The River: Downstream

A TOV Church nurtures a People First Priority! This week Pastor Cecil Van Niejenhuis talks to us about how people are the foundation to a GOOD and loving church.

This week pastor Dale teaches us about the importance of truth, and how we should nurture it as a TOV church!

This week, Pastor Michelle Kool from Covenant Christian Reformed Church teaches us about how a TOV church nurtures empathy through the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).

This week we've included our Ministry Updates in our worship service, along with the introduction to our newest service series - the Goodness of Church. Worship (5:08); Children (10:42); Social Justice (17:32); Finance (24:56); Hospitality (28:22); Pastoral Care (35:57); Diaconal (40:49); Social Media (43:21); Executive Committees (48:45)

In Matthew 12, Jesus gets caught breaking the 4th commandment - how embarrassing! How does he explain himself, and what lessons can we learn from the way he responds? Recorded April 23, 2023

God's influence is all encompassing and his story can feel just as large. What is the whole picture? What story does it tell? What's my story? How do I fit into the bigger picture. Pastor Dale talks about all of these questions in this week's message. Recorded April 16th, 2023

Let us celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, together! Recorded April 9, 2023

Let us Extend the Kingdom of God out to those around us. Acts 8 gives us insight into who to invite. Being a Christ follower seems to follow a simple process from Exposure to Christ, Embracing God, Engaging in His Kingdom, Equipping each other to follow diligently, and in turn helping to Extend God's kingdom out to others. The Big E's develop our understanding of following Christ and lovin...

Engage comes before Equip....is that right? Being a Christ follower seems to follow a simple process from Exposure to Christ, Embracing God, Engaging in His Kingdom, Equipping each other to follow diligently, and in turn helping to Extend God's kingdom out to others. The Big E's develop our understanding of following Christ and loving our neighbours. Recorded March 26, 2023  

Having been Exposed to God himself, and invited to Embrace Jesus, we now Engage and participate in the Kingdom of God (Exodus 3:1 - 4:17). Being a Christ follower seems to follow a simple process from Exposure to Christ, Embracing God, Engaging in His Kingdom, Equipping each other to follow diligently, and in turn helping to Extend God's kingdom out to others. The Big E's develop our under...

Last week we were Exposed to the Goodness of God - Taste and See that God is Good.  This week we take a step forward on our journey by Embracing Christ (John 6:11).  Being a Christ follower seems to follow a simple process from Exposure to Christ, Embracing God, Engaging in His Kingdom, Equipping each other to follow diligently, and in turn helping to Extend God's kingdom out to others. The Bi...

Being a Christ follower seems to follow a simple process from Exposure to Christ, Embracing God, Engaging in His Kingdom, Equipping each other to follow diligently, and in turn helping to Extend God's kingdom out to others. The Big E's develop our understanding of following Christ and loving our neighbours. Recorded March 5, 2023

When we read the stories of the woman at the well in Sychar or Zacchaeus in the sycamore tree, what stands out as important about the encounters they have with Jesus? This week, we will learn to identify the Zacchaeus and the woman at the well in our own communities as we ask ourselves the questions "What would Jesus do, really?" Recorded February 26, 2023

God speaks to us in many different ways, including through movies! Pastor Jeremiah Basuric from mosaic house talks to us about the Hunger Games and how Panem might look more familiar than we think. Recorded February 19, 2023