Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church September 22, 2021 It Is Good to Praise the Lord Text: Psalm 147 Praise the Lord. Last Sunday, I said that prayer is the offering of the whole self to God. Today, we will consider the nature and elements of praise. According to Psalm 147, praise is the joyful affirmation of God’s … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 12, 2021 The Comprehensive Scope of Prayer Text: Psalm 69:1-36 As we continue our series on the book of Psalms, today we will be reminded of the purpose, depth, and power of prayer. The purpose of prayer, as we will see, is to access the presence and power of God in … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 5, 2021 Celebrating the Goodness of God Text: Psalm 116: 1-19 So far in your life, what has been the scariest moment you have gone through or the hardest and most difficult experience you have endured? How did you feel after everything was over? And what did you do? As I … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 29, 2021 Our Mighty Fortress Text: Psalm 46 For her English class at Cuesta College, Lilian had to read and write a book report of American Ground, by Willian Langewiesche. It is the recount of the cleaning of Ground Zero in New York City. I read most of the book too. … [Read more…]
Pastor Romero was on vacation. Pastor Steve Penner filled in. Text of sermon is not available
Pastor was on vacation. Dennis Toevs filled in
Guest Speaker: Rev. Stanley Green, Conference Minister for the Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference. Text of Sermon not available.
First Mennonite Church August 1, 2021 A Prayer for Wisdom Text: Psalm 90 In ancient Israel, when disaster struck the nation, the people, under the leadership of the priests and temple leaders, would come together to discern the will of God on how to handle the situation. (For examples see Ezra 9, 10; par. Neh. … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 25, 2021 Baptism and the Lord’s Supper Mark Who We Are Texts: Matthew 3:13-17 & Luke 22:14-20 Today, with great joy we will be celebrating two fundamental practices of the Christian church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. The bedrock for these practices is Jesus’ example, as we have read in the … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 18 2021 The Secure Source of True Happiness Text: Psalm 1: 1-6 I would like for us to reflect on a selection of passages from the book of Psalms. The book is divided into five sections. The book of Psalms is the testimony that God is deeply immersed, not only of … [Read more…]