Weekly Sermon, Announcements & Events

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…]

First Mennonite Church July 11, 2021 Everyone Matters to Jesus Text: Luke 8:40-56 There was a collective sigh of relief in the crowd when they saw Jesus come back to their town. Jesus had gone on a short trip across the lake where he healed a demon-possessed man. Upon coming to town, he was met … [Read more…]

First Mennonite Church July 4, 2021 Christ: Our New Address Text: Colossians 2:1-19 In eleven days, two of our own will be moving to Arlington, MA. They will have a new address, which they will give to relatives, friends, and to incumbent entities. As we know, before anyone moves to another place, he or she … [Read more…]

First Mennonite Church June 27, 2021 God’s Heart for Our Children Text: Ephesians 6:1-4, Deuteronomy 4:5-9 In the Bible, both in the Old and New Testaments, we find various family stories. Family always implies the presence of children in the lives of an adult couple. Adam and Eve had children and so did Abraham and … [Read more…]

First Mennonite Church June 20, 2021 Baptism: Introduction to a New Society Texts: 2Corinthians 5:14-17; Galatians 3:26-29 2Corinthians 5:14-17 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him … [Read more…]

First Mennonite Church June 13, 2021 Repentance: Gateway to the Kingdom of God Text: Acts 2: 29-42 The call for repentance is a theme that runs throughout the Bible, especially from the voices of the prophets in the Old Testament. Every time Israel drifted away from the covenant, the Lord sent his prophets calling Israel … [Read more…]