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Take Thou Authority
Week 3 in our sermon series, Stories of Faith, we hear from our first couple, and the Bible story of the centurion who asked Jesus to heal his servant. Both stories point to the authority of God, and the authority God gives to each of us in the form of our calling.
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3 days ago1 min read


Encouraged to Meet Jesus
Week 2 in our series, Stories of Faith, centers around the faith stories of our own Flora and the Bible scripture about the man lowered through the roof by 4 of his friends. These faith stories point to our role as Encouragers in the faith.
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Mar 31 min read


First Steps
Part 1 - Stories of Faith If asked, would you be able to talk about how God has worked in your life? Many of us would struggle with that question. In this sermon series are learning how to tell our stories by looking at several stories of faith including members of our church. This week Phyllis H shares her story as part of our sermon series. Original Full Worship Service February 22, 2026 Scripture Matthew 15:21–28 First Steps Reflections Questions What about Phyllis's Sto
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Feb 221 min read


Energize Your Faith
Part 6 - New Year's Resolutions In the final installment of our sermon series based on New Year's Resolution this week we look at Energize Your Faith. Jesus calls us beyond worry to experience our faith as joyful, encouraging, empowering, and energizing. Original Full Worship Service February 15, 2026 Scripture Matthew 6:25-34 Energize Your Faith Reflection Questions If you have been watching this series, do you have the Mission and Vision statements memorized yet? What is on
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Feb 161 min read


Empower Others
This is week 5 in our sermon series New Year's Resolutions. This week's resolution is to Empower Others.
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Feb 91 min read


Embody Christ
This is week 4 in our sermon series New Year's Resolutions. This week's resolution is to Embody Christ.
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Feb 11 min read


Emit God's Light and Love
Jesus calls us to shine like a city on a hill, or a lamp across a room. We emit God's light and love when we share God's love boldly in real and practical ways.
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Jan 251 min read


Engage in Discipleship
Part 2 - New Year's Resolutions In our continuing sermon series based on New Year's Resolution this week we look at Engaging the Mission. Knowing the mission of the church is step one, but that isn't enough, we must also engage in the work required to bring the mission to life. Original Full Worship Service January 18, 2026 Scripture Matthew 4:18-20 Engage in Discipleship Reflection Questions Do you pray on a regular basis? What do you pray about? How would you describe your
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Jan 181 min read


Embrace the Mission
Part 1 - New Year's Resolutions January is a traditional time to look back at the past year and set goals for the year to come. We are going to take the first 6 weeks of the new year to refocus on our mission, vision and purpose as Christians and United Methodists. We begin by Embracing the Mission statement of the United Methodist Church to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Original Full Worship Service January 11, 2026 Scripture Matthew 2
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Jan 121 min read


Light is Coming
Christmas Day has passed, but Christmas is still here. The Light is still coming,
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Jan 41 min read


Love is Coming
Christmas is Coming up fast, but there is still time to slow things down a little and be intentional bout preparing our hearts for Christmas.
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Dec 21, 20251 min read


Joy is Coming
Christmas is coming fast, but if we are intentional Joy will come with Christmas.
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Dec 15, 20251 min read


Peace is Coming
Christmas is coming up fast. Before you know it we will be ringing in the New Year. Hopefully this year we can slow things down a little and be intentional about preparing for and celebrating Christmas.
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Dec 7, 20251 min read


Hope is Coming
Christmas is coming up fast. Before you know it we will be ringing in the New Year. Maybe this year we can slow things down a little and be intentional about preparing for and celebrating Christmas.
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Dec 5, 20251 min read


Faith Journeys - Part 4
The Shepherd Journey The 4th installment of our Faith Journeys series looks at the parable of the lost sheep. A shepherd who has 100 sheep has discovered that one is missing. What he does next is a lesson to us all no matter where we are in our own faith journeys. In our sermon series this month called “Faith Journeys,” we are drilling down and discovering what it means to be a disciple in Christ’s eyes. Using 5 journeys in the Gospel stories, 2 based on actual journeys and 3
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Nov 18, 20251 min read


Faith Journeys - Part 3
A man journeyed from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was robbed and left for dead. What happened next changed everything.
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Nov 10, 20251 min read


Faith Journeys - Part 2
2 disciples were walking down the road toward Emmaus when a stranger joined them. The result was that there eyes were open to see the resurrected Christ.
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Nov 3, 20251 min read


Faith Journeys - Part 1
Our first journey in the Faith Journeys series is based on the parable of the prodigal (wasteful) son.
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Oct 27, 20251 min read


Making Faith Real
Pastor Gary Scharr shares a special message about making faith real based on the story of the 10 leppers who were healed by Jesus.
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Oct 13, 20251 min read


The Whole World
In a world that seems increasingly divided, how can we help make the world whole?
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Oct 6, 20251 min read
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