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    • Care Groups >
      • Doug & Janet Hill (every Other Sunday At 7pm)
      • Roy & Jennifer Smyth (every Monday At 7pm)
      • Ron & Gwen Vanderknokke (every Other Thursday At 7pm)
      • Pastor Kratz & Lisa (every Other Friday At 7pm) >
        • "THE REASON FOR GOD" Discussion Guide
    • Children
    • Youth Ministry Overview
    • Young Adults
    • Adults & Seniors >
      • Tuesday Morning Men's Bible Study
      • Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Study
  • Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting
    • “Sermon on the Mount": Winter 2021 Mid-Week Series
    • "The Majesty of Christ": Winter 2020 Mid-Week Video Series
    • “A Time for Confidence: Trusting God in a Post-Christian Society”: Fall 2020 Mid-Week Bible Study
    • "When World's Collide": Fall 2020 Mid-Week Video Series
    • "The Book of Job". Spring 2020 Mid-Week Video Series.
    • "Suffering Is Not For Nothing": A Teaching Series by Elisabeth Elliot
    • "The Basics of the Christian Life": Winter 2020 Mid-Week Video Series
    • "Recovering the Beauty of the Arts": Fall 2019 Mid-Week Video Series
    • "The Odyssey of St. Paul: Summer 2019 Mid-Week Video Series
    • Acts 28 11:15. “Leaving Safe Haven” Congregational Meeting Devotional
    • “Knowing Scripture”: 2019 Mid-Week Series
    • 1 Timothy 3:8–13. “Called to Serve the Church”
    • “The Great Commission”: 2019 Mid-Week Series
    • “Marks of a Healthy Church”: 2018-2019 Mid-Week Series
  • Sermons
    • 1 Peter: “Alive in the Spirit”: 2021 Sunday Morning Series >
      • 1 Peter 1:18-21. “Redeemed with Precious Blood”.
      • 1 Peter 1:13-17. “Faith in Action”.
      • 1 Peter 1:10-12. “True Love”
      • 1 Peter 1:6–9. “The Confidence of the Faithful”.
      • 1 Peter 1:3-5. “The Blessed Hope”.
      • 1 Peter 1:1–2. “Chosen”: The Elements of Election.
    • "Revival": Winter Sunday Morning Series >
      • Ezra 9:5-9. “When Revival Comes”.
      • Psalm 145:1-21. “The Revival of Praise & Worship”.
      • Ezekiel 37:1-14. “Revival”.
      • Psalm 85:1-13. “Revive us Lord”.
    • "Anticipate": Advent 2020 >
      • Micah 5:2-5a. “Anticipate the Coming”
      • Zephaniah 3:14-20.“Anticipate the Prophecy”
      • Malachi 3:1-4 "Anticipate the King"
      • Jeremiah 33:14-16. “Anticipate the Promise”.
    • "Trust God & His Provision": Ephesians Sunday Worship Series >
      • Ephesians 6:18. "Prayer Warrior"
      • Ephesians 6:16-17. "Armor of God".
      • Ephesians 6:14-15. "The Armor of God".
      • Ephesians 6:10-13. "Strong in the Lord".
      • Ephesians 6:5-9. "Christianity on the Job"
      • Ephesians 6:4. “The Call of a Father”.
      • Ephesians 6:1-3. "Real World Parenting"
      • Ephesians 5 25-33. “The Glorious Church”.
      • Ephesians 5:22-24. "An Excellent Wife".
      • Ephesians 5:20. "Give Thanks"
      • Ephesians 5:19-21."Spirit Filled".
      • Ephesians 5:18a. "Intoxicated?"
      • Ephesians 5:15-17. "Discovering God's Will".
      • Ephesians 5:1-7. "Walk in Love"
      • Ephesians 4:25-32. “Give Grace”
      • Ephesians 4:20-24. "Putting on the New Self"
      • Ephesians 4:17–19. "Leave the Old"
      • Ephesians 4:12-16. "The Body of Christ"
      • Ephesians 4:7-11. "Gifts from the Lord".
