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October 10, 2017

Prelude: Susan Anderson played “His Eye Is On the Sparrow” and “Corbin” on the violin. She then accompanied Randy Kaady as he sang “I Believe in Miracles.”

Featured Testimonies: Karen Barrett (pictured above) was thankful for her heritage in the Gospel, remembering how she used to enjoy hearing her Grandpa Green give his testimony, and now she has the privilege of seeing her grandchildren stand and testify. Marlene Heintz spoke of a recent tragedy when ...

October 8, 2017

Prelude: A trumpet trio of Rob Moen and Dave and Justin Green played “Victory through Grace” and “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus.” The choir followed with “The Name of the Lord.”

Featured Testimonies: Catey Hinkle gave thanks for God’s faithfulness to her, especially on a recent vacation to Europe when her passport and money were stolen. The Lord comforted her while she was anxiously waiting at the US consulate by putting some ladies in...

October 8, 2017

Prelude: The orchestra played “Praise the Name of Jesus” and “He Is Lord.” The choir then sang “Come, Thou Almighty King.”

First special: A men’s quartet (pictured above) sang “Farther Along.”

Scripture Reading: Tom Pricskett read from Job 31:14-24.

Last Special: Michael McCarville sang “My Redeemer Is Faithful and True.”

Sermon: Using Job 31:14-24 as his text, Erik Calhoun declared the importance of taking time to pause to consider, or meditate on, the greatness of Almighty God, of His power, and...

October 6, 2017

Prelude: The youth orchestra performed “Hallelujah (Your Love Is Amazing)” followed by the choir singing, “Loud Enough to Wake the Dead.”

Featured Testimonies: Katia Fedosov thanked the Lord for saving her three years ago on Thursday, July 3rd. Maya Nedelcu said she is thankful for the Lord’s daily blessings in spite of dark times and that He is with her every day. Russell Mathews shared that he is thankful that he can use his musical talent ...

October 4, 2017

On Wednesday, October 4, Mark Worthington taught the third session of the Bible study series “The Life and Teachings of Paul.” The topic this week was Paul’s first missionary journey, which began around  A.D. 45  (less than twenty years after the Church was born), when Paul was about age forty-five. Brother Mark began by reading a summary of Paul’s life that is recorded in 2 Corinthians 11:26-27: “In journeyings often, in perils of ...

October 1, 2017

Prelude: Brian Ewers played “Now, Thank We All Our God” and “Rejoice, the Lord Is King” on the violin. Then Victoria Worthington, Kylie Lucescu, and Ashley Morgan (pictured above) sang “No Doubt About It.”

Testimonies: Merrill Mixer testified that she had the privilege to be the translator on a recent mission trip to Peru, and as she leaned on God, He helped her with the words she was not familiar with. Arnold Amundson testified that...

October 1, 2017

Prelude: The orchestra played “He Leadeth Me” and “His Faithfulness,” followed by the choir singing “Father, We Adore Thee.”

First special: An octet sang “Hear My Song, Lord.”

Scripture reading: Bob Downey read Proverbs 4:14-27.

Last special: Kristi Riler sang “Only Jesus Can Satisfy Your Soul.”

Sermon: Howard Wilson, the pastor of our church in Port Angeles, Washington, read Jeremiah 6:16 for his text, and encouraged the congregation to follow God’s Word and choose the correct path which leads to Heaven.

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September 30, 2017

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September 29, 2017

Tom Pricskett continued the theme of Holy Living, giving the second teaching which covered holiness in appearance. He began by reading Matthew 7:1, which says “Judge not that ye be not judged,” and spoke of how people make many judgements daily, based on what they see and hear. Sometimes these judgments are correct, and sometimes they are not. However, as 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh...

September 27, 2017

The second session of the fall Bible study series on “The Life and Teachings of Paul” was held on Wednesday, September 27. The topic for this week was Paul’s “Conversion and Early Christian Years.” Ed Habre led the study, speaking on the following four aspects of Paul’s spiritual transformation: contact, chastisement, conversion, and consecration.

Starting with the contact, Brother Ed pointed out that God initiated the encounter with Saul, and he said this is the...