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Hey family, perhaps you've heard one of those wonderful fairy tales where a peasant girl finds out that she's actually the princess of the kingdom. The job of her caregivers is to teach her to walk like a princess, speak like a princess, act like a princess in every way. It's just the same when we're called by the King and adopted into the family of God. In this new family God gives us his Spirit...

Hey family, perhaps you've heard one of those wonderful fairy tales where a peasant girl finds out that she's actually the princess of the kingdom. The job of her caregivers is to teach her to walk like a princess, speak like a princess, act like a princess in every way. It's just the same when we're called by the King and adopted into the family of God. In this new family God gives us his Spirit...

Hey family, tomorrow's message will be from the book of Malachi, the last book in the Old Testament. You may never have dipped into this scripture, but on Sunday you will learn how powerful it is. The prophet Malachi delivers a message from God about hope and judgment--how God promises judgment for the wicked but also restoration and blessings for those who fear the Lord. Our guest speaker will be...

Hey family, tomorrow's message will be from the book of Malachi, the last book in the Old Testament. You may never have dipped into this scripture, but on Sunday you will learn how powerful it is. The prophet Malachi delivers a message from God about hope and judgment--how God promises judgment for the wicked but also restoration and blessings for those who fear the Lord. Our guest speaker will be...

When pride rears its ugly head... Hey family, this Sunday, Pastor Rob Lambert will be speaking on the rise and fall of King Solomon, whose rule began with a great gift from the Lord but who eventually turned away from God and fell into pride, idolatry, and disobedience. The message reminds us that God gives grace to the humble, and that pride often shows itself long before everything falls apart....

When pride rears its ugly head... Hey family, this Sunday, Pastor Rob Lambert will be speaking on the rise and fall of King Solomon, whose rule began with a great gift from the Lord but who eventually turned away from God and fell into pride, idolatry, and disobedience. The message reminds us that God gives grace to the humble, and that pride often shows itself long before everything falls apart....

Hey family, this Sunday is our final service of 2025. Pastor Chris will share a powerful and deeply personal message from 2 Corinthians 5:1–5—a passage that speaks to loss, longing, and the hope of something more. In a world that feels increasingly fragile, this message reminds us that life is temporary, but God’s promises are not. Whether you’re full of faith, full of questions, or somewhere in b...

Hey family, this Sunday is our final service of 2025. Pastor Chris will share a powerful and deeply personal message from 2 Corinthians 5:1–5—a passage that speaks to loss, longing, and the hope of something more. In a world that feels increasingly fragile, this message reminds us that life is temporary, but God’s promises are not. Whether you’re full of faith, full of questions, or somewhere in b...

      Hey family, Christmas is right around the corner. People can experience the holidays differently. Some of us through the lens of loss, and others through the lens of hope. And many of us, a little mixture of both. Either way, you want to come to the joyful Christmas service we have planned for you. Kids ages 5-12 will have their own celebration, with a special message, games and crafts. We m...

      Hey family, Christmas is right around the corner. People can experience the holidays differently. Some of us through the lens of loss, and others through the lens of hope. And many of us, a little mixture of both. Either way, you want to come to the joyful Christmas service we have planned for you. Kids ages 5-12 will have their own celebration, with a special message, games and crafts. We m...

Hey family, so grateful that we get to enjoy this Advent season together as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ. Remembering that God loved us enough to send his son is one of the hallmarks of the Christian life. This week we're going to continue in our series on Colossians, and you don't want to miss it. Bring a friend! We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn St. in downtown Brooklyn. Kids...

Hey family, so grateful that we get to enjoy this Advent season together as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ. Remembering that God loved us enough to send his son is one of the hallmarks of the Christian life. This week we're going to continue in our series on Colossians, and you don't want to miss it. Bring a friend! We meet at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn St. in downtown Brooklyn. Kids...

Hey family, this is the beautiful Christmas season, where we get to celebrate the fact that God came to earth in human flesh. But if we're not careful, we'll be distracted by the man in the red hat and the big beard, we'll get caught up in buying gifts and having to pay for them later and all the other materialism that has come to surround Christmas day. This week, join us to celebrate what Christ...