      • Ephesians 4:1-6. "Walking Worthy of Your Calling"
      • Ephesians 3:14-21. “Recharge”.
      • Ephesians 3:1-13 "Mystery Unravelled"
      • Ephesians 2:13-18. "One in Christ"
      • Ephesians 2 11-12. "The Promise"
      • Ephesians 2:1-10. "Alive in Christ"
      • Ephesians 1:15-23 "God's Plan for Growth"
      • Ephesians 1:11-14. “Our Inheritance”
      • Ephesians 1:6b-10. “The Road to Redemption”
      • Ephesians 1:3-6a. "Why were you Chosen?"
      • Ephesians 1:1-2. "The Way of Grace & Peace".
    • Exodus 2:1-10. "A Mother's Faith"
    • Holy Week 2020 >
      • Mark 16:1-7. "Resurrection: A Theology of Hope"
      • Holy Week, Day 8: Resurrection Sunday Sunday, April 5, AD 33.
      • Holy Week, Day 7: Saturday Saturday, April 4, AD 33.
      • Good Friday: "Messiah in the Passover"
      • Holy Week, Day 6: Friday Friday, April 3, AD 33.
      • Holy Week, Day 5: Thursday Thursday, April 2, AD 33.
      • Holy Week, Day 4: Wednesday Wednesday, April 1, AD 33.
      • Holy Week, Day 3: Tuesday Tuesday, March 31, AD 33.
      • Holy Week: Day 2: Monday: March 30, AD 33
      • John 12:12-16 "Hosanna to the King"
    • Matthew 14:22-33. "That Sinking Feeling"
    • Psalm 46:1-11. “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”
    • "Light for the New Year": Winter 2020 Worship Series >
      • 1 John 1:5-7. “Walking in the Light”.
      • Matthew 5:13-16. “Salt & Light Living”.
      • Psalm 88:1-18. Prayers that Light Darkness.
      • Ephesians 5:8-14. "Living in the Light".
      • Acts 26:16–32. From Darkness to Light
      • 1 John 2:7–11 "An Eternal Truth in a New Light"
      • Psalm 36:5-11 "The Gospel of Light"
      • Psalm 119:105-112 "Light for the Path"
      • Acts 9:10-20 "The Light of His Presence"
      • Acts 9:1-9 "The Light of His Presence"
      • James 1:17-27 "Father of Lights"
    • Mark 13:1-8. “The End is Near”
    • "The Gifts of Christmas": Advent 2019 Worship Series >
      • "The Gifts of Christmas": Christmas Eve
      • Malachi 3:1-4 "The Gift of Love"
      • Isaiah 12:1–6 “The Gift of Joy”
      • Isaiah 2:1-5 "The Gift of Peace"
      • Luke 1:26-33. "The Gift of Hope"
    • "Encountering Evil": Fall 2019 Sunday Worship Series >
      • Acts 8:1-8. "How God Uses Evil for Good"
      • Matthew13:24-30, 34-43. "Weeds & Wheat"
      • Matthew 10:7-8. "Confronting an Evil World"
    • "The Thanksgiving Spirit" Developing a Thankful Spirit. Fall 2019 Sunday Worship Series >
      • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. “Thanks for Everything”
      • Nehemiah 8:1-12. "The Season of Celebration"
      • Psalm 103:1-5. "5 Reasons to Give Thanks"
    • "God is Big Enough..." Fall 2019 Sunday Morning Series >
      • Mark 4:35-41. "God is Big Enough to See me Through the Storm"
      • Colossian 2:11-15. "God is Big Enough to Conquer my Sin"
      • Luke 24:36-49. "God is Big Enough to Remove my Doubts"
    • "The Road Ahead": Summer 2019 Preaching Series >
      • Matthew 11:28-30. "The Road to Recovery"
      • Mark 8 27-38 “The Road Less Traveled”
      • Matthew 21:23-32. "What the Road to Hell is Paved with"
      • John 21:15-25. “Following the Master.”
