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Feb 15, 20242 min read
Prayer Journal for First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2024 Holy Moments Sermon and Small Group Series "Out of the Wilderness!"
The Gospel Lesson for Sunday February 18, 2024 The First Sunday of Lent is Mark 1:9-15. Prayer Journal for February 18, 2024 Pray: We are...
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Feb 9, 20242 min read
Prayer Journal for Sunday February 11, Mark 9:2-9
Prayer Journal for Sunday February 11 Pray: Dear Lord, We thank you for reminding us that Jesus’ transfiguration is our call to Shine. ...
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Feb 2, 20243 min read
February 4 Prayer Journal "Who or What Have You Been Chasing?"
Preacher and theologian Fred Craddock tells the story of visiting his niece whose family had adopted a retired racing greyhound. The dog...
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Jan 17, 20243 min read
One Word for 2024
What is your One Word for 2024? This is the time of year that we are all making New Year’s Resolutions. In 2017, I reached a point of...
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Jan 13, 20241 min read
Prayer Journal January 14, 2024 "Come and See!"
Prayer Journal January 14, 2024 Pray: Dear Lord, We pray that we would see Jesus in the Scripture story.Open our ears God, and open our...
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Jan 7, 20242 min read
Prayer Journal 1/7/24 "The Heavens Were Torn Open"
Prayer Journal January 7, 2024 Pray: Holy God, Eternal Spirit, we thank you for baptizing us into one body in Jesus the Christ. Wash over...
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Dec 31, 20232 min read
Prayer Journal for New Year's Eve 12/31/2023 "Just Wait!"
Prayer Journal December 31, 2023 Pray: I am no longer my own, but thine.Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.Put me to...
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Dec 24, 20231 min read
Christmas Eve 2023 Prayer Journal
Prayer Journal For Sunday December 24th PRAYER OF CONFESSION (inspired by Luke 1:46-55) Every notion we have about power, success,wealth,...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
Sunday 12/17 Prayer Journal
December 17, Prayer Journal for the 3rd Sunday of Advent Pray: Holy God of Joy,We rejoice in the reality of who you are.We live within...
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Dec 1, 20233 min read
Our Shocking Hope- First Sunday of Advent
Here are the Bible readings for Sunday December 3, 2023 Isaiah 64:1-6 [a]Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the...
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Nov 7, 20231 min read
Lay Servants Needed January 27 Saturday 9am to 4pm
https://www.smokymountaindistrict.org/post/18113729
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Oct 10, 20231 min read
Homecoming Speaker and Special Music: October 15 at 10:30AM
Retired Deaconess/Diaconal Minister Betty Swarthout is our speaker today. She was a former active member of our church and is now living...
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Sep 19, 20233 min read
Christ Our Cornerstone and Our Mission Prayer Journal for September 17, 2023
Words for Thought: Christ Our Chief Cornerstone 19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with...
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Sep 19, 20232 min read
Christ Our Cornerstone Discipleship Prayer Journal September 10, 2023
PRAYER Journal (September 10, 2023) Words for Thought: (Matthew 18:19-20) “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree...
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Sep 19, 20231 min read
Christ Our Chief Cornerstone Prayer Journal for September 3, 2023
PRAYER Journal (September 3, 2023) Words For Thought: (Exodus 3:4) When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him...
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Jul 25, 20232 min read
It's not what you know, but who you know!
This picture was given to Pastor Ben by Janet (Jan) and Jim Armbruster when he was commissioned to be an Elder in the United Methodist...
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Jul 14, 20232 min read
How is it with your soul?
Words for Thought: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,...
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Jul 14, 20231 min read
The Word of God for The People of God
Words For Thought: (Matthew 13:22-23) As for the seed that was spread among thorny plants, this refers to those who hear the word, but...
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