VBS Registration
Posted by Office on July 9, 2010
Jump on the wagon to Saddle Ridge Ranch VBS! Register early on-line. We hope to see you there!
The Art Show is Here
Posted by Church on July 1, 2010
The Verde Valley Art Show is here!
“For Freedom We Are Free”
SHOW HOURS:
Friday, July 2nd – Noon to 8 PM
Saturday, July 3rd – 10 AM to 5 PM
An Artists’ Reception, which is open to the public, will be held on Saturday from 2 PM to 4 PM. Come view the art, speak to the artists and enjoy refreshments.
LOCATION:
Camp Verde Parks and Recreation Building, Rooms 206 & 207
This event is free and open to the public.
The Gospel of Water
Posted by Church on June 27, 2010
Pastor Brian LeStourgeon
“The Gospel of Water”
Various Passages about Baptism
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Happy Father’s Day
Posted by Pastor on June 20, 2010
Here’s to all the Dads out there…
Ephesians 3:14-19
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every fatherhood in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
Verde Valley Art Show
Posted by Office on June 16, 2010
July 2-3, 2010.
Camp Verde Parks & Rec, Rm 206
Check out our new information tab at the top of the page! Or, click here for Information on the Verde Valley Art Show.
Oh yeah, and we’re still on Facebook: Verde Valley Art Show.
Ekklesia: The Household of God
Posted by Church on June 15, 2010
Pastor Brian LeStourgeon
“Ekklesia: The Household of God”
1 Timothy 3:14-16
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The 6Ws
Posted by Pastor on June 11, 2010
The “6Ws” are important to any church. Luke presents these qualities in the summary passage of Acts 2:42-47. Whenever Luke gives an extended summary like this, he describes the internal workings of the Spirit-filled church. While the cultural expressions may change, these summaries should reflect what a Spirit-filled church is like in any age.
In Acts 2:42-47, we see that the Spirit-filled church was devoted to four things and habitually practiced two ministries. Sometimes these are referred to as purposes or characteristics. I like to think of them as functions - this is what a Spirit-filled church does. The first church was devoted to discipleship, fellowship, worship, and prayer. They practiced public ministry and evangelism. Many churches further refine these six things down to three – Ministry to God, Ministry to One Another, Ministry to the World. I like this classification and group the functions accordingly, but since Acts describes them as more than 3, I teach them as six.
In this post, I’d like to give a quick overview of the 6Ws.
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Ekklesia: The Working Church II
Posted by Church on June 8, 2010
Pastor Brian LeStourgeon
“The Working Church II”
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What Does a NT Church Do?
Posted by Pastor on May 31, 2010
The sermons for yesterday and for next Sunday are inspired by Acts 2:42-47:
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
One of the challenges of interpreting the book of Acts is determining which events Luke reports as one-time events in redemption history and which he reports as both historical and normative for the church in every age. I belong to the interpretive school that sees Luke’s description of the church here as a snap-shot of what a healthy Spirit-filled church should look like.
We can see that the church was engaged in four devotions and two habits… Continue reading…
Ekklesia: The Working Church
Posted by Church on May 30, 2010
Pastor Brian LeStourgeon
“Ekklesia: The Working Church”
(The “6Ws” – Worship, Warfare, Walk)
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