      • Luke 9:51-62. "Journey to Jerusalem"
    • Mark 2:1-5. "Who are you Bringing to Jesus".
    • Ephesians 2:19-22. "Unity of the Body"
    • John 6:41-51 . Jesus: “I AM the Bread”.
    • Colossians: "Incomparable Christ" >
      • Colossians 1:1-8. "Gospel of Life"
      • Colossians 1:9–11. "Walk in a Manner Worthy"
      • Colossians 1:12-14. "Rescued from Darkness”
      • Colossians 1:15-19. “Our Sovereign Lord”
      • Colossians 1:20-23. “Reconciled in Christ”
      • Colossians 3:18 "Reinventing Motherhood"
      • Colossians 3:19-21. "A Father & His Family"
      • Colossians 1:24-29. “The Supreme Ministry”
    • Matthew 26:26-29. " The Last Supper "
    • Matthew 21:1-11. "Hosanna"
    • Luke: "Loving our Neighbors" >
      • Luke 10:25-37. Are you a Good Neighbor?
    • Galatians: "God in the Gospel" >
      • Galatians 1:1-5. “The Gospel” .
      • Galatians 1:6-9. “Defection, Deception & Destruction of the Gospel”.
      • Galatians 1:10-12: “The Gospel & Who We Are”
      • Galatians 1:13-24. “Proof of Gospel Conversion”.
      • Galatians 2:1-10. “Affirmed in the Gospel”
      • Galatians 2:11-13. “Deviation from the Gospel”.
      • Galatians 2:14-21 “Response to the Deviation from the Gospel.”
      • Galatians 3:1-5. “Justification through the Gospel by the Triune God”
      • Galatians 3:6-14. “Justification by Faith”
      • Galatians 3:15–18. “The Promise of Justification”
      • Galatians 3:19-22. “Why then the Law”
      • Galatians 3:23-4:3. "Freedom is Never Free"
      • Galatians 4:4-7. The Coming of the Messiah
      • Galatians 4:8-11. “Leave the Old”.
      • Galatians 4:12–20. “The Potter’s Hands”
      • Galatians 4:21–31. “A Fresh Start for a New Year”
      • Galatians 5:1-6 "Free at Last"
      • Galatians 5:7–12. The Character of False Teachers
      • Galatians 5:13-15. “Called to Freedom”
      • Galatians 5:16-18. “Spiritual Warfare: The Flesh vs. The Spirit”
      • Galatians 5 19-20a. “The Awfulness of Sin”
      • Galatians 5:20b-21. "Struggling with Sin"
      • Galatians 5:22-23. "The Fruit of the Spirit"
      • Galatians 5:24-6:5. “Bear with One Another”.
      • Galatians 6:6-10. “Lessons from the Soil” : Sowing & Reaping
      • Galatians 6 11-13 “Artificial Righteousness”: Glorifying in the Flesh.
      • Galatians 6 14-18. “Boast in the Lord”
    • "Celebrate": Advent 2018: >
      • Matthew 24:36-44. "Prepare His Coming"
      • Zephaniah 3:14-17. “Love from Above”
      • Matthew 11:2-11. "Prepare His Kingdom"
      • Matthew 1:18-25. "Joseph's Obedience: The Message of Peace"
    • Colossians 3:15-17. "The Purpose of Thanksgiving"
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"Now faith is the
substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen."

-Hebrews 11:1
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Mens & Ladies
Tuesday Morning
Bible Study

Each Tuesday morning
during the Fall, Winter,
and Spring, at 9:30am
men and ladies gather
to study the Word of God
and pray.

Wednesday
Bible Study &
Prayer Meeting

Each Wednesday evening,
at 7:00pm men and ladies gather for
Bible Study and prayer,
while Children,
Youth, and Young Adults,
gather for mutual encouragement
and spiritual growth.

Young at Heart

Often seniors gather on
a weekday morning for
friendship and fellowship.
Young at Heart
generally features a
special Guest Singer or Speaker.

Other
Opportunities

Contact the church office 
for more information
about other opportunities
to serve the Lord
and grow in faith.
