August 2023 Good News
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In a delightful service featuring the top twelve of our favorite hymns/songs (by vote) in a program filled with hymn history and a peek into the lives of several hymn-writers, Rev. Ruth Blum leads the congregation in a unique worship experience. You will learn much and be a part of a very large choir.
This sermon is built upon the previous two Sunday sermons. Drawing from the life of missionary E. Stanley Jones, who once appeared on the cover of Time magazine and adding the parables told by Jesus, the sermon addresses spiritual growth and life decisions. The reflections lead to self analysis and powerful life lessons.
In the Parable of the Sower, the soil is your Heart! How does your garden grow?
The history of the church as well as examples of great missionaries like, Methodist, E. Stanley Jones, shows us that God calls each of us to “Christian Maturity”. The result of that growth is personal spiritual strength, social change and an influence on nations and the world.
Using passages from John 14 and 15, Rev. Gary Kennedy reminds us all that God will help us grow in our spirit and in our ministry to others as long as we stay in contact with Him. In order to grow and produce fruit, trees and vines must be pruned. Otherwise abundant leaves will block…