Hey family, this is the beautiful Christmas season, where we get to celebrate the fact that God came to earth in human flesh. But if we're not careful, we'll be distracted by the man in the red hat and the big beard, we'll get caught up in buying gifts and having to pay for them later and all the other materialism that has come to surround Christmas day. This week, join us to celebrate what Christ...

I hope you enjoyed a time of gratitude this week. I'm grateful for how much God is growing all of us together in Christ Jesus. I look forward to seeing you this Sunday. We meet at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn in downtown Brooklyn. And bring the family! Ages 5-12 are invited to join Kids' Church at 10 a.m. also. --Edwin

I hope you enjoyed a time of gratitude this week. I'm grateful for how much God is growing all of us together in Christ Jesus. I look forward to seeing you this Sunday. We meet at 10 a.m., 360 Schermerhorn in downtown Brooklyn. And bring the family! Ages 5-12 are invited to join Kids' Church at 10 a.m. also. --Edwin

here are so many things to be thankful for as we walk in Christ. So many blessings, the joy and the love that he gives even in the midst of difficult times. This Sunday before Thanksgiving we're going to be discussing the security that we found in Christ and seeing how that shapes the rest of our lives--our relationships, the way we view ourselves, and certainly the way we view God. I hope to see...

here are so many things to be thankful for as we walk in Christ. So many blessings, the joy and the love that he gives even in the midst of difficult times. This Sunday before Thanksgiving we're going to be discussing the security that we found in Christ and seeing how that shapes the rest of our lives--our relationships, the way we view ourselves, and certainly the way we view God. I hope to see...

Hey family, it's the time of year when our church has special opportunities to share God's love with our church neighbors. Our annual Thanksgiving feast will be held on Thursday, Nov. 27 and we need volunteers! If you would like to help, please attend a special meeting after service this week in the side room next to the sanctuary. Our speaker on Sunday will be John Fils-Aime of Central Baptist Ch...

Hey family, it's the time of year when our church has special opportunities to share God's love with our church neighbors. Our annual Thanksgiving feast will be held on Thursday, Nov. 27 and we need volunteers! If you would like to help, please attend a special meeting after service this week in the side room next to the sanctuary. Our speaker on Sunday will be John Fils-Aime of Central Baptist Ch...

Hey family, I don’t know about you, but I often find myself trying to improve everything--my habits, my health, my finances, my relationships. There’s always another thing to fix, another area to make better. But for all the things we try to improve, there’s one thing that doesn’t need improving at all and that’s Jesus. This Sunday, we’ll look honestly at why we keep reaching for something more an...

Hey family, I don’t know about you, but I often find myself trying to improve everything--my habits, my health, my finances, my relationships. There’s always another thing to fix, another area to make better. But for all the things we try to improve, there’s one thing that doesn’t need improving at all and that’s Jesus. This Sunday, we’ll look honestly at why we keep reaching for something more an...

Because of the New York City Marathon this Sunday, we’re encouraging everyone to sleep in and skip the traffic — and instead, join us for our Annual Marathon Service & Volunteer Appreciation Night! This will be just like our regular Sunday service, only held on Saturday night. We’d love to personally invite all current and past volunteers to come out for a powerful night of worship, gratitude, and...

Because of the New York City Marathon this Sunday, we’re encouraging everyone to sleep in and skip the traffic — and instead, join us for our Annual Marathon Service & Volunteer Appreciation Night! This will be just like our regular Sunday service, only held on Saturday night. We’d love to personally invite all current and past volunteers to come out for a powerful night of worship, gratitude, and...

Hey family, do you remember the Fonz? He was the coolest guy on TV. And the cool was his identity. As for Urkel, he was the ultimate nerd, from his suspenders to his giant glasses. What they had in common is that each one had something defining and directing their lives and their choices. This week we're hoping to give everyone their own glasses--lenses by which to see the world. As we continue in...