Carlos and Karina's Wedding video

Beautiful Baby Amanda

Welcome Baby Amanda Grace!

(How babies are delivered --haha  -- not Amanda, obviously)  

CONGRATULATIONS TO Kyle and Jenny as the happy parents of baby Amanda!  God bless your family!

Sunday's Sermon

Pastor Chris says that he has been reading the book of Obadiah, one of the minor prophets, in his daily reading.   Today he focused on this verse: 

17 But on Mount Zion will be deliverance; 
       it will be holy, 
       and the house of Jacob 
       will possess its inheritance.

Jacob and Esau were always quarreling and their nations continued to quarrel.  There is a promise that there would be deliverance and an inheritance.  An inheritance can only be given following someone's death.  Jesus died so that we can have a wonderful inheritance.  

(summary by Sandy)

Relationships

We are to encourage one another and to fellowship with other believers as we share our faith with others.  

Reminder:  Bible study on book of Galations on Sunday morning at 8:30 am

4 - 5:30 pm Worship service in English

Afterward:  dinner together (optional) ;)

Call each other.  Pray for one another.  Invite others to know Christ and to church.   Remember the church is not the building nor the service, but rather a group of people sharing their joys and struggles as they grow in Christ together.

Call Pastor Chris if you need directions!

April 6th Update

Pray for Jenny's baby = due any day now

Yesterday's sermon:  Michael preached on Ephesians 1: 3- Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.4For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—6to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace 8that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment—to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.

and Ephesians 4:1-13 1As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

 7But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.8This is why it says: 
   "When he ascended on high,       he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men." 9(What does "he ascended" mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? 10He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) 11It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.  

Youtube skit

"Everything" Jesus is always waiting for us! He is always ready to stand between us and things which tempt us!

March 30th sermon

Pastor Chris' sermon Sunday was on I Corithians 16: 13-14

13Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 14Do everything in love.

Update

For I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Phil. 4:11-13

Jesus gives us strength to endure hardships!

Please pray for Angie on her mission assignment overseas and for Jenny who will have her baby any day now.

Reminder: Sunday 8:30 am Bible study in English
4:00 pm Worship and Teaching...
Tracy will be leading the music in April.
On April 6th, Michael will be giving the sermon.