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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 18, 2026 “If the Son sets you free, you really will be free.” From Pastor Steve’s message covering John 8:31-47, we see two steps Jesus took to encourage those with superficial faith and expose false faith in order to inspire real saving faith that sets people free from sin, death, and Satan. Steve’s message follows an announcement about this summ...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 11, 2026 From John 8:12-30, Pastor Steve presents two aspects of Jesus’ testimony—His claim to be and call to believe the Light—that confirm His Messianic identity, compelling us to believe and receive “the light of life.” Steve's message follows announcements from Doug Elrick. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 4, 2026 Mark Kline resumes our sermon series in the Gospel of John with an exposition of John 7:53-8:11, a controversial passage about the sin of a woman, the law of Moses, and the grace of God. At the advent of a new year, we are encouraged to resolve to be a friend to sinners while challenging them—and ourselves—to say no to sin and yes to Christ...

Jesse South :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 28, 2025 In Matthew 28:17, Jesus’ last words to His disciples include a command to “disciple all the nations”. The word disciple is usually a noun in Scripture, but in His Great Commission, Jesus also uses it as a verb. In Pastor Jesse South’s year-end message based on this passage, we explore a balance of the noun sense (being a disciple of Jesu...

Stevev Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 24, 2025 The Son of God became like us in order to save us. At this Christmas Eve candlelight service, Pastor Steve presents a brief message from Hebrews 2:14-18 about the humility and humanity of Jesus designed to redeem us. The 5th and final Advent reading concludes the service. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 20, 2025 We adore small children in a Christmas program because they’re cute and wearing sheep costumes, but we adore the babe in the manger because He was God in the flesh. Pastor Steve Smith's brief message based on Philippians 2:5-11 highlights this truth during our Christmas program, a collection of worship in song and art from all ages. Wors...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 21st, 2025. God’s grace showed up in a tangible human form when Jesus was born. Pastor Steve’s message from Titus 2:11-14 shows us a threefold impact of God’s grace appearing in the person of Jesus. Through the incarnation, we know God’s grace in our salvation, we grow in it through transformation, and we show it by demonstration. Steve's message...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 14, 2025 Our individual answer to the question, “Who is Jesus?” Is one with eternal consequences. Pastor Steve’s message from John 7:37-52 examines Jesus’ powerful invitation to salvation (“Living water”) and our possible reactions to Jesus. Steve’s message follows announcements and a brief interview with Jim Fennessey about his recent missions j...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 7, 2025 Following several announcements about upcoming events, Pastor Steve’s message from John 7:25-36 uncovers three reactions to Jesus claims’ to be God’s messenger and our Messiah. After the sermon, Zach and Janné Kapfer light the candle for the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 30, 2025 The Jewish leaders in John 7:14-24 couldn’t refute what Jesus was teaching, but they didn’t want to accept it either, so they resorted to personal attacks and superficial judgment. After brief announcements, Pastor Steve’s message highlights two steps Jesus took to confirm His divine authority and deity. Steve’s message is followed by a...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 23, 2025 In John 7:1-13, Jesus received hostility, unbelief, and uncertainty from others. In Pastor Steve’s message, these reactions to Jesus demonstrate the trouble in, timing for, and tenacity needed to carry out and communicate God’s plan of salvation so all who believe will live. Steve’s message follows several announcements, including a new...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 16, 2025 When Jesus offered words of life, not everyone accepted them. Pastor Steve’s message from John 6:60-71 examines two responses to Jesus by those claiming to be His disciples, and how those responses determine our eternal destiny. Steve’s message follows several announcements, including a new food drive introduced by Kristine Nicewarner. W...

In Loving Memory of Jasen William Burton, 1982–2025 Visitation Sunday, November 9, 2025 - 1:30–3:30 Celebration of Life Monday, November 10, 2025 - 11:00 AM Order of Service Welcome Address to the Family Prayer Song: Amazing Grace Message: Pastor Steve Smith Song: It Is Well Song: Great Is Thy Faithfulness Closing Prayer Family asks that you stay following the service to join them for a luncheon a...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 9, 2025 In John 6:41-59, Jesus’ enemies didn’t believe His heavenly origin or understand His “bread of life” metaphor. Pastor Steve highlights Jesus’ two responses that confirm He is the source of eternal life and provide clarify on how to secure it. Steve’s message follows several announcements, including an Operation a Christmas Child update. W...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 2, 2025 Two important insights come to light from Pastor Steve’s message from John 6:30-40, revealing that Jesus is the “true bread from heaven” that provides eternal life. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Alan Crim :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 26, 2025 In John 6:16-29, Jesus evades a large crowd and later rendezvous with His disciples on a stormy sea. Alan Crim’s message from this passage instructs us of some important truths about the person of Jesus and the impact of His presence in our lives. Alan’s message follows an announcement about Operation Christmas Child from Nichole Bryan. Wor...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 19, 2025 Preaching from John 6:1-15, Pastor Steve brings to light 3 steps Jesus took in miraculously feeding the 5,000 to strength His followers’ faith, show Himself to be the Messiah, and encourage belief in Him. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 15, 2025 From John 5:30-47, Pastor Steve preaches about the steps Jesus took in summoning four indisputable witnesses to confirm His deity. Steve's message follows announcements and a prayer sendoff for Jim Fennessey as he departs for a short term missions trip. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 5, 2025 “…He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.” Preaching from John 5:17-29, Pastor Steve uncovers 3 important ways that God the Son is equal with God the Father. Steve’s message follows brief announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 28, 2025 “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?” Mark Kline preaches from Psalm 139:7-12 about the inescapable, individual, inclusive, insulating, and illuminating presence of God. Mark’s message follows brief announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

In her loving memory: Jayda Berniece Burton, 2012 – 2025 Creekside Church 2743 82nd Place Urbandale, Iowa Visitation 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 26, 2025 Funeral Service 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 27, 2025 Officiating Pastor Steve Smith Musical Selections “A Million Dreams” “Hymn of Heaven” “Be Thou My Vision” Pallbearers Clint Wedgwood Joven Arcelo Izaak Cruz Nathan Bartlett Brandon...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 21, 2025 Jesus was never sinfully triggered by the truth, but many of the things He said and did triggered others. From John 5:1-16, Pastor Steve expounds on 2 ways that Jesus sought to prove His identity that triggered increased hostility of the Israelites against Him. Steve's message follows brief announcements. Worship music permitted under C...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 14, 2025. In John 4:43-54, Jesus’ recognized, rebuked, and remedied unbelief. Pastor Steve's message shows us how Jesus' encounter with a royal official teaches us three ways to unravel unbelief and inspire trust in Him. Steve's message follows several announcement, including an update from Anne Marie Runnels about our Christmas program. Worship...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 7, 2025 "I, the one speaking to you—I am He" (John 4:26). In Pastor Steve's message from John 4:27-42, we discover four ways that Jesus’ declaration that He is the Messiah is demonstrated, inviting the lost to trust Him and inspiring believers to tell others about Him. Steve's message follows announcements, including an introduction to Creekside...

Funeral service for Ronald Billings at Creekside Church, Friday, September 5th, 11:00am-12:00pm CST. In Loving Memory Of Ronald Eugene Billings Welcome & Prayer Pastor Steve Smith Musical Selection “The Old Rugged Cross” — Elizabeth Tenney and Lucia Randazzo Obituary Meribeth Tenney Family Reflections Jesse Tenney Ami Randazzo Alana Gentosi Musical Selection “How Great Thou Art” — Lucia Randazzo F...