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Christmas Rescue: A Starving Church
Scripture: Malachi 1:6-9
Speaker: Dr. Carl Zylstra
Series:
Date:
12/03/23
08:30 AM
“Keeping Watch”
Scripture: Matthew 24:36-47
Speaker: Pastor Bernie Haan
Series:
Date:
11/26/23
08:30 AM
“The Lord Has Been Good To Us”
Scripture: Psalm 116
Speaker: Pastor Bernie Haan
Series:
Date:
11/23/23
09:30 AM
“An Encouragement to be Faithful”
Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14
Speaker: Luke Vander Leest
Series:
Date:
11/19/23
08:18 AM
“Our Refuge”
Scripture: Psalm 61:1-8
Speaker: Cole Pleggenkuhle
Series:
Date:
11/12/23
08:20 AM
Amen - So Let It Be
Scripture:
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Date:
11/05/23
08:22 AM
Worthy Recipients
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Date:
10/29/23
08:30 AM
A Returning Hope
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21
Speaker: Cole Pleggenkuhle
Series:
Date:
10/22/23
08:30 AM
From Here to Where? - A Golden Opportunity
Scripture: Exodus 32:1-20
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
From Here to Where?
Date:
10/15/23
08:17 AM
From Here to Where? - Free to Walk With God
Scripture: Exodus 20: 18-21
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
From Here to Where?
Date:
10/08/23
08:30 AM
Special Announcement - October 1st.
Scripture:
Speaker: 
Series:
Date:
10/01/23
10:15 AM
From Here to Where? Map or Guide?
Scripture: Exodus 17: 1-7
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
From Here to Where?
Date:
10/01/23
08:30 AM
From Here to Where? - Grumblings
Scripture: Exodus 16:1-15
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
From Here to Where?
Date:
09/24/23
08:30 AM
From Here to Where? - Leaving Egypt
Scripture: Exodus 14: 19-31
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
From Here to Where?
Date:
09/17/23
08:30 AM
Faithful Yesterday, Zealously Faithful Tomorrow!
Scripture: Psalm 100:5
Speaker: Rev. Perry Tinklenberg
Series:
Centennial 2023
Date:
09/10/23
08:00 PM
Reflections
Scripture:
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Series:
Date:
09/09/23
06:22 PM
Sine Cera
Scripture: Romans 12:9-21
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Centennial 2023
Date:
09/03/23
08:30 AM
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?!”
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Speaker: Pastor Steve Zwart
Series:
Date:
08/27/23
07:58 AM
Simple Gifts
Scripture: Romans 12:1-8
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Date:
08/20/23
08:30 AM
Questions God Asks: “Whom Shall I Send? And Who Will Go For Us?”
Scripture: Isaiah 6
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Questions God Asks
Date:
08/13/23
08:30 AM
Question God Asks - “Why Are You So Angry?”
Scripture: Jonah 4
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Questions God Asks
Date:
08/06/23
08:30 AM
Questions God Asks - “What Are You Doing?”
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Questions God Asks
Date:
07/30/23
08:30 AM
Questions God Asks - “What’s In Your Hand?”
Scripture: Exodus 3:7-12; 4:1-2; 14:13-18
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Questions God Asks
Date:
07/23/23
08:20 AM
Questions God Asks - “Where’s Your Brother?”
Scripture: Genesis 4:1-9
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Questions God Asks
Date:
07/16/23
08:30 AM
Questions God Asks - “Where Are You?”
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Questions God Asks
Date:
07/09/23
08:30 AM
Freedom From For Freedom To
Scripture: Galatians 5:1-15
Speaker: Pastor Bernie Haan
Series:
Date:
07/02/23
09:30 AM
“We Never Cry Alone”
Scripture:
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Date:
06/25/23
08:30 AM
“God The Jokester”
Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Date:
06/18/23
08:30 AM
Gene Van Hill - A Celebration of Life
Scripture:
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Series:
Date:
06/16/23
10:00 AM
“Eternal Life” - Cole Pleggenkuhle
Scripture: John 14:1-6
Speaker: 
Series:
Truth
Date:
06/11/23
08:15 AM
VBS 2023 Stellar
Scripture:
Speaker: 
Series:
Date:
06/08/23
07:12 PM
Jesus Causes, Calms, and Is In the Storm
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
Speaker: 
Series:
Truth
Date:
06/04/23
08:30 AM
Paying The Ultimate Sacrifice
Scripture: John 15: 9-17
Speaker: Pastor Bernie Haan
Series:
Truth
Date:
05/28/23
09:30 AM
Genuine Humility
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5b-7, Matthew 20:28
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
'Genuine' series
Date:
05/21/23
08:07 AM
Genuine Goodness
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-13, Luke 4:38-40
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
'Genuine' series
Date:
05/14/23
08:30 AM
Genuine Mercy
Scripture: Acts 7:55-60, 1 Peter 2:2-10.
