Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church Sunday, March 11, 2018 Sermon was given by Clare Ann Ruth-Heffelbower Conference Minister for Pacific Southwest Mennonite Conference Text: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Title: “Abraham’s Descendants” Sermon text unavailable
First Mennonite Church March 4, 2018 When Reworking the Clay Becomes Necessary Text: Jeremiah 18:1-11 The other day I was listening to the story of a woman. She was raised in a family where several of her siblings did not have birth certificates nor ever stepped into a doctor’s office. She is the youngest of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 25, 2018 Jesus Gate and Shepherd of the Fold Text: John 10:1-21 When I was young, on our way to school my brother and I had to walk under a huge Guanacaste tree (Monkey ear tree/elephant ear tree). The diameter of the trunk of that tree was about 6-7 feet and … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 18, 2018 Every Time It Seizes Him Text: Luke 8:26-39 This is the same text I used for my sermon of September 24, 2017. Today I would like for us to revisit this text from a different perspective. I should tell you beforehand that I, like you and maybe the majority … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 11, 2018 The Psalmist’s Sleeping Pill Text: Psalm 4:1-8 What if you would put down in writing each concern you have on a piece of paper, at least for one day? What if you were to write down everything that comes to your mind that worries you? That could be a … [Read more…]
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…]