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2012 Sermons




Sermon Series: The Power of Mark One

      
Jan 22"A Simple Message"The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandJonah 3:1-5, 10,
Mark 1:14-20		pdfaudio


Jan 15 "Low Expectations"The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand1 Samuel 3:1-10,
John 1:43-51		pdfaudio
Jan  8"In the Beginning . . . God!"The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandGenesis 1:1-5,
 John 1:1-14		pdfaudio
Jan  1
"Behold, God Makes All Things New"
Kim HulenIsaiah 60:1-6,
Matthew 2:1-12
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2011 Sermons
Dec 24
"The Foolishness of Christmas"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandMicah 5:2-5a,
1 Corinthians 1:18-25,
Luke 2:1-7
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Dec 18
"Let It Be"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandII Samuel 7:1-11, 16   Luke 1:26-38
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Dec 11
"Advent Hope III"The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandIsaiah 61:1-4, 8-11;
John 1:19-28
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Dec   4
"Advent Hope II"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
Isaiah 40:1-11,
Mark 1:1-8
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Nov 27
"Advent Hope"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandIsaiah 64:1-9,
Mark 13:24-27, 32-37
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Nov 20
"Thank God for Dirty Dishes"
The Rev. Carl Stoldt
Deuteronomy 8:7-18,  Luke 17:11-19
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Nov 13
"Stephen Shepherds"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandActs 6:1-8,
Matthew 25:31-40
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Nov  6
"Saints and Sinners"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandJoshua 24:14-18,  Matthew 25:1-13
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Oct 30
"Courageous Celebration"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
Joshua 1:1-9,       Matthew 23:1-12
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Oct 23
"I Can See It From Here"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
Deuteronomy 34:1-12,  Matthew 22:34-40
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Oct 16
"Give To God What Belongs To God"
Kim HulenPsalm 99:1-9,         Matthew 22:15-22
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Oct  9
"Welcome and Safe"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
Philippians 4:4-7,  Matthew18:1-5;19:13-15
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Oct  2
"Knowing All There is to Know"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandPhilippians 3:4b-16
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Sep 25
"Easy Evangelism"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
Exodus 17:1-7, 
Matthew 28:16-20
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Sep 18
"Giving Yourselves Away, II"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandExodus 16:1-8, 
Matthew 19:16-22
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Sep 11
"It's Time to Kick Off"
Kim Hulen
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Philippians 3:12-14
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Sep  4 
"Hard Work"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandRomans 13:8-13,
Matthew 18:15-22   
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Sermon Series: Characteristics of Commitment
Aug 28
"Sharing Leadership"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandExodus 18:13, 17-27, Acts 6:1-7
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Aug 21
"Giving Yourself Away"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandDeuteronomy 14:22-27,  Matthew 16:24-28
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Aug 14
"Filling Up"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandActs 2:43-47,
Matthew 16:13-20
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Aug  7
"A New Quality of Life"The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandRomans 12:1-21pdf
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Jul 31
Faith Journeys
Kim Hulen Genesis 32:22-31,  Matthew 14:13-21
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Jul 24
"Surely The Lord Is In This Place"
Kim Hulen
Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24,  Genesis 28:10-19
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Jul 17
Vacation Bible School Sunday
Kim Hulen
Mark 4:1-9
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Jul 10
"Bad News, Good News II:
    Good News!
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandRomans 8:1-11,
  John 8:1-11
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Jul  3
"Bad News, Good News:  
    Bad News"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandRomans 7:15-25a
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Jun 26
"Familiarity Breeds     
   Complacency"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandLuke 10:25-37
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Jun 19
"Great Advice"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandGalatians 3:23-29
Luke 8:26-34, 37-39
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Jun 12
"Pentecostal Presbyterians"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandNumbers 11:24-30,   Acts 2:1-8, 12-17, 21
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Jun   5
"Thy Kingdom Come. . ."
The Rev. Alex HendricksonPsalm 24: 1-10,   Ephesians 1:15-23
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May 29
"If You Love Me"
 Kim Hulen
Acts 17:22-31,          John 14:15-21
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May 22
"Continuing the Journey"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand John 10:1-10
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May 15
"Saying 'Yes'"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
Acts 16:25-34,
John 14:1-7
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May  8
"Gone Fishin"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand John 21:1-14
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May  1
"Boundary Lines"
The Rev. Alex HendricksonPsalm 16:1-11,          John 20:19-31
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Apr 24
"Staying Alive"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
Jeremiah 31:1-6, Matthew 28:1-10
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Apr 17
"A Palm Sunday Temptation"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandPhilippians 2:5-11, Matthew 21:1-11
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Apr 10
"No Regrets"
The Rev. Alex HendricksonJohn 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-45
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Apr   3
"Sharing What We Know"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand1 Samuel 16:1-13,    John 9:13-17, 24-34
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Mar 27
"Forever Thirsty"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandExodus 17:1-7,         John 4:5-15
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Mar 20
"Making Disciples"
The Rev. Alex Hendrickson
Psalm 121: 1-8,         John 3:1-17
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Mar 13
"Temptation"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandMatthew 4:1-11
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Mar  6 
"Seeing God's Backside"  
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
Exodus 33:12-23,           Matthew 17:1-9
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Sermon Series: Ordinary Instincts, The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7
Feb 27
"Instinctual Worry"
The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
Isaiah 49:8-13,    Matthew 6:25-34
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Feb 20
"Aiming For  Perfection"The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandLeviticus 19:1-2, 9-18, Matthew 5:38-48
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Feb 13
"Ankle Biting"
The Rev. Conley A. ZomermaandDeuteronomy 30:15-20, Matthew 5:21-26
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Feb  6 "Salt & Light" The Rev. Alex Hendrickson Psalm 112:1-9,     Matthew 5:13-20 pdf audio
Jan 30 "Prologue" The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand Micah 6:1-8,         Matthew 5:1-12 pdf audio

