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Weekly Update–October 4, 2012
Hello members and friends of Emmanuel Reformed Church, First let’s congratulate: William and Jennifer Knoll for their wedding on September 29th!!! Next time you see them, offer your best wishes! Friday night we will meet at Gearhardt farms at 6 p.m. for the hayride, hot dog roast, smores, and corn maze. The cost is 8…
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Sermon Of September 30, 2012–“Fumbling Toward Failure”
Mark 9: 38-50 38 John said to him, ‘Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.’ 39But Jesus said, ‘Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterwards to speak…
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Weekly Update–September 28, 2012
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, Good morning. Today and tomorrow we will be celebrating with William Knoll and Jennifer Shoffner as they get married tomorrow afternoon. Please join me in wishing them well. Sunday morning worship deals with Mark Chapter 9:38-50–we will highlight the failures the disciples were experiencing–The sermon is entitled “Fumbling…
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“God sightings”: An Interview with our Mystery Worshiper
Good morning friends, This Sunday we had a special mystery guest in worship who is going to share his/her impressions of worship yesterday. Question: Good morning mystery worshiper. Answer: Good morning! Question: What was yesterday’s worship experience or special occasion? Answer: It was “A Day in the Life of Camp Living Waters.” Question: Did anyone…
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Weekly Update–September 20, 2012
Good morning friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, Saturday is a work day at church. We are going to repair the garage roof and could use your help! Thanks in Advance! Sunday morning at 9 a.m. is our Confirmation for Adults. We are dealing with the theme: “How we got our Bible.” With all the…
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Sermon of September 16, 2012–“The Greatest Question”
Mark 8:27-38 8:27 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 8:28 And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 8:29 He asked them, “But who do…
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Food Allergy Walk
Food allergies are nothing to take lightly. Our own pastor’s children have food allergies and they must be very careful about what they eat everyday and every where! Eric Carroll (son of Donna Carroll and grandson of Bertha King) is another one of our church members with a food allergy and it is dangerous for…
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Sermon of September 9, 2012–“What are You Waiting For?”
Mark 7:24-37 7:24 From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, 7:25 but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and…
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Sermon of September 2, 2012–“The Greatest Revolution”
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 7:1 Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, 7:2 they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. 7:3 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash…