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Jan. 4
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Fanning the Flame |
2 Timothy 1:3-7 |
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Jan. 11
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Part One:
The Church in God’s Plan
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Ephesians |
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Jan. 18
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Addressed by Paul |
Eph. 1:1-2 |
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Jan. 25
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Peacemakers on the Planet
with guest preacher Tim Day |
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Feb. 1
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Adopted by God |
Eph. 1:3-14 |
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Feb. 8
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Subservient to Christ |
Eph. 1:15-23 |
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Feb. 15
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Saved by Grace |
Eph. 2:1-10 |
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Feb. 22
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Unified in Christ - guest preacher |
Eph. 2:11-22 |
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Mar. 1
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The Church: Masterpiece of God |
Eph. 3:1-13 |
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Mar. 8
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The Church: Empowered by the Spirit |
Eph. 3:14-21 |
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Part Two: The Church in Action
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Mar. 15
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The Church: Worthy of Our Calling |
Eph. 4:1-6 |
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Mar. 22
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The Church: Gifted by Christ |
Eph. 4:7-16 |
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Mar. 29
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Guest: Pastor Cedra Washington |
John 21:1-17 |
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April 5
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The Church: Imitators of God |
Eph. 4:17-5:2 |
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April 12
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The Church: Brought Near to God by the Blood of Christ
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Eph. 1:3-8a, 1:20, 2:13-16 |
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April 19
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The Church in Action: Be Filled with the Spirit |
Eph. 5:3-20 |
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April 26
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PEACE SUNDAY with Ronald J. Sider |
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May 3
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100th ANNIVERSARY
Backing into the Future
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Heb. 12:1-3
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May 10
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The Church: Devoted to Strong Marriages |
Eph. 6:10-17 |
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May 17
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The Church: Respectful in Relationship |
Eph. 6:1-9 |
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May 24
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The Church: Prepared for Battle |
Eph. 6:18-24 |
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May 31
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The Church: Devoted to Prayer - by Pauline Peifer |
Eph. 6:18-24 |
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Terry Brensinger's farewell sermon as senior pastor: An Epistle to the Grantham Church |
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Meet the Fall 2009 preaching team
 
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June 14
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Bishop Doug Sider, Jr. |
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June 21
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Bishop Doug Sider, Jr. |
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June 28
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The Church: Devoted to One Another - by Pauline Peifer |
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July 5
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Doug Sider Sr.
Who Is This Jesus? |
Matt 16:13 – 16 |
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July 12
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Creekside Baptisms and New Members Sunday |
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July 19
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Pauline Peifer
The Church: Stand in the Gap and Serve |
Luke 10:30-36 |
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July 26
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Craig Sider
Playing it Safe: The Ultimate Risk |
Matthew 25: 16 – 30 |
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August 2
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Pauline Peifer
The Church: Engaged with the Community |
Luke 10:29 |
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August 9
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Doug Sider Sr.
Ignite: Pursuing A Passion for God |
II Chronicles 7: 11 – 14 |
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August 16
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Doug Sider Sr.
Ignite: Pursuing A Passion for God |
II Chronicles 7: 11 – 14 |
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August 23
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Craig Sider
God’s Design For Ministry |
Ephesians 4: 11 – 13 |
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August 30
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Pauline Peifer
The Church: Engaged in the World |
Isaiah 6:1-8 |
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September 6
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Doug Sider Sr. *
Red Letter Observations on Christian Living |
Matthew 24:35 / Matthew 16:13 – 16 |
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September 13
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Craig Sider
Finishing Well |
Joshua 14: 6 – 13 |
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September 20
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Craig Sider
The Primary Focus |
I Corinthians 9:19-23 |
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September 27
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Doug Sider Sr.
You Can Start Over Again |
Luke 15 |
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October 4
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Pauline Peifer "Together We Build" Part I |
(Nehemiah) |
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October 11
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Pauline Peifer "Together We Build" Part II |
(Nehemiah) |
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October 18
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Doug Sider
"EnCourage one Another" |
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October 25
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Craig Sider
"The Path to Generosity" |
Luke 6 |
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November 1
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Dr. John Tornfeld, Vice President, Evangelical Seminary, Myerstown
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November 8
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Missions Sunday,
Chris Sharp - Executive Director, BIC World Missions |
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November 15
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Doug Sider |
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November 22
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Craig Sider |
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| Advent Sermon Series: Portraits of Christmas - with Pauline Peifer |
Introduction to Advent Series
With Thanksgiving over, stores and merchants are gearing up for Christmas which is just a few weeks away. Driving home from Georgia yesterday, I noticed some already have their outdoor decorating done. I’m already feeling the decorating frenzy. They are signs of the season. Soon the first greeting cards will arrive in the mail – more reminders of what I need to get done soon. At least I’ve gotten the box of cards.
Familiar symbols and portraits on Christmas cards – decorated trees, candles in windows, carolers under the streetlight, three wise men on camels, a baby lying in a manger – all symbols or images we’ve come to associate with Christmas illustrated artistically on cards that have been a tradition since 1843, with messages of goodwill written on the inside. Perhaps the rising cost of stamps and accessibility of the internet has “slowed down” the greeting card industry. Maybe this is a symbol that will go by the wayside with no time to address cards in this hectic pace of the season.
I hope that over the next weeks of advent we can slow down to look at some important portraits - portraits of individuals in the Bible we’ve come to associate with Advent. From the time we were small children, certain pictures and stories have a way of stirring up nostalgia and becoming very familiar, so familiar we may even be inclined to brush past what these pictures might really want to say to us. During Advent as we focus on a different portrait each Sunday and reflect on just one word coming out of the story, I trust you will be inspired to look beyond the nostalgia and gaze intently at the portrait, so that God can speak to you in a fresh way this advent season.
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November 29
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Zechariah & Elizabeth
Hope |
Luke 1:5-25 |
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December 6
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Joseph: Trust |
Matthew 1: 18-25 |
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December 13
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Shepherds: Peace |
Luke 2:8-20 |
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December 20
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Cancelled due to snow storm
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December 24
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Christmas Eve: JOY |
Luke 1:26-38 |
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December 27
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Mary: Love |
Luke 1:46-55 |
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January 3
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Magi: Worship and Awe |
Matthew 2:1-12 |
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