Standing on the Promises of God! One of the songs (hymns) chosen for our in—person worship service this past Sunday brought back some special memories from my childhood years. During my years in elementary school, I attended Sunday School and a separate Bible class each week. During the opening time of worship, the leaders would […]
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Taking Every Thought Captive: Anxiety, Worry, and Fear Around ten years ago I moved to Rochester, Minnesota. At that time I didn’t know anybody that lived there so I started to ride my bike every night after work. I really enjoyed this because I could listen to podcasts or music and spend time thinking. One particular
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5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24. Everyone is encouraged to come for this special time of worship as we take a break from the hectic pace of getting ready for Christmas. A heartfelt THANK YOU… to all who so generously volunteered their time and effort to install the Christmas decorations this year. Words cannot describe my great appreciation
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Thank you so much to those who made shoeboxes for OCC this year! We are blessed by you! There will be 91 little children who will hear the gospel perhaps for the first time and have the opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior! Thank you again!
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With winter upon us, and COVID-19 slowing social events down, now might be a great time to check out the church library to help fill those extra hours or to feed your soul. There are many treasures in our library, both non-fiction and fiction, but here are a few I heartily recommend: The Attributes of
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Growing together in Christ. Our short phrase for our big mission. Considering that mission accomplished is too final, there will be no banner hung. We understand this is a continuous journey, however, this year has been characterized by our growth. We welcomed our associate + youth pastor and new church members, were blessed by the secretary-sister-swap,
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What’s Happening in Children’s Ministry: Lil’ Sprouts: Thank you God for Jesus. Hands on learning with items in the Surprise Bag. (Children’s Bible, The Christmas Story, baby doll and blankets) Sprouts and Evergreens (2.5yr.-5th grade) will continue to meet as one group. We will focus on the Real meaning of CHRISTmas. We will be reading from the
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Our Awana club is nearing the half-way point of the year! It’s hard to believe how fast this year is “zooming” along. We look forward to our time together each week. A special thanks goes out to Culver’s of Grand Chute and Darboy for donating ice cream scoops for our “Ice cream Sundae Night.” Be encouraged
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The Voice of the Martyrs is a nonprofit, interdenominational Christian missions organization dedicated to serving our persecuted family worldwide through practical and spiritual assistance and leading other members of the body of Christ into fellowship with them. This mission is based on Hebrews 13:3; “Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and
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Holy Harmony: Glory to God and Hope for Humanity In order to properly introduce what I’m trying to say in this article, please allow me to point out three characteristics of our society that relate to why this is important. First—the pace at which many of us live our lives has created what could be
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