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
'Genuine' series
Date:
05/07/23
08:26 AM
Genuine Righteousness
Scripture: Acts 2:36-41, 1 Peter 2: 21-25
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
'Genuine' series
Date:
04/30/23
08:30 AM
Genuine Love
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-23
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
'Genuine' series
Date:
04/23/23
08:20 AM
Genuine Faith
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
'Genuine' series
Date:
04/16/23
08:12 AM
Easter! Songs For A Lifelong Journey: Destination
Scripture: Psalm 134, John 20: 1-18
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Songs For A Lifelong Journey
Date:
04/09/23
08:30 AM
Good Friday: Were You There?
Scripture: Matthew 26, 27
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
04/07/23
06:30 PM
Songs For A Lifelong Journey: Obedience
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-9; Psalm 132
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Songs For A Lifelong Journey
Date:
04/02/23
08:30 AM
Rest: A Service of Lament and Restoration
Scripture:
Speaker: 
Series:
Date:
03/26/23
05:00 PM
Songs For A Lifelong Journey: Humility
Scripture: Psalm 131
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Songs For A Lifelong Journey
Date:
03/26/23
09:30 AM
Songs For A Lifelong Journey: Suffering
Scripture: Psalm 131
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Songs For A Lifelong Journey
Date:
03/19/23
08:30 AM
Songs For A Lifelong Journey: Service
Scripture: Psalm 123
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Songs For A Lifelong Journey
Date:
03/12/23
08:30 AM
Songs For A Lifelong Journey: Providence
Scripture: Psalm 121
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Songs For A Lifelong Journey
Date:
03/05/23
08:30 AM
Songs For A Lifelong Journey: Repentance
Scripture: Psalm 120
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Songs For A Lifelong Journey
Date:
02/26/23
08:30 AM
The Transfiguration
Scripture: Matthew 17: 1-13
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Date:
02/19/23
11:30 AM
Listen to the Stones
Scripture: Joshua 4: 5-7
Speaker: Dr. Carl Zylstra
Series:
Truth
Date:
02/12/23
08:30 AM
I Believe - I Belong: 4 Him
Scripture: Romans 8:1-17
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
02/05/23
11:30 AM
I Believe - I Belong: Assurance
Scripture: Romans 8:15,16; 2 Cor. 1:21,22; 5:5; Ephesians 1:13,14
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
01/29/23
08:30 AM
I Believe - I Belong: Hovering
Scripture: John 6:39-40, John 10:27-30, 2 Thess. 3:3, 1 Peter 1:5
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
01/22/23
08:30 AM
I Believe - I Belong: Set Free
Scripture: John 8:34-36; Hebrews 2:14-15; 1 John 1:3-11
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
01/15/23
08:30 AM
I Believe - I Belong: Washed in the Blood
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 John 1:7-9, 2:2
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
01/08/23
08:30 AM
I Believe - I Belong
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 John 1:7-9, 2:2
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
01/01/23
09:30 AM
God’s Biggest Reveal - Himself
Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7, Luke 2:1-7, Matthew 1:18-25, John 1:1-4,14
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
12/25/22
09:30 AM
God Reveals He Is With Us
Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14, Luke 1:26-38
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
12/18/22
11:30 AM
2022 Children’s Christmas Program
Scripture:
Speaker: 
Series:
Date:
12/11/22
04:30 PM
God Reveals Strength, Refreshment, and Renewal
Scripture:
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
12/11/22
11:30 AM
God Reveals Wisdom and Understanding
Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10, 14-18, Matthew 3:1-12
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
12/04/22
11:30 AM
God Reveals: Truth and Justice
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5, Matthew 24:36-44
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
11/27/22
11:30 AM
Becoming Thankful
Scripture:
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
11/24/22
11:30 AM
Disrupted to Be A Blessing
Scripture: Jeremiah 29: 1-23
Speaker: Rev. Zachary King, Ph.D.
