure for lo his doom is sure One little word shall fell him That word above all earthly pow'rs no thanks to them abideth The Spirit and the gifts are ours thru Him who with us sideth Let goods and kindred go this mortal life also The body

January 5, 2025 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “Shine Jesus Shine” Lord the light of Your love is shining in the midst of the darkness shining Jesus Light of the world shine upon us set us free by the truth You now bring us Shine on me shine on me Chorus Shine Jesus shine fill this land With the Father's glory blaze Spirit blaze Set our hearts on fire Flow river flow flood the nations With grace and mercy send forth Your word Lord And let there be light Lord I come to Your awesome presence from the shadows into Your radiance By the blood I may enter Your brightness search me try me consume all my darkness Shine on me shine on me [Chorus] As we gaze on Your kingly brightness so our faces display Your likeness Ever changing from glory to glory mirrored here may our lives tell Your story Shine on me shine on me [Chorus] Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson Luke 2:25-39 Sermon Ready to Go The Lords Supper (The bread is gluten-free a