Sermons
February Sermon Series
Fill Your Tank
February 16, 2020 - "LEARNING TO BUILD GOOD FENCES" Exodus 17:1-4; Psalm 26:1-5
February 9, 2020 - "RELATIONAL FUEL" Proverbs 13:20, Philippians 4:9, John 15:15
January Sermon Series
You in Five Years
January 26, 2019 - "SMALL STEPS" Deuteronomy 7:17-21; Exodus 23:29-33
December Sermon Series
Let it Go
December 29, 2019 - "NEW YEAR ADVICE" John 15:4-8
December 24, 2019 - "JESUS CAME TO BRING US HOPE!" Luke 2:1-20
December 15, 2019 - "LET GO OF CONTROL" Luke 1:26-32,34-35, 38
December 8, 2019 - "LET GO OF YOUR PAST" Hebrews 12:14-15, Ephesians 4:31-32
December 1, 2019 - "LET GO OF STUFF" 1 Timothy 6:17-19
October/November Sermon Series
DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN YOU
November 24, 2019 - "ENJOY THE FRUIT OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED" Nehemiah 12:27-31,40,43
November 17, 2019 - "KEEP PERSPECTIVE: RE-FOCUS ON THE MISSION" Nehemiah 8:9-12
November 10, 2019 - "SHUT THE DOOR ON DISTRACTIONS" Nehemiah 6:1-16
October 20, 2019 - "ASSESS THE WORK: IMPORTANCE OF VISION" Nehemiah 2:1-10, 17-18
October 13, 2019 - "WHEN YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE: DEFINE THE PROBLEM" Nehemiah 1:1-11
October 6, 2019 - "THE WONDER OF THE BOOK" 2 Timothy 3:10-16
Guest Speaker: Rev. Calvin Long
September Sermon Series
FOCUSED
September 29, 2019 - "Becoming a 5C Person" Romans 15:14-22; 2 Timothy 2:2
September 22, 2019 - "CLIMB: KEEP LEARNING" Mark 12:29-31
Guest Speaker: Paul Thomas
September 15, 2019 - "SHAPE: KNOW YOURSELF" 1 Peter 4:8-11, 1 Corinthians 12:4-6
September 8, 2019 - "STAY CLOSE TO THE FIRE" Joshua 24:14-18; Judges 2:6-11
August Sermon Series
Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations
August 25, 2019 - "THE PRACTICE OF RISK-TAKING MISSION AND SERVICE" Luke 4:14-21
August 18, 2019 - "THE PRACTICE OF INTENTIONAL FAITH DEVELOPMENT" Philippians 3:12-14; Acts 2:42-47
August 11, 2019 - "THE PRACTICE OF PASSIONATE WORSHIP" Isaiah 6:1-8
July Sermon Series
Guest Speaker Series
July 28, 2019 - "RESURRECTION LOVE" John 11:1-44
Mark Monroe, Ithaca UMC
July 21, 2019 - "THE GREATEST STORY NEVER FINISHED" Luke 15:11-32
Rev. Ron Hansen, Pathfinder UMC, Portage, MI
July 14, 2019 - "FURTHER FROM HOME... CLOSER TO GOD" Genesis 5:18-29
Rev. Benton Heisler - Director of Connectional Ministries for the Michigan Annual Conference
June Sermon Series
I CHOOSE...
June 30, 2019 - "I CHOOSE... IMPORTANT OVER URGENT" Luke 10:38-42
June 23, 2019 - "I CHOOSE... SURRENDER OVER CONTROL" Gen. 16:1-4, Proverbs 3:5-6
June 16, 2019 - "I CHOOSE... DISCIPLINE OVER REGRET" Gen 35:1-5; 1 Cor. 9:24-27
June 2, 2019 - "I CHOOSE...PURPOSE OVER POPULARITY" Hebrews 11:24-26
Guest Speaker: Paul Thomas
May Sermon Series
FAITH
May 26, 2019 - Special Musical Performance by the Chelsea House Orchestra
May 19, 2019 - "A Faith that Persists"
Guest Speaker: Ryan Grant, Central Michigan Youth for Christ
May 12, 2019 - "A Faith that Waits" I Samuel 1:1-20
May 5, 2019 - "A Faith that Dreams" Jeremiah 29:11-13; Hebrews 12:1-2
April 28, 2019 - "A Faith that Risks" Acts 9:10-19
March/April Sermon Series
The Lord's Prayer - The Power and Meaning of Jesus' Words
April 21, 2019 - "FEEL THE EARTH MOVE" Matthew 28:1-10
April 14, 2019 - "FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, POWER, AND GLORY FOREVER" Matthew 6:9-13
April 7, 2019 - "LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION" Matthew 6:13
March 31, 2019 - "FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES" Matthew 6:12, 14-15
March 24, 2019 - "LOVE IN ACTION - A UMW LEGACY"
Guest Speaker: Renee Hahn
March 17, 2019 - "GIVE US THIS DAY, OUR DAILY BREAD" Matthew 6:11
March 10, 2019 - "THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE" Matthew 6:10
March 3, 2019 - "OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN" Matthew 6:9
February Sermon Series
THE VOW
February 24, 2019 - "THE VOW OF PURITY" Genesis 3:7, 9-10; Eph. 5:8-11
February 17, 2019 - "THE VOW OF PARTNERSHIP" Matt. 19:5-6; Eph. 5:21-24
February 10, 2019 - "THE VOW OF PURSUIT" Psalm 63:1-4, 8
February 3, 2019 - "THE VOW OF PRIORITY" Genesis 2:24