Mountainview CRC

Pastor Erick Schuringa will present at Thanksgiving message titled “A Thank Offering”. He will be looking at Leviticus 7:11-15; John 6:1-14; Mark 14:17-26.

As we participate in Thanksgiving we are standing in a long biblical tradition of giving an offering of our thankfulness that leads to all out feasting.

We will also be celebrating the Lord’s Supper.

Pastor Erick Schuringa presents the 4th message in the “Just Love” series. “Patient and Kind”. He will be looking at 1 Corinthians chapter 13 verses 4a.

With many of our children present with us in the service, we will learn how well we know the ideas of patience and kindness - child's play really. Then we will spend time reflecting on how to make these difficult-to-do characteristics grow within us.

Pastoral Care Pastor Jolene Veenstra will present the 3rd message in the “Just Love” series. “What’s In It For Me”. She will be looking at 1 Corthinians, Chapter 3, verse 13.

Love is not self-seeking, right? So why does this passage encourage us to think of what we might "gain" when feeding the poor and giving of ourselves? Just what is Paul trying to say here?

Pastor Erick Schuringa will present the 1st message in the “Just Love” series. “Love with Gifts”. He will be looking at a number of passages in the book of 1 Corthinians Chapters 12:1-6, 27-31; 13: 1-2; 14:1-5.

When someone has great ability we often give them much trust and power. This has failed miserably on more than a few occasions. The Bible instructs us to assess gifts not on the basis of power, but on the basis of the love that shapes them.

This morning we will also have the privilege of witnessing the baptism of Elliot.

Pastor Erick Schuringa will present the 1st message in a new series entitled “Just Love”. “Magnum Opus”. He will be looking at a number of passages 1 Corinthians 12:31b; John 13:34,35; Romans 13:8-10; 1 John 4:7-12.

The Bible's basic message is "Jesus loves me" just like the children's song says. But what is love exactly? And how does it grow? And how does it relate to boundaries, rules and power? We begin our fall season conversation around these questions.

Pastoral Intern Brady DeBoer will present a message titled “Kingdom Investment”. He will be looking at the book of Matthew Chapter 25, verses 14-30.

Jesus tells another parable about life in the Kingdom of Heaven. How do we faithfully steward what God has given us?

Pastor Erick will present a message titled “Provoked for Goodness”. He will be looking at the book of Hebrews chapter 10 verses 19-25.

The Bible is full of encouragement to do things together, including a challenge to challenge each other to move in a positive direction. We will reflect on how this works.

Pastor Erick will present a message titled “Timothy, My Dear Son”. He will be looking at the book of Acts chapter 16 verses 1-5; 1 Timothy chapter 1 verses 1-5

Timothy from Lystra: the Bible gives us a few hints about Timothy's story. We will flesh that story out to see how this fringe kid from a small town became the pastor in a major centre.

Pastor Erick Shuringa will present a message titled “Gospel & Culture”. He will be looking at the book of Acts, chapter 14.

When we watch Paul and Barnabas in the story of Acts we can learn many things about what happens when the gospel bumps into culture - any culture, including ours.

Pastor Erick Shuringa will present a message titled “People & Places”. He will be looking at the book of Acts, chapter 13.

We begin a three week journey in Acts by looking at the who and where of Paul’s first missionary journey. Knowing more of the backstory of the characters and the details of the cities helps us understand what was going on.