Please Contact us as
the Lord leads you and
discover more about using
your Christian gifts or
talents in the areas of music,
mercy, showing compassion, 
leading, teaching, witnessing,
discipleship, missions,
and more. 
 
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  • Home
  • Our Permanent Home
  • About
    • Sunday Worship Location: >
      • Important re-gathering guidelines
      • Sundays
    • Congregation Directory
    • Beliefs >
      • Purpose/Vision/Mission
    • Leadership & Staff >
      • Pastor Matthew Kratz
    • Discipleship Process: "Steps of Faith" >
      • Christianity Explored
    • Missionary Work
    • Location & Contact Information
  • Connect Online
    • Weekly Church Bulletin
  • Groups & Special Events
    • Care Groups >
      • Doug & Janet Hill (every Other Sunday At 7pm)
      • Roy & Jennifer Smyth (every Monday At 7pm)
      • Ron & Gwen Vanderknokke (every Other Thursday At 7pm)
      • Pastor Kratz & Lisa (every Other Friday At 7pm) >
        • "THE REASON FOR GOD" Discussion Guide
    • Children
    • Youth Ministry Overview
    • Young Adults
    • Adults & Seniors >
      • Tuesday Morning Men's Bible Study
      • Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Study
  • Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting
    • “Sermon on the Mount": Winter 2021 Mid-Week Series
    • "The Majesty of Christ": Winter 2020 Mid-Week Video Series
    • “A Time for Confidence: Trusting God in a Post-Christian Society”: Fall 2020 Mid-Week Bible Study
    • "When World's Collide": Fall 2020 Mid-Week Video Series
    • "The Book of Job". Spring 2020 Mid-Week Video Series.
    • "Suffering Is Not For Nothing": A Teaching Series by Elisabeth Elliot
    • "The Basics of the Christian Life": Winter 2020 Mid-Week Video Series
    • "Recovering the Beauty of the Arts": Fall 2019 Mid-Week Video Series
    • "The Odyssey of St. Paul: Summer 2019 Mid-Week Video Series
    • Acts 28 11:15. “Leaving Safe Haven” Congregational Meeting Devotional
    • “Knowing Scripture”: 2019 Mid-Week Series
    • 1 Timothy 3:8–13. “Called to Serve the Church”
    • “The Great Commission”: 2019 Mid-Week Series
    • “Marks of a Healthy Church”: 2018-2019 Mid-Week Series
  • Sermons
    • 1 Peter: “Alive in the Spirit”: 2021 Sunday Morning Series >
      • 1 Peter 1:18-21. “Redeemed with Precious Blood”.
      • 1 Peter 1:13-17. “Faith in Action”.
      • 1 Peter 1:10-12. “True Love”
      • 1 Peter 1:6–9. “The Confidence of the Faithful”.
      • 1 Peter 1:3-5. “The Blessed Hope”.
      • 1 Peter 1:1–2. “Chosen”: The Elements of Election.
    • "Revival": Winter Sunday Morning Series >
      • Ezra 9:5-9. “When Revival Comes”.
      • Psalm 145:1-21. “The Revival of Praise & Worship”.
      • Ezekiel 37:1-14. “Revival”.
      • Psalm 85:1-13. “Revive us Lord”.
    • "Anticipate": Advent 2020 >
      • Micah 5:2-5a. “Anticipate the Coming”
      • Zephaniah 3:14-20.“Anticipate the Prophecy”
      • Malachi 3:1-4 "Anticipate the King"
      • Jeremiah 33:14-16. “Anticipate the Promise”.
    • "Trust God & His Provision": Ephesians Sunday Worship Series >
      • Ephesians 6:18. "Prayer Warrior"
      • Ephesians 6:16-17. "Armor of God".
      • Ephesians 6:14-15. "The Armor of God".
      • Ephesians 6:10-13. "Strong in the Lord".
      • Ephesians 6:5-9. "Christianity on the Job"
      • Ephesians 6:4. “The Call of a Father”.