 
Jan 23 "Fishing Lessons" The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand Matthew 4:12, 17-23 pdf audio
Jan 16 "Come and See" The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42 pdf
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Jan  9
 "Jumpin' In"
 The Rev. Conley A. Zomermaand
 Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17
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Jan  2   
"It's Still Christmas"
 The Rev. Alex Hendrickson
 Psalm 147:1-20, John 1:1-5,9-14 
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2010 Sermons
Dec 26
 The Birth, Death, and Resurrection of Christmas
 Rev. George Humbert
 Matthew 2:13-23
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Dec 24
 Christmas Reflection
 Rev. Alex Hendrickson Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96:1-13, Luke 2:1-20
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Dec 12
 "Console Us, O God"
 Rev. Alex Hendrickson Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-10
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Dec   5
 "Wishing and Hoping"
 Rev. Alex Hendrickson Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12
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Nov 28
 "What Are You Waiting For?
 Rev. Dr. Joe Wilson
 Matthew 24:36-44
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Nov 21
 "Christ our King"
 Rev. Alex Hendrickson Colossians 1:11-20
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Nov 14
 "In The Face Of Fear"
 Brandan Eddy
 Romans 8:12-17
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Nov  7
 "Building Bridges"
 Patty Stone
 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31
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Oct 31
 " For All The Saints"
 Rev. Alex Hendrickson Ephesians 1:11-23
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Oct 24
 "Exceeding Grace"
 Rev. Alex Hendrickson
Psalm 84:1-7, Luke 18:9-14
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Oct 17
 "A Tree Top View"
 Kim Hulen
 Luke 19:1-10
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Farewell Sermons
Oct 10
"What Are You Waiting For?"
 Rev. Kris Schondelmeyer  
Isaiah 6:1-8, Mark 13:24-37
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Oct  3 "Let It Be So" Dr. Greg Stovell  
2 Timothy 4:19-22,    Numbers 6:22-26
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Sermon Series: ONE  
Sep 26
 "ONE Foundation"
 Dr. Greg Stovell Acts 5:32-42
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Sep 19
 "ONE in Stewardship"
 Dr. Greg Stovell
 Acts 4:32-37 pdf
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Sep 12
 "ONE in Mission"
Dr. Greg Stovell
Acts 1:1-8
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Sep   5
 "Found Object"
 Rev Alex Hendrickson Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, Jeremiah 18:1-11
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Aug 29
 "Holy Hug"
 Dr. Greg Stovell
Luke 13:10-17
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Aug 22
 "When You Don't Know What to Say"
 Dr. Greg Stovell
 Mark 1:16-20, Jeremiah 1:1-10
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Aug 15 "No Business in Heaven (Not At All!) Rev Alex Hendrickson  Proverbs 9:1-6, Luke 1:39-56 pdf * *
Sermon Series: Deep Calls to Deep  
Aug 8
 "And the Sea Was No More"
 Kris Schondelmeyer Genesis 2:4-9, Revelation 21:1-27; 22:1-5; 22:16-17
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Aug 1
 "Yes... It's That Simple"
Dr. Greg Stovell
2 Kings 5:1-17
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Jul 18
 "Caught Between Two Rivers" Dr. Greg Stovell Psalms 42:1-11, Genesis 2:8-15
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Jul 11   
"Go and Do Likewise"          
Rev Alex Hendrickson        
Psalm 25:1-22, Luke 10:25-37   pdf 
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Sermon Series: 6:8  
Jul   4
 "Walk Humbly with God"
 Dr. Greg Stovell Philippians 1:12-28,Micah 6:8 pdf
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Jun 27
 "Love Kindness"
 Dr. Greg Stovell Acts 28:1-10,Micah 6:8 pdf
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Jun 20
 "Do Justice" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 5:13-16,Micah 6:8 pdf
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June 13
 "The Dinner Party"
 Rev. Alex Hendrickson Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 7:36-50
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June 6 "I Want to be a Fern" Dr. Greg Stovell John 15: 1-17 pdf * *
May 30  "Human: A Definition" Dr. Greg Stovell Psalm 8:1-9 pdf * *
May 23
 "Church, Wind and Fire"
 Dr. Greg Stovell Psalm 104:24-34, Acts 2:1-13
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May 16
 "Unusual Behavior"
 Dr. Greg Stovell Acts 16:16-34
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May  9
 "The Pink Rose"
 Dr. Greg Stovell 
Psalm 138:1-8, Mark 3:31-35
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May  2
 "Gifts of Women Sunday"
 Rev. Alex Hendrickson Philippians 4:1-9, Revelation 21:1-6
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Apr 25
 "The Deadly Sin of Timidity"
Dr. Greg Stovell
Acts 9:36-43
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Apr 18 "God, Are You Kidding Me?" Dr. Greg Stovell Acts 9:1-20 pdf * *
Apr 11 "Unseen Blessings" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Psalm 150:1-6,  John 20:19-31 pdf * *
Easter Sunday Sermons  
Apr  4 "Jesus, the Key to Life!" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 24:1-12, Acts 10:34-43 pdf * *
Apr  4 "How Can This Be?" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Isaiah 65:17-25,
Psalm 118:1-2,14-24,   Luke 24:1-12		 pdf * *

