EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH WHICH WAS ONCE DELIVERED UNTO THE SAINTS
Prelude: Marcus Luka played “All Through the Blood” and “Concerto for Trombone and Piano.”
Featured Testimonies: Al Smith was thankful for the opportunities he had to share the Gospel while he was in Arizona over the winter. Amy Patan spoke of her Christian heritage, which included the faithful example of her grandma, Vivian who, even in hard times, had the joy of the Lord showing in her life. Chet King remembered being sent to Vietnam...
Prelude: A Serenaders group played several numbers including “Reach Out to Jesus,” “I Believe Jesus Saves,” “In the Sweet By and By,” and “Just a Little While.” A vocal ensemble (pictured above) then sang “Take Up the Cross,” with Michael McCarville as soloist.
Featured Testimonies: Maya Nedelcu spoke of the simplicity of the Gospel, saying that although she was only in the fourth grade when the Lord saved her, she was able to understand what...
Prelude: Janice Calhoun played “Jesus’ Name Medley” on the piano, then the orchestra played “My Faith Still Holds.” The choir, accompanied by the orchestra, followed with “Find Us Faithful,” with narration by Butch Carey.
First Special: Rich Barrett, Alicia Parker, and Curt Cook sang “Someday.”
Scripture Reading: Dave Lambert read John 21:1-9.
Last Special: Randy Kaady sang “I Bowed on My Knees and Cried Holy,” with Susan Andersen accompanying on the violin.
Sermon: Darrel Lee preached from John 21:14, stating...
The young people met in the Fellowship Lodge on April 26 for dinner, fun, and a lesson on receiving deeper Christian experiences. The Youth Focus event started at 7:00 p.m. with a delicious BBQ dinner and homemade strawberry pie for dessert. Following this, the attendees divided into teams for a “Catch Phrase” competition, a word guessing game where players describe a word for their teams and try to figure out the right answer before ...
Ed Habre led the study on part six of the Highlighting Our Heritage series, titled "Doctrine Part 1," which addressed the doctrines of the Divine Trinity, repentance, restitution, and divine healing. Brother Ed began by reading 1 Timothy 4:16 which states, “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.” He then explained that doctrine is from...
Prelude: Josh Friesen played an impressive trumpet solo to begin the service.
Featured Testimonies: Tyler Green shared how the devil has been attacking him, trying to discourage him lately, but the Lord has been helping him through. Joe Friesen (pictured above) described the conviction he felt as a freshman in high school in 1985, which brought him to the point of giving God his all and receiving salvation. Austin McCarville told how the Lord has...
The sanctuary was full on Easter evening as people gathered to celebrate Christ’s resurrection through the musical “Believe,” presented by the combined choirs, orchestra, and soloists, and directed by Gary Riler. The audience was first welcomed by Pastor Dave Lambert, and then the lights dimmed and narrators Jeff Yellott and Delores Mathews described the political situation in Israel leading up to Jesus’ ministry. Video clips showed actors portraying key witnesses to...
Prelude: Organist Shawn Worthington played “Christ Arose.” The orchestra followed playing “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today,” and then the choir, with accompaniment orchestra, sang “And God Cried.”
First Special: The octet sang “Easter Song.”
Scripture Reading: Dwight Baltzell read from 1 Corinthians 15:1-9.
Last Special: The choir, accompanied by the orchestra, sang “Love Divine,” with Caleb Copko (pictured above) as soloist.
Sermon: Dave Lambert began the sermon by reading from 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, then spoke about the evidence of Christ’s...
The Good Friday service was a special time of remembering Christ’s sacrifice, featuring touching music, Scripture readings, a personal testimony, and inspiring message. The service opened with the orchestra playing “Jesus Paid it All” and “What Wondrous Love Is This?” Then Clark Wolfe read Luke 22:7-16, which relates how Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples on the eve of His death. Following this, the choir and accompaniment orchestra performed “Here...