All activities for Wednesday – Confirmation, New Life, Youth group, and Choir rehearsal – have been canceled for weather. You can find the announcement at KIOW, KIMT, and our social media. Please trust the Lord and stay safe on this winter wonderland day!
Happy New Year! We are praying that this year brings you closer to the Lord Almighty, that we would glorify Him and enjoy Him forever as He works the truth of the Gospel deeper into our hearts, to transform us to live for Him!
The offices are closed today, Monday January 2, but will resume normal hours on Tuesday from 8:30 to 11:30 the rest of the week.
Here’s a prayer for you in the New Year:
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior. Tit. 3:4-6 (ESV)
Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? Rom. 2:4 (NASB)
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Col. 3:12 (NIV)
Heavenly Father, these Scriptures compel me to thank you for being so kind, gentle, and patient with me. And they also compel me to praise you for the gospel. I’m grateful you don’t love us to the degree we love others, but to the degree you’ve made Jesus’ righteousness ours—which is 100%. This good news is my peace, joy, and hope.
This Good News is also rocket fuel for change.
Father, your kindness leads me to repent of the ways I love poorly—in thought, word, and deed. As this New Year begins, I repent of “irritable spirit syndrome,” nourishing disappointments, and holding onto old hurts. I repent of not being as quick to forgive, heal, and move on as you intend.
I repent of over-believing people’s inconsistencies and under-believing the gospel. I repent of letting myself get more irritated and “bugged” by certain personality types than staying in awe of your mercy and grace for me. Though our culture is getting more cynical and critical, that’s not who I want to be. As far as my contribution goes to 2017, I want to major in kindheartedness and healing words.
So, Father, as I reach for the garments of grace in the closet of the gospel—“compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience,” I trust you for power to love others as Jesus loves us. Bring glory to yourself this year, as I bring my convicted and grateful heart to you.
Help me live each day this year confident of your great love, resting in your sovereignty, and filled to overflowing with hope of the gospel. In Jesus’ merciful and mighty name we pray, Amen!
What a wonderful Christmas Eve! A huge thank you to all who made this evening possible: to our program director, Nikki K.; to our Sunday school teachers, Christian Ed board, volunteers who helped behind the scenes, and the families who bring their children each Sunday to learn the glories of Christ!
We were blessed by another tremendous Christmas cantata!
“Repeat the Sounding Joy”
Created By: Ed Kee & Brian Carr
Director: Brenda Anderson
Accompanist: Mary Etherington
Narrators: Mike Kalkwarf & Kathy Larson
Minister: Brian Lund
Soloist: Darlene Schroeder
A huge thank you to all who contributed to make this event so wonderful!
“Advent 2016: Witnesses of His Advent”
“The Blessed Witness”
Luke 1:26 – 38
December 25, 2016
Due to the extreme weather, we will be canceling our Sunday school and worship service for December 18. We have not canceled the Cantata, and will continue monitoring the weather for this evening’s Cantata at 7pm. Please check back for more details for our Sunday school program’s rehearsal schedule: we will post any new practices.
With the historic low temperatures and dangerous wind chill, we are asking all families to stay safe and warm as we glorify God this day by giving thanks in Christ for the blessings we have. Check back for further details.
Advent 2016: Witnesses of His Advent
“Waiting For Salvation”
Luke 2:22 – 38
December 11, 2016
“Advent 2016: Witnesses of His Advent”
“The King of Kings”
Matthew 2:1 – 12
December 4, 2016
We will be using the following songs and passages from the Word of God in our corporate gathering this Lord’s Day. Please prayerfully use these resources to prepare your hearts to “come into His gates with thanksgiving and enter His courts with praise” (Psalm 100:4).
The Word of the Lord:
Genesis 3:15
Isaiah 27:1
Luke 10:17 – 24
Matthew 2:1 – 14
I Corinthians 11:27 – 30
I Thessalonians 1:7 – 12
Numbers 6:22 – 24
Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs:
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
What Child Is This
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
O Come Let Us Adore Him
Means of Grace:
Congregational Prayer
Holy Communion
Sermon: “The King of Kings”
Our December edition of the newsletter can be viewed and downloaded here. The Zion calendar for the month of December can be viewed here
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