Sermon Series: Hitchhikers  
Mar 28 "The Journey to Jerusalem" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29,
 Luke 19:28-40		 pdf * *
Mar 21 "What is the Total Cost
     of the Journey?"		 Dr. Greg Stovell Ephesians 2:19-22,
 Luke 14:25-35

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Mar 14 "A Heart for the Destination" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 13:31-35; 19:41-44 pdf * *
Mar  7 "Packing for the Journey" Dr. Greg Stovell Psalm 8:1-9, Luke 10:38-42 pdf * *

Feb 28

 "Who Else is on the Journey? Rev. Alex Hendrickson Luke 10:21-28 pdf * *
Feb 21 "Starting the Journey" Dr. Greg Stovell Psalm 91:1-2,9-16, Luke 9:51-62 pdf * *
Feb 17 "Good Intentions"  Ash Wednesday Patty Stone Joel 2:1-17,         Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 pdf * *
Feb 14 "Misused Words" Dr. Greg Stovell 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a pdf * *
Feb  7 "Fairweather Fans" Kris Schondelmeyer John 12:37-43,      Joshua 24:14-18 pdf * *
Jan 31  "Hurling the Preacher Off a Cliff"   Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 4:16-30 pdf * *
Jan 24 "Lifelong Learning"  Rev. Alex Hendrickson 1 Corinthians 12:12-31,  Luke 4:14-21 pdf * *
Jan 17 "The Music of Ministry"  Dr. Greg Stovell  John 2:1-11 pdf * *
Jan 10 "Those Made of Wheat and Chaff" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 3:15-17, 21-22  pdf * *
Jan  3 "From The East" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 2:1-12 pdf * *

 * * 2010 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295).

 
2009 Sermons 
 
* * 2009 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295).
 
Dec 24 "Room For One More" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 2:1-20 pdf * *
  
Sermon Series: Those Who Wait  
Dec 27 "Waiting For A Lifetime" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 2:21-39 pdf  * *
Dec 20 "A Waiting Mother" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 1:26-28 pdf  * *
Dec 13 "A Waiting Church" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Isaiah 12:2-6, Philippians 4:4-7 pdf  * *
Dec   6 "A Waiting Prophet" Dr. Greg Stovell Isaiah 40:28-31 pdf  * *
Nov 29 "A Waiting Nation" Dr. Greg Stovell Isaiah 7:1-16 pdf  * *
 
 
Sermon Series: 10 Key Parables  
Nov 22 "The One with the Great Banquet" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 14:16-24,   Revelation 1:4-8 pdf  * *
Nov 15 "Final Exam" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Luke 16:1-13 pdf  * *
Nov  8 "The Rich Man and Lazarus"  Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 16:19-31 pdf  * *
Nov  1 "The Faithful and Wise Slave" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 12:42-46 pdf  * *
Oct 25 "The Wedding Seating Arrangement" Dr. Greg Stovell Philippians 2:5-11,          Luke 14:7-11 pdf  * *
Oct 18 "Only If You Mean It"  Dr. Greg Stovell I Corinthians 13:1-8a,  Luke 13:6-9 pdf  * *
Oct 11 "The Midnight Visitor" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 11:5-8 pdf  * *
Oct   4 "The Trilogy of the FOUND" Kris Schondelmeyer Luke 15:1-32  pdf  * *
Sep 27 "The Keys to the Kingdom" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 13:31-32 pdf  * *
Sep 20 "The Some Seed Sowing Sower"  Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 8:4-15 pdf  * *
 
  
Sep 13 "Holy Conversations" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Psalm 116:1-9,       James 3:1-12  pdf  * *
Sep  6 "Testing, Trials and Tomato Plants" Dr. Greg Stovell James 1:2-11 pdf  * *
Aug 30 "The Mirror Doesn't Lie" Dr. Greg Stovell James 1:17-27 pdf  * *
Aug 23 "Covenant Relationships" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Psalm 84:1-12, Joshua 24:1-2, 14-18 pdf  * *
 
