Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church February 4, 2018 Jesus Cleaning the Temple Text: John 2:13-25 What would we do first if one Sunday morning we came and found this place vandalized? The piano is shattered, the hymn books are missing, the bulletins are shredded, and the pulpit defaced. The flags are charred. Would we call the police … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 28, 2018 The Gospel: A Message of Hope, Hard to be Silenced Text: Mark 6:1-29 The Gospel according to Mark is in various ways far different than the three other gospels. Mark’s gospel has a fast-paced narrative; therefore Jesus’ ministry seems to be of a shorter time-span. Mark’s gospel is shorter … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 21, 2018 Growing in Grace and Knowledge Text: 2Peter 3:14-18 14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 14, 2018 “Empowered in Our Inner Being” Text: Ephesians 3: 14-21 Every time Lilian prays she makes reference of the distance that separates us from Emmanuel. She asks God to guide, to protect and to help Emmanuel.[1] There are a couple of things that prayer reveals about ourselves when we pray. … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 7, 2018 Forgetting the Past and Looking Forward Text: Philippians 3:1-14 Today is the first Sunday of 2018. We well know that the God we serve is not bound to the limitations or pressure of time, nor does he change with passing of the seasons. Yet, time for us does matter. … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 31, 2017 Reflecting an Ever-increasing Glory Text: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Today is the last day of 2017. The cycle of holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays for this year is over, except if your birthday happens to be today. The year brought us moments and occasions of joy and we rejoiced in them. … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 24, 2017 The Birth of Jesus: A Message of Hope and Peace Text: Luke 2: 1-20 Luke, unlike fairy tale writers, did not begin his account with the worn out phrase, “Once upon a time.” Once-upon-a-time tales tell stories of which their location cannot be pinned down on any map. Such … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 17, 2017 Text: Luke 1:34-45 Mary’s Magnificent By Harold Franklin Text not available.
First Mennonite Church December 10, 2017 Back to Basics: The God Who Saves Exodus 14:5-14 I believe the most important reason for our being here today is because we are responding to God’s offer of salvation. And although we can give many other good reasons why we congregate in this place Sunday after Sunday, the … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 3, 2017 Back to Basics: A God Who Promises and Fulfills His Promises Genesis 12:1-5 1The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; … [Read more…]