      • Ephesians 6:1-3. "Real World Parenting"
      • Ephesians 5 25-33. “The Glorious Church”.
      • Ephesians 5:22-24. "An Excellent Wife".
      • Ephesians 5:20. "Give Thanks"
      • Ephesians 5:19-21."Spirit Filled".
      • Ephesians 5:18a. "Intoxicated?"
      • Ephesians 5:15-17. "Discovering God's Will".
      • Ephesians 5:1-7. "Walk in Love"
      • Ephesians 4:25-32. “Give Grace”
      • Ephesians 4:20-24. "Putting on the New Self"
      • Ephesians 4:17–19. "Leave the Old"
      • Ephesians 4:12-16. "The Body of Christ"
      • Ephesians 4:7-11. "Gifts from the Lord".
      • Ephesians 4:1-6. "Walking Worthy of Your Calling"
      • Ephesians 3:14-21. “Recharge”.
      • Ephesians 3:1-13 "Mystery Unravelled"
      • Ephesians 2:13-18. "One in Christ"
      • Ephesians 2 11-12. "The Promise"
      • Ephesians 2:1-10. "Alive in Christ"
      • Ephesians 1:15-23 "God's Plan for Growth"
      • Ephesians 1:11-14. “Our Inheritance”
      • Ephesians 1:6b-10. “The Road to Redemption”
      • Ephesians 1:3-6a. "Why were you Chosen?"
      • Ephesians 1:1-2. "The Way of Grace & Peace".
    • Exodus 2:1-10. "A Mother's Faith"
    • Holy Week 2020 >
      • Mark 16:1-7. "Resurrection: A Theology of Hope"
      • Holy Week, Day 8: Resurrection Sunday Sunday, April 5, AD 33.
      • Holy Week, Day 7: Saturday Saturday, April 4, AD 33.
      • Good Friday: "Messiah in the Passover"
      • Holy Week, Day 6: Friday Friday, April 3, AD 33.
      • Holy Week, Day 5: Thursday Thursday, April 2, AD 33.
      • Holy Week, Day 4: Wednesday Wednesday, April 1, AD 33.
      • Holy Week, Day 3: Tuesday Tuesday, March 31, AD 33.
      • Holy Week: Day 2: Monday: March 30, AD 33
      • John 12:12-16 "Hosanna to the King"
    • Matthew 14:22-33. "That Sinking Feeling"
    • Psalm 46:1-11. “A Mighty Fortress is Our God”
    • "Light for the New Year": Winter 2020 Worship Series >
      • 1 John 1:5-7. “Walking in the Light”.
      • Matthew 5:13-16. “Salt & Light Living”.
      • Psalm 88:1-18. Prayers that Light Darkness.
      • Ephesians 5:8-14. "Living in the Light".
      • Acts 26:16–32. From Darkness to Light
      • 1 John 2:7–11 "An Eternal Truth in a New Light"
      • Psalm 36:5-11 "The Gospel of Light"
      • Psalm 119:105-112 "Light for the Path"
      • Acts 9:10-20 "The Light of His Presence"
      • Acts 9:1-9 "The Light of His Presence"
      • James 1:17-27 "Father of Lights"
    • Mark 13:1-8. “The End is Near”
    • "The Gifts of Christmas": Advent 2019 Worship Series >
      • "The Gifts of Christmas": Christmas Eve
      • Malachi 3:1-4 "The Gift of Love"
      • Isaiah 12:1–6 “The Gift of Joy”
      • Isaiah 2:1-5 "The Gift of Peace"
      • Luke 1:26-33. "The Gift of Hope"
    • "Encountering Evil": Fall 2019 Sunday Worship Series >
      • Acts 8:1-8. "How God Uses Evil for Good"
      • Matthew13:24-30, 34-43. "Weeds & Wheat"
      • Matthew 10:7-8. "Confronting an Evil World"
    • "The Thanksgiving Spirit" Developing a Thankful Spirit. Fall 2019 Sunday Worship Series >
      • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. “Thanks for Everything”
      • Nehemiah 8:1-12. "The Season of Celebration"
      • Psalm 103:1-5. "5 Reasons to Give Thanks"
    • "God is Big Enough..." Fall 2019 Sunday Morning Series >
      • Mark 4:35-41. "God is Big Enough to See me Through the Storm"
      • Colossian 2:11-15. "God is Big Enough to Conquer my Sin"
      • Luke 24:36-49. "God is Big Enough to Remove my Doubts"
    • "The Road Ahead": Summer 2019 Preaching Series >
      • Matthew 11:28-30. "The Road to Recovery"
      • Mark 8 27-38 “The Road Less Traveled”
      • Matthew 21:23-32. "What the Road to Hell is Paved with"
      • John 21:15-25. “Following the Master.”