Seminary Emphasis:  God's Word Brought To Us By Seminary Students 
Aug 16 "These Bones Shall Live" Kim Hulen Psalm 130:1-8, Ezekiel 37:1-14 pdf  * *
Aug  9 "Active Listening" Patty Stone Proverbs 2:1-15 pdf  * *
Aug  2 "Give Me This Water, So That I May Never Be Thirsty"  Kris Schondelmeyer Psalm 139:1-18, John 4:1-30 pdf  * *
 
Jul 19 "VBS Worship Service" Dr. Greg Stovell and Youth Various pdf  * *
 
The Seven Deadly Sins Sermon Series 
Jul 26 "Gluttony" Dr. Greg Stovell Genesis3:1-6, Romans 5:6-8 pdf  * *
Jul 12 "Lust" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Mark 6:14-29 pdf  * *
Jul   5 "Sloth" Dr. Greg Stovell 2 Samuel 11:1-15 pdf  * *
Jun 28 "Wrath" Dr. Greg Stovell John 2:13-17, Ephesians 4:17-27 pdf  * *
Jun 21 "Greed"  Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 12:13-21  pdf  * *
Jun 14 "Pride" Rev. Alex Hendrickson 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13  pdf  * *
Jun  7 "Envy" Dr. Greg Stovell

Genesis 4:1-8

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May 31 "Yes. I Believe." Dr. Greg Stovell  Acts 10:1-17 pdf  * *
May 24 "Down From The Mountain" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  Psalm 1:1-6, John 17:6-19 pdf

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May   3 "New Clothes (Wings Optional)" Rev. Amy Fowler Colossians 3: 1-17  pdf  * *
 
Capital Campaign Sermon Series:  "I Have a Friend Who Believes . . ." 
May 17 "It's Time!" Dr. Greg Stovell  Acts 2:42-47, 2 Corinthians 4:1-11 pdf  * *
May 10 "That Family Matters" Dr. Greg Stovell  Psalm 133:1-3, Ephesians 4:1-6 pdf  * *
Apr 26 "That Stewardship Is More Than Math" Dr. Greg Stovell Exodus 35:4-10,21-29; 36:2-7 pdf  * *
Apr 19 "That There Are Giants In The Land" Dr. Greg Stovell

Numbers 13:17-14:1

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Sermon Series:  "My Jesus" 
Apr 12 "Jesus, My Life!    Do You Know Him?" Dr. Greg Stovell John 20:11-18, Luke 24:33-41 pdf  * *
Apr 10 "Jesus, My Savior" Dr. Greg Stovell Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Luke 23:1-49 pdf  * *
Apr  9 "Jesus, My Servant" Rev. Alex Hendrickson 

Exodus 12:1-14, John 13:1-17; 31b-35

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Apr  5 "Jesus, My King" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  Mark 11:1-11 pdf  * *
Mar 29 "Jesus, My Leader" Dr. Greg Stovell Exodus 13:17-22, Mark 8:31-38 pdf  * *
Mar 22 "Jesus, My Hope for Tomorrow"  Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 12:9-21 pdf  * *
Mar 15 "Jesus, My Shepherd" Dr. Greg Stovell

Psalms 23:1-6, John 10:1-15

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Mar  8 "Jesus, My God" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  John 1:1-14 pdf  * * 
Mar  1 "Jesus, My Friend" Dr. Greg Stovell John 15:12-17 pdf  * *
 
 
Feb 25 Ash Wednesday Sermon Rev. Michelle Parsons Joel 2:1-17 pdf  * *
Feb 22 "Razzle Dazzle" Dr. Greg Stovell   Mark 9:2-10 pdf  * *
Feb 15  "Are You Punching Air?" Dr. Greg Stovell   1 Corinthians 9:24-27 pdf  * *
Feb   8 "The Long and Short Of It" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Mark 1:29-39 pdf  * *
Feb   1 "Giving Up Steak Is Hard to Do" Dr. Greg Stovell   1 Corinthians 8:1-13 pdf  * *
Jan 25 "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" Dr. Greg Stovell   Mark 1:14-20, 1 Cor 7:29-31 pdf  * *
Jan 18 "Body-talk" Dr. Greg Stovell  1 Corinthians 6:12-20 pdf  * * 
Jan 11 "Under The Waves" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Mark 1:4-11 pdf  * *
Jan   4 "One More Gift"  Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 2:1-12 pdf  * *

* * 2009 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295).

 
 2008 Sermons
 
* * 2008 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295).
 
