Revelation 2, part 4

What better way to begin a new year than with a letter straight from the heart of Jesus? The church at Thyatira had been doing great things, but the people in it hadn't been guarding the purity of their church or its members. Many people are making so-called New Year's resolutions right now, and the best resolution we can make is that to stand for righteousness and not have a tolerance for sin, especially in our own lives. Jesus has a standard for His church based on who He is, not how great our deeds are. Let's line up our lives with His standard!

What's Coming Up Soon...

Come out Friday, December 23rd to hand deliver goodies and Christmas cards in the downtown area! Without an address or perhaps much family involved in their lives, those who are living homeless don't get a lot of personal touch. We will be reaching out to bless them with home-baked cookies, a card and the message and love of Christ. If you plan to come, please contact Pastor Dejan, who is arranging meeting location and details.

We will again be holding our Christmas Eve service at a home this year. Please be sure to get location  details or directions.

Because our service time is in the middle of the day, we will not be having service on Christmas Sunday afternoon in order to allow everyone to attend family gatherings. Be blessed, be a blessing, and enjoy some good time with Jesus, too. He is our greatest gift, and the Reason for the Season!!

New Year's Eve

Come out for snacks, fellowship and fun as we share the end of 2016 together! Games will be provided. Learn something new, or feel free to bring your favorite to share! Several different games will be going at once. We'll also close the year with prayer, worship and communion. What better way to close one year and start another? Hope to see you there!

This Sunday

This Sunday we will be taking a brief break from our study in Revelation. There will be a special Christmas message, and several Christmas songs shared by others, including the children's church. We will resume our study in Revelation chapter 2 the first Sunday of 2017.

Revelation 2, part 3

This week we are covering the third of the seven churches who received letters from Jesus: the church at Pergamum. Like its neighbor Thyatira, this city was a tough environment for Christians, but the church in Pergamum was not as faithful as the church at Thyatira. 
Jesus has a standard for His church, based on who He is, not on what you do (Ephesus), where you live (Pergamum). He is what we need for every problem or area in our lives that isn’t at His standard.   

Revelation 2, part 2

This week we will be considering the letter from Jesus to the church in Smyrna. An important city during the Roman Empire in Asia Minor, Smyrna was also a centre for the idolatrous worship of man. Jesus commends this faithful church for toughing it out. As we see the shift in our own times towards a more anti-Christian culture, may we be courageous and unafraid to stay faithful without compromise to Jesus.