      • Luke 9:51-62. "Journey to Jerusalem"
    • Mark 2:1-5. "Who are you Bringing to Jesus".
    • Ephesians 2:19-22. "Unity of the Body"
    • John 6:41-51 . Jesus: “I AM the Bread”.
    • Colossians: "Incomparable Christ" >
      • Colossians 1:1-8. "Gospel of Life"
      • Colossians 1:9–11. "Walk in a Manner Worthy"
      • Colossians 1:12-14. "Rescued from Darkness”
      • Colossians 1:15-19. “Our Sovereign Lord”
      • Colossians 1:20-23. “Reconciled in Christ”
      • Colossians 3:18 "Reinventing Motherhood"
      • Colossians 3:19-21. "A Father & His Family"
      • Colossians 1:24-29. “The Supreme Ministry”
    • Matthew 26:26-29. " The Last Supper "
    • Matthew 21:1-11. "Hosanna"
    • Luke: "Loving our Neighbors" >
      • Luke 10:25-37. Are you a Good Neighbor?
    • Galatians: "God in the Gospel" >
      • Galatians 1:1-5. “The Gospel” .
      • Galatians 1:6-9. “Defection, Deception & Destruction of the Gospel”.
      • Galatians 1:10-12: “The Gospel & Who We Are”
      • Galatians 1:13-24. “Proof of Gospel Conversion”.
      • Galatians 2:1-10. “Affirmed in the Gospel”
      • Galatians 2:11-13. “Deviation from the Gospel”.
      • Galatians 2:14-21 “Response to the Deviation from the Gospel.”
      • Galatians 3:1-5. “Justification through the Gospel by the Triune God”
      • Galatians 3:6-14. “Justification by Faith”
      • Galatians 3:15–18. “The Promise of Justification”
      • Galatians 3:19-22. “Why then the Law”
      • Galatians 3:23-4:3. "Freedom is Never Free"
      • Galatians 4:4-7. The Coming of the Messiah
      • Galatians 4:8-11. “Leave the Old”.
      • Galatians 4:12–20. “The Potter’s Hands”
      • Galatians 4:21–31. “A Fresh Start for a New Year”
      • Galatians 5:1-6 "Free at Last"
      • Galatians 5:7–12. The Character of False Teachers
      • Galatians 5:13-15. “Called to Freedom”
      • Galatians 5:16-18. “Spiritual Warfare: The Flesh vs. The Spirit”
      • Galatians 5 19-20a. “The Awfulness of Sin”
      • Galatians 5:20b-21. "Struggling with Sin"
      • Galatians 5:22-23. "The Fruit of the Spirit"
      • Galatians 5:24-6:5. “Bear with One Another”.
      • Galatians 6:6-10. “Lessons from the Soil” : Sowing & Reaping
      • Galatians 6 11-13 “Artificial Righteousness”: Glorifying in the Flesh.
      • Galatians 6 14-18. “Boast in the Lord”
    • "Celebrate": Advent 2018: >
      • Matthew 24:36-44. "Prepare His Coming"
      • Zephaniah 3:14-17. “Love from Above”
      • Matthew 11:2-11. "Prepare His Kingdom"
      • Matthew 1:18-25. "Joseph's Obedience: The Message of Peace"
    • Colossians 3:15-17. "The Purpose of Thanksgiving"
  • Contact