Dec 28 "Embodying Faith" Rev.  Alex Hendrickson Luke 2:22-40 pdf  * *
Dec 24 "The Gift" Dr. Greg Stovell Various Lessions pdf  * *
Dec 21 "Plan B" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 1:26-38 pdf  * *
Dec 14 "Enlarged Hope" Rev.  Alex Hendrickson Luke 1:39-56 pdf  * *
Dec   7 "Wild Thing" Dr. Greg Stovell Mark 1:1-8 pdf  * *
Nov 30 "Good Things Come To Those Who Wait" Dr. Greg Stovell Mark 13:24-37 pdf  * *
Nov 23 "How to Be a Servant of the King"  Rev.  Alex Hendrickson Matthew 25:31-46 pdf  * *
Oct 19 "Another Mountain" Rev.  Alex Hendrickson Exodus 33:12-23 pdf  * *
 
Sermon Series:  "The SOTM Challenge" 
Nov 16 "Build" Dr. Greg Stovell

Matthew 7:24-29

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Nov  9 "SOAR" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 6:19-21 pdf  * *
Nov  2 "Do Not Judge"  Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 7:1-5 pdf  * *
Oct 26 "Do Unto Others" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 7:12-14 pdf  * *
Oct 12 "Trust" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 6:25-34 pdf  * *
Oct   5 "Pray" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 6:1-15 pdf  * *
Sep 28 "Love" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 5:38-48 pdf  * *
Sep 21 "Tell the Truth" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 5:33-37 pdf  * *
Sep 14 "Shine" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 5:13-15 pdf  * *
Sep   7 "Blessed" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 5:1-12 pdf  * *
 
Aug 31 "What Does The Lord Require of You" Youth Sunday      

Micah 6:6-8, Matthew 25:31-45

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Aug 24 "What'll You Have?" Rev. Alex Hendrickson John 6:24-35 pdf   * *
 
 
Sermon Series:  "Esther" 
Aug 17 "What on Earth is an Ebenezer?"  Dr. Greg Stovell

Esther 9:17-28, 1st Samuel 7:1-12

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Aug 10  "Chances Are . . ." Dr. Greg Stovell Esther 5-8 pdf  * *
Aug  3 "What Happened When Mrs. Trevethan Opened Her Home to the Wednesday Night Bible Study" Dr. Greg Stovell Esther 2-4 pdf  * *
Jul 27 "They Will Know We Are Christians by Our Bumper Stickers" Dr. Greg Stovell Esther 1:1-22 pdf  * *
 
 
Jul 20 "VBS Worship Service" VBS Students Matthew 13:31-32 pdf  * *
Jul 20 "Christ's Faith in Us" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Matthew 9:9-13,18-26 pdf  * *
Jul13 "Seven Things You Can Never Say in Church" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 pdf  * *
 
Sermon Series:  "Colossal Church Problems:" 
Jul    6 "Freedom Words"  Dr. Greg Stovell Colossians 4:2-6 pdf  * *
Jun 29 "The 'Same Old, Same Old' Syndrome"  Dr. Greg Stovell Colossians 3:5-11 pdf  * *
Jun 22 "The 'Thou Shalt Not' Syndrome" Dr. Greg Stovell Colossians 2:16-23 pdf  * *
Jun 15 "The 'Cafeteria Christianity' Syndrome" Dr. Greg Stovell Colossians 1:24-2:10 pdf  * *
 
  
Jun  8 "The Namesake" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Romans 4:13-25 pdf * * 
Jun 1 "A Rocky Start" Confirmation Class 2008 Psalm 31:1-5,19-24,  Matthew7:21-29  pdf * *
May 25 "Selfish Faith" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Matthew 6:24-34 pdf * * 
May 18 "Sometimes Not So Softly" Dr. Greg Stovell Genesis 1:20 - 2:4a pdf  * *
May 11 "A Common Language"

Rev. Linda Shugert, Guest Minister

 Ruth 1:22 & 2:1-13 pdf  * *

Sermon Series:  "Alive!" 
May  4 "Once Upon a Time" Dr. Greg Stovell Acts 1:6-12 pdf  * *
Apr 27 "A Long Way from Home" Rev. Alex Hendrickson John 14:15-21 pdf  * *
Apr 20 "The Kingdom: Some Assembly Required" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 28:16-20 pdf  * *
Apr 13  "Soul Sojourners" Dr. Greg Stovell Acts 9:1-20 pdf  * *
Apr   6 "Walking with Strangers" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 24:13-33 pdf  * *
Mar 30 "What Makes church Church" Dr. Greg Stovell John 20:19-23 pdf  * *
Mar 23 "The Bucket" Dr. Greg Stovell Acts 10:34-43 pdf  * *
 
 

Mar 16

 "God's Passion For Us" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  Matthew 27:11-54 pdf  * *
 
 
Sermon Series:  "got faith?  - a Study On Paul's Letter To The Romans" 
Mar   9 This is Your Life"  Dr. Greg Stovell Romans 8:6-17 pdf  * * 
Mar   2 "Ways of Living" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  Romans 8:1-5 pdf  * *
Feb 24 "Obedience" Dr. Greg Stovell Romans 5:12-21 pdf  * *
Feb 17 "Of Balm and Love" Dr. Greg Stovell Psalm 121, Romans 5:1-5 pdf  * *
Feb 10 "Faith Perspective"  Dr. Greg Stovell Romans 3:22b-28, 4:1-5 pdf  * *
Feb   3 "Ashamed?" Dr. Greg Stovell Romans 1:7-17 pdf  * *
 
 
Jan 27 "Handle With Care" Dr. Greg Stovell Philippians 2:1-8 pdf  * *
Jan 20 "Useful Tasks" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  Psalm 27:1, 4-9 pdf  * *
Jan 13 "Who is He? Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 3:13-17 pdf  * *
Jan   6 "Looking Back" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 2:1-12 pdf  * *

* * 2008 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295).

