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Hey Family,

Throughout the Bible, God speaks frequently about the poor. He does not want those suffering from poverty to be ignored, despised, or forgotten. In this week's message, Begging for Change, Pastor Pedro Rodriguez will look at the ways God directs us to deal with this vulnerable population. There are things that all of us can do. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday at 10 a.m

Hey Family,

Anxiety is something that can grab hold of every one of us. Whether we’re concerned about what school we’re going to get into, the state of our marriage, our bodies and what the doctors tell us, anxiety is something that becomes not only part of our lives as human beings, but can be magnified because we live in New York. This week we’re going to pause and look at anxiety from the perspective of the gospel. We will ask God how he would lead us even through difficult, scary moments, out of anxiety and into His arms. I look forward to seeing all of you Sunday at 10 a.m. I think this message can affect us for a long time to come, especially as we continue to grow in Christ.

SPECIAL NOTE: Due to road construction, the church building will be closed Monday, June 24. There will be no meetings and no community breakfast. We are sorry for the inconvenience!

--Edwin

For your calendar:

Thursday, June 27, 6 p.m.--PRAYER SERVICE. All are invited!

Hey Family,

Anxiety is something that can grab hold of every one of us. Whether we’re concerned about what school we’re going to get into, the state of our marriage, our bodies and what the doctors tell us, anxiety is something that becomes not only part of our lives as human beings, but can be magnified because we live in New York. This week we’re going to pause and look at anxiety from the perspective of the gospel. We will ask God how he would lead us even through difficult, scary moments, out of anxiety and into His arms. I look forward to seeing all of you Sunday at 10 a.m. I think this message can affect us for a long time to come, especially as we continue to grow in Christ.

SPECIAL NOTE: Due to road construction, the church building will be closed Monday, June 24. There will be no meetings and no community breakfast. We are sorry for the inconvenience!

--Edwin

For your calendar:

Thursday, June 27, 6 p.m.--PRAYER SERVICE. All are invited!

Hey Family,

Many of us have known what it is to take a bad idea too far. For some of us it’s an alcohol addiction, for others it’s going after sex . . . something that we knew wasn’t right, but we did it anyway and then it had its way with our lives, hurting the people around us, leaving us in a place where we were broken and troubled. How does Jesus deal with people who have turned their back on his teaching to such a degree that they are consumed by the very thing they thought would liberate them? Does he confront us by saying “I told you so!” or, “Ha, now you’re trapped in your sin.” Or does he do something that’s so beyond our wildest imagination that it gives us cause to celebrate and worship?

Come this Sunday at 10 a.m. as we continue our series JESUS WITH and talk about how Jesus deals with us when we‘ve gone too far.

--Edwin

Hey Family,

Many of us have known what it is to take a bad idea too far. For some of us it’s an alcohol addiction, for others it’s going after sex . . . something that we knew wasn’t right, but we did it anyway and then it had its way with our lives, hurting the people around us, leaving us in a place where we were broken and troubled. How does Jesus deal with people who have turned their back on his teaching to such a degree that they are consumed by the very thing they thought would liberate them? Does he confront us by saying “I told you so!” or, “Ha, now you’re trapped in your sin.” Or does he do something that’s so beyond our wildest imagination that it gives us cause to celebrate and worship?

Come this Sunday at 10 a.m. as we continue our series JESUS WITH and talk about how Jesus deals with us when we‘ve gone too far.

--Edwin

Hey Family,

There are moments in life when the reality of our guilt is so oppressive that all we feel is shame. We feel so deeply guilty about what we’ve done that when we see people looking at us, all we can think of is that they know how broken and sinful we are. As a result, we might take on an hard-hearted attitude—that we don’t care what people think, or we don’t even care what God thinks. Or . . . we can run to Christ, and find out that guilt doesn’t create our identity. We can be forgiven and find our identity in something other than the acts we do.

This is an important message for all of us—because once in a while we will all be in a position where we act in a way that is beneath our own standards, let alone God’s standards. Come this week to learn how God deals with the guilty, and how to get relief from our shame. I look forward to seeing you Sunday at 10 a.m.

--Edwin

Hey Family,

There are moments in life when the reality of our guilt is so oppressive that all we feel is shame. We feel so deeply guilty about what we’ve done that when we see people looking at us, all we can think of is that they know how broken and sinful we are. As a result, we might take on an hard-hearted attitude—that we don’t care what people think, or we don’t even care what God thinks. Or . . . we can run to Christ, and find out that guilt doesn’t create our identity. We can be forgiven and find our identity in something other than the acts we do.

This is an important message for all of us—because once in a while we will all be in a position where we act in a way that is beneath our own standards, let alone God’s standards. Come this week to learn how God deals with the guilty, and how to get relief from our shame. I look forward to seeing you Sunday at 10 a.m.

--Edwin

We finished our series called When God Shows Up, which I hope illustrated how God makes himself known in the midst of all our circumstances. This Sunday we begin a followup series called JESUS WITH..., in which we'll investigate how Jesus confronts people from different backgrounds in different ways. And that's good news for us, because it gives us the assurance that no matter where we've come from or what position we are in today, Jesus meets us where we are and works on us in the way that will affect us the most strongly. Whether we're one of the powerful, one of the political, or one of the powerless, He is pursuing each one of us with great love and intensity.

We finished our series called When God Shows Up, which I hope illustrated how God makes himself known in the midst of all our circumstances. This Sunday we begin a followup series called JESUS WITH..., in which we'll investigate how Jesus confronts people from different backgrounds in different ways. And that's good news for us, because it gives us the assurance that no matter where we've come from or what position we are in today, Jesus meets us where we are and works on us in the way that will affect us the most strongly. Whether we're one of the powerful, one of the political, or one of the powerless, He is pursuing each one of us with great love and intensity.

Hey Family,

Did you know that 1 in 5 New Yorkers struggles with mental illness each year? Not only that, many don't have hope or help in those struggles. Mental illness--including depression and other conditions--isn't just a modern problem. This Sunday we'll learn about a particular person in the Bible who suffered from mental illness, and whose life was completely changed by meeting Jesus.

Our good friend Pastor Zac Martin will be our guest speaker. Come hear about how we as a church can provide help for troubled souls. I very much look forward to seeing you this Sunday at 10 a.m.