Series:
Truth
Date:
11/20/22
11:30 AM
“Is Jesus Too Judgmental?”
Scripture:
Speaker: 
Series:
Truth
Date:
11/13/22
08:25 AM
Minor Prophets - Haggai
Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
11/06/22
11:45 AM
Minor Prophets - Habakkuk
Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-5, 2:1-4
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
10/30/22
08:18 AM
Minor Prophets - Joel
Scripture: Joel 2: 23-32
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
10/23/22
08:30 AM
October 16, 2022 “Bear Fruit”
Scripture: Jeremiah 17:8, Matthew 7:16-20
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Grace, Truth
Date:
10/16/22
12:00 PM
Extending Our Reach
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
10/09/22
11:45 AM
To Protect and Defend
Scripture: Psalm 46
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
10/02/22
08:30 AM
Exchange Rate
Scripture: Matthew 5: 13-16
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
09/25/22
12:00 PM
Anchored
Scripture: Colossians 3:16, Romans 8:38-39, James 1:5-6
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
09/18/22
11:30 AM
Glory To God
Scripture: Psalm 1, Isaiah 43:7, 1 Peter 4:11, 1 Corinthians 10:31
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
09/11/22
11:30 AM
Work Life and Play Balance
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5; Eccleseastes1:1-7
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
09/04/22
10:30 AM
Did You Do It All?
Scripture: Luke 13:18-20
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
08/29/22
01:12 PM
Peace or Division
Scripture: Luke 12:49-57
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
08/26/22
10:29 AM
The Son Will Come
Scripture: Luke 12:32-40
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
08/14/22
10:30 AM
Rich Toward God
Scripture: Luke 12:13-21
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
08/08/22
11:07 AM
Daddy Can I?
Scripture: Luke 11:5-13
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
07/31/22
10:30 AM
Anxiety is Contagious
Scripture: Luke 10:28-42
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
07/24/22
10:30 AM
Do You Have One
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
07/17/22
10:30 AM
The Kingdom of God is at Hand
Scripture: Luke 10:1-11,17
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
07/11/22
03:33 PM
What is the Cost of Discipleship
Scripture: Luke 9:51-62
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
07/03/22
10:30 AM
The Freedom That Counts
Scripture: John 8:31
Speaker:  Rev. Tim Ouwinga
Series:
Truth
Date:
06/26/22
10:30 AM
When You Can’t Go Home
Scripture: Luke 8:26-39
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
06/20/22
11:15 AM
Out of the Valley
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-13
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
06/14/22
12:35 PM
VBS 2022 Monumental
Scripture:
Speaker: 
Series:
Date:
06/10/22
08:21 AM
Full Participation
Scripture: 1st Corinthians 10:11-14
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
06/05/22
10:30 AM
Thus Far
Scripture: 1Samuel 7:10-14
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
05/29/22
10:30 AM
You’ve Got Mail
Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
05/22/22
10:30 AM
Stop Being Dead
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-3
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
05/15/22
10:30 AM
Go Deeper
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-7
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
05/08/22
10:30 AM
Jesus is a Big Deal
Scripture: Isiah 9:2-7
Speaker: Pastor Van Rathbun
Series:
Truth
Date:
05/01/22
10:30 AM
What’s in a Name
Scripture: Isiah 9:2-7
Speaker: Norlyn Van Beek
Series:
Truth
Date:
04/25/22
01:46 PM
Don’t Wait for an Explanation
Scripture: Luke 24:13-27
Speaker: Dr. Carl Zylstra
Series:
Miracles
Date:
04/17/22
10:30 AM
Good Friday Service: “It is Finished”
Scripture: Romans 5:7-8
Speaker: Pastor Bernie Haan
Series:
Date:
04/15/22
10:06 PM
The King Approaches
Scripture: Luke 19:28-44
Speaker: Todd Zuidema
Series:
Truth
Date:
04/10/22
10:30 AM
Living Water
Scripture: JOHN 7:37-39
Speaker: Nathan Nieuwendorp
Series:
Truth
Date:
04/03/22
10:30 AM
Judas or Peter
Scripture: Matthew 26:69-27:10
Speaker: Rev. Bob Drenton
Series:
Advent, Truth
Date:
03/27/22
10:30 AM
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