 
2007 sermons 
 
* * 2007 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295).
 
Dec 30 "Take Flight" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  Matthew 2:13-23 pdf  * *
Dec 24 "Christmas Eve"  Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 2:8-20 pdf  * *
Dec 23 "A Service of Lessons and Carols

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Dec 16 "The Holy Way" Dr. Greg Stovell Isaiah 35:1-10 pdf  * *
Dec   9 "When The Messiah Comes" Dr. Greg Stovell Isaiah 11:1-10 pdf  * *
Dec   2 "The Pain of a High Virtue" Dr. Greg Stovell Isaiah 2:1-5 pdf  * *
Nov 25 "Our God Reigns" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  Colossians 1:11-20  pdf  * *
  
Sermon Series:  "Kingdom Financial  - a Study On Stepping Forward In Faith" 
Nov 18 "Enough For Today" Dr. Greg Stovell Psalm 107: 1-9 pdf  * *
Nov 11 "Affluenza" Dr. Greg Stovell Acts 5:1-11 pdf  * *
Nov  4  "Life Wakes" Dr. Greg Stovell Matthew 25:14-30 pdf  * *
Oct 21 "Landlord" Dr. Greg Stovell Malachi 3:1-12 pdf  * *
 
 
Oct 28 "Inside Out & Upside Down" Elder Kim Hulen Luke 18:9-14  pdf  * *
Oct 14 "Wash, and be clean" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c  pdf  * *
 
 
Sermon Series:  "Got Heart?  - a Study On The Life Of David" 
Oct   7 "The Dreaded Dance"  Dr. Greg Stovell 2 Samuel 6:12-22 pdf  * *
Sep 30 "Potential, Power and Peril" Dr. Greg Stovell 2 Samuel 11:1-15 pdf  * *
Sep 23 "Potential, Power" Dr. Greg Stovell 1 Samuel 17 (various) pdf  * *
Sep 16 "My Father's Eyes" Dr. Greg Stovell 1 Samuel 16:1-13 pdf  * *
 
 
Sep  9 "Kingdom Chefs" Dr. Greg Stovell John 21:1-17 pdf  * *
Sep  2 "Unexpected Grace" Rev. Alex Hendrickson  Luke 14:1, 7-14  pdf  * *
Aug 26 "A Church Called To Feed The Hungry" Youth Sunday Exodus 16:2-3, 9-18,31 John 6:22-35 pdf  * *
Aug 19 "Ghost Stories" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2 pdf  * *
 
Sermon Series:  "Living in HD - a Study On The Book Of James" 
Aug 12 "Tic-Talk" Dr. Greg Stovell James 4:13-15 pdf  * * 
Aug   5 "Bite Your Tongue" Dr. Greg Stovell James 3:1-12 pdf  * *
Jul  29 "Church Bouncers" Dr. Greg Stovell James 2:1-10 pdf  * *
Jul  22 "Anger Management" Dr. Greg Stovell James 1:19-22 pdf  * *
 
 
Jul 15

Installation of Associate Pastor, Rev. Alex Hendrickson - Sermon

 Rev. Brett Hendrickson Matthew 16:13-20  pdf

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Jul 15 "Soap, Snacks, Songs and Signs" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Colossians 2:6-10 pdf  * *
Jul  8 "Our Job Description" Dr. Greg Stovell Luke 10:16-20 pdf  * *
Jul   1 "Blessed so that..."  Dr. Greg Stovell Genesis 12:1-9  pdf  * *
Jun 24 "Worried About The Church?" Dr. Greg Stovell Philippians 1:1-6 pdf  * *
Jun 17 "Macho Men?" Dr. Greg Stovell 2 Cor 12"1-10 pdf  * *
Jun 10 "The Requirement For Faith" Rev. Alex Hendrickson 1 John 3:1-7, Matt. 25:37-40 pdf  * *
   
Jun   3 "A Statement of Faith Collage" Confirmands Mark 9:14-29 pdf

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Jun   3 "Wake Up Call"  Dr. Greg Stovell Mark 9:14-29 pdf

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May 27 "In Our Own Language" Rev. Alex Hendrickson Acts 2:1-21 pdf  * *
May 20 "The Problem With Tambourines" Dr. Greg Stovell Psalm 150 pdf  * *
May 13 "Beyond Butterfly Wings" Elder Kim Hulen Esther 3:8-11, 4:9-17 pdf  * *
May   6 "East of Eden"

Mr. Kris Schondelmeyer,  Youth Director

 Genesis 4:1-16 pdf  * *
Apr 29 "BMW Lifestyle" Rev. Greg Stovell Acts 1:1-11 pdf  * *
Apr 22

"The Other Side of Easter"    (Candidacy Sermon)

