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Thursday Night Service | 6:30pm

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One Thing | Luke 10:38-42

Five verses. That is how long our story is this week. Just a literal handful. It’s funny how this story always seems so much longer in my mind. Maybe it’s larger than life because it appears in other gospels. However, that is not true either. The tale of Mary and Martha is only found in the book of Luke and is just a few verses. Maybe it is so big in our minds because we are well acquainted with it and have heard it referenced and preached on. Or, perhaps it seems bigger because every one of us can identify with it. In worship this week, we are going to talk about the overarching themes happening here and why this passage resonates with us. 


Being in weekly worship is a joy! The Lord most high has invited us to gather together to lift up the name of Jesus. What an honor to raise our children and teenagers to praise God, as we come each week to put God first in our lives. In this new year, I pray you are continuing to draw near to our Savior, who promises to meet with us every time we do so. 


As we meet this week, let us come to lay down our burdens and be expectant to be filled with the Spirit. 


With gratefulness to the Lord,

Pastor Colleen



“Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge opportunity for more business.”

Zig Ziglar


“If you have never had any distractions you don't know how to pray.”

Thomas Merton


“Because of Christ, our Father and Judge does not look upon us with wrath, but he still parents us with justice. . . . God’s discipline is his justice without wrath.”

Jen Wilkin


Jesus says, "I want you to follow me so fully, so intensely, so enduringly that all other attachments in your life look weak by comparison”

Augustine of Hippo


Thursday Night Service

Tonight, 6:30pm, Sanctuary

Tonight for our Thursday Night Service, we will sing and pray together before hearing from Pastor Colleen in her sermon, "One Thing," from Luke 10:38-42. If you have a busy weekend, this is a great option for you! We hope to see you there.

Highlighting Our Missionaries

Wayne and Vicki Galler

Wayne and Vicki Galler are longtime members of our church who serve with “A Touch of Love” Foundation in India and partner with the Free Methodist church. With the goal of developing sustainable village development, “A Touch of Love” is committed to working with local leaders, employing local workers, and supporting the local economy in their work. 


While the foundation has projects around the world, their work in South India includes an orphanage originally started after the 2004 tsunami and partnering with the Free Methodist Church. The home provides food, medical care, and clothes. Their teachers and tutors give children the education they need to succeed. Since its beginning, the home has seen children go on to become college graduates and to work in engineering, nursing, and business. www.atouchoflove.org

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