 Rev. Alex Hendrickson John 21:1-19 pdf  * *
 
 Lent Sermon Series:  "When Jesus Came To Dinner" 
Apr 15 "Easter Moves" Rev. Elizabeth Dick Luke 24:13-35  pdf  * *
Apr 08 "Knocking On Heaven's Door" Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 24:1-12 pdf  * *
Apr 01 "The Meal Jesus Prepared: The Last Supper"  Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 22:14-22  pdf  * *
Mar 25 "The Sweetest Dessert: Dinner At Simon's" Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 7:36-50 pdf  * *
Mar 18

"An Unexpected Guest: Dinner At Zacchaeus' "

 Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 19:1-10 pdf

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Mar 11 "Bread For Our Journeys" Rev. Elizabeth Dick Luke 9:1-6 pdf  * *
Mar 04 "Your Place at the Banquet" Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 14:15-24 pdf  * *
Feb 25 "Look Who's Coming To Dinner" Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 5:27-39 pdf  * *
           
Feb 18 "In Your Face" Rev. Greg Stovell Exodus 34:29-35  pdf  * *
Feb 11 "How To Live Like A Tree" Rev. Greg Stovell Jer 17:5-10, Ps 1 pdf  * *
Feb   4 "The Listening Friend" Rev. Elizabeth Dick Luke 10:38-42 pdf  * *
Jan 28 "The Door" Rev. Greg Stovell Col 4:2-6 KJV pdf  * *
Jan 21 "Church Anatomy"  Rev. Greg Stovell  1 Cor 12:12-31a pdf  * *
Jan 14 "A Very Unusual Wedding" Rev. Greg Stovell John 2:1-11 pdf  * *
Jan   7 Go to VISION 2007 Page Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 6:35-44 - - - -

* * 2007 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295).

 
2006 Sermons
 
* * 2006 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295).
 

Dec 31

 "New Light, New Sight"        Rev. Elizabeth Dick Matt. 2:1-12 pdf * *
 
Sermon Series:  "Advent" 
Dec 24 "You've Gotta Be Kidding Me" Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 2:1-20  pdf  * *
Dec 17 "Blooming Faith" Rev. Greg Stovell Matt. 1:18-25 pdf

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Dec 10 "Visitation" Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 1:39-45 pdf  * *
  "Blue Christmas" Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 2:1-7 pdf  * *
Dec   3 "Angel News"                         Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 1:26-38 

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Nov 26 "Caring First United, Part 2" Rev. Elizabeth Dick Luke 10:26-28 pdf

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Nov 19 "Caring First United" Rev. Elizabeth Dick Psalm 121 pdf

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Nov 12 "David's Dreams and Nightmares" Rev. Greg Stovell 1 Samuel 20:35-42 pdf

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"Mirror, Mirror On the Wall"

Mr. Kris Schondelmeyer, Youth Director

pdf

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Nov 5

"10 things I can't stand about this passage"                        

Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 12:38-44 

pdf

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  Sermon Series:  "OT Milestones" 
Oct 29 "The Well Fought Fight"  Rev. Greg Stovell  Exodus 14:1-14 pdf

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Oct 22 "The Window" Rev. Greg Stovell  Daniel 6:1-10  pdf

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Oct 15 "Follow the Leader" Rev. Greg Stovell  1 Kings 18:17-24  pdf

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Oct 8  "Giving and Receiving" Rev. Elizabeth Dick

Ruth 1:15-22, 2:10b-13

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Oct 1 "The Second Time" Rev. Elizabeth Dick Jonah 3:1-10 pdf

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Sep 24 "What Happens Welcoming Strangers"  Rev. Greg Stovell  Genesis 18:1-16 pdf

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Sep 17 "The Fall" Rev. Greg Stovell Genesis 3:1-9  pdf

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Sep 10 "Creation"                         Rev. Greg Stovell Genesis 1:20-27 

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  Worship Series:  Nehemiah "...unless the Lord builds it." 
Sep 3 "ACTS - a Service of Prayer"  Rev. Greg Stovell Selected Scripture pdf

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Aug 27 "Word Power"  Rev. Elizabeth Dick  Nehemiah 8:1-12

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Aug 20 "Unless the Lord Builds It"       Rev. Greg Stovell  Nehemiah 4:1-20

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Aug 13 "21 Days of Prayer"  Rev. Greg Stovell  Nehemiah 2:1-20

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Aug  6 "Bedtime Stories"  Rev. Greg Stovell  Nehemiah 1:1-11 

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Jul 30 "Sacred Windows"  Rev. Greg Stovell  Luke 10:25-37 pdf

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Jul 23 "Christ is Our Peace"  Rev. Elizabeth Dick  Ephesians 2:11-22 pdf

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Jul 16 Vacation Bible School Service  Rev. Greg Stovell  Selected Scripture - - - -
Jul  9 - -  Guest Preacher  - -  pdf - -
Jul  2 - -  Guest Preacher  - -  pdf - -
 
 
Jun 25 "God Moves" - Youth Ministries Rev. Elizabeth Dick Philippians 2:1-11 pdf

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Jun 18 "Father Stories" Rev. Greg Stovell Hebrews 11: 1-8, 12:1-2 pdf

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Jun 11 "First United's Biblical Story" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 6: 30-45 pdf

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Jun 4 "A Statement of Faith Collage" Confirmands Acts 2: 1-6, 12-21 pdf

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 Sermon Series: "God's Bountiful Gift"  Contemporary Worship
May 28 "What Jesus Taught About Worship"  Rev. Greg Stovell   pdf

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May 21 "Worship in the Dark"  Rev. Greg Stovell   Job 1-2  pdf

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May 14 "The God We Worship"  Rev. Greg Stovell   Selected Psalms  pdf

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May 7 "What is Worship?"  Rev. Greg Stovell   Selected Psalms  pdf 

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May 28   Presbyterian Heritage Sunday                                    Rev. Greg Stovell                       pdf         * *
 
May 21   "Resurrection Signs "                                                  Rev. Elizabeth Dick                     pdf          * *
 
May 14   "Second to the Shwamles"                                          Rev. Liz Kanerva                        pdf         * *
 
May 7     "Our Life's Journey"                                                    Rev. Greg Stovell                       pdf          * * 
 
Apr 30    "Like Little Children"                                                    Rev.  Greg Stovell                      pdf           * *
      
Apr 23    "Wher'er ther Sun"                                                      Rev. Robert Pryor                     pdf           * *
 
 Sermon Series: "Jesus through the eyes of Mark"  
Apr 16  "The Incomplete Gospel" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 16: 1-8 pdf  * *
Apr 9 "That Daunting Crowd" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 11: 1-11 pdf  * *
Apr 2 "Did you Know?" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 10: 32-45 pdf  * *
Mar 26 "Can I Have a Witness?" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 9: 9-29 pdf * *
Mar 19 "Mark's Idea of Following Jesus" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 8: 31-38 pdf * *
Mar 12 "From My Mess to a Message"  Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 8: 1-21 pdf * *
Mar 5 "Thou Shall...Eat Your Greens" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 7: 1-8 pdf * *
Mar 1  Ash Wednesday "Reminders" Rev. Greg Stovell Joel 2: 1-2 pdf * *
Feb 26 "Just a Little Desperate" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 5: 21-36 pdf * *
Feb 19 "Vending Machine God"  Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 2: 1-12 pdf * *
Feb 12 "Silence is Golden" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 1: 35-39 pdf * *
Feb 5 "Follow the leader" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 1: 14-20  pdf * *
Jan 29 "The Water is Fine!" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 1: 4-9 pdf * *
Jan 22 "Spit Shine" Rev. Greg Stovell Mark 8: 22-26  pdf * *
 
Jan 15 "Clicking on the Holy"   Rev.Jerry Douglas Matt. 3: 13-17 pdf * *
Jan 8 "It's all about the dream" Rev. Greg Stovell Acts 2: 13-21 pdf * *
Jan 1 "Demistifying Epiphany" Rev. Greg Stovell Matt. 2: 1-12 pdf * *
 
* * 2006 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295).
 
 
 2005 Sermons 
 
 * * 2005 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church office (618-233-0295). 
 
Dec 25 "...now what?" Rev. Greg Stovell Titus 3:4-7 pdf  * *
 
Sermon Series: "Great Hymns of the Church"  
Dec 24  "Joy to the World" Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 2:1-20 pdf  * *
Dec 18 "Go, Tell it on the Mountain" Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 1:67-79 pdf   * *
Dec 11 Service of Lessions and Carols     - -  - - 
Dec  4 "In The Bleak Midwinter" Rev. Greg Stovell Matthew 1:18-21 pdf  * *
Nov 27 "What Child Is This?"  Rev. Greg Stovell Luke 1:39-56 pdf  * *
 
Nov 20 "Thanksgiving Done Wrong" Rev. Greg Stovell Genesis 50:15-21 pdf  * *
 
Sermon Series: "Living Beyond Ourselves"  
Nov 13  "Not Quite Purebreds" Rev. Greg Stovell Matthew 25:31-46 pdf  * *
Nov  6 "Sermon a-la-carte" Rev. Greg Stovell Matthew 19:16-22 pdf  * *
Oct 30 "Runing The Race?"  Rev. Greg Stovell Hebrews 12:1-14 pdf  * *
 
Oct 23 "Jesus' Final Exam"  Rev. Greg Stovell Matthew 22:34-40  - -   - -
 Oct 16   "An Interview With Father Abraham"  Rev. Greg Stovell  Genesis 12:1-9  pdf   * *
 
Sermon Series: "The Joy-Filled Life"  
Oct   9  "Always? Are You Serious" Rev. Greg Stovell Philippians 4:4-9  pdf  * *
Oct   2 "Who Do YOu Say You Are?" Rev. Greg Stovell Philippians 3:4b-9  pdf  * *
Sep 25 "Why Tom Doesn't Do The Church Thing" Rev. Greg Stovell Philippians 2:1-13  pdf  * *
Sep 18 "The Main Thing At First United"  Rev. Greg Stovell Philippians 1:12-18a  - - - -
 
 
June 12 "Holy Gossip"  (Candidacy Sermon) Rev. Greg Stovell Colossians 1:1-10 pdf  - -
 
 * * 2005 Sermon audio files are available upon request.  Call the Church Office (618-233-0295).