JESUS IS LORD...................REALLY?????

Without a doubt, the belief that Jesus is Lord (that he is the one in charge, the one in control) is surely one of the most puzzling beliefs Christians hold. “Just look around!” we might say. “How can anyone believe that Jesus is in control, when things in this world are so bad?"

Good question. Join us this week, Ascension Sunday, as we explore this issue. Discover what the Bible and Christian experience teach about our struggles in life and what the Risen Jesus is up to in the midst of them.

Sunday @ 9 AM

In-person or Online

ONE HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW.....

Do you ever wonder if it makes any difference - really - to serve and love and give as a follower of Jesus? I mean, "So what?" if I arrange some flowers and take it to a sick neighbor. “So what?" if I attend the City Council meeting and try to make a difference. “So what?" if our church provides food to a few needy people. "So what?" if I listen to a co-worker and pray with him about his marriage.

One hundred years from now, will any of this have mattered -- really?

This Sunday, we are completing our study of Jesus' resurrection and its implication for our lives. Join us this Mother's Day as we talk about resurrection, purpose and mission.

You know your mother would want you to come....

9 AM, In-Person or Online.

The Second Coming. The Last Judgment.

Daniel. Revelation. Armageddon.

When many of us think of Jesus' Second Coming we feel some confusion, and since the middle ages people have generally looked at these events with fear.

But is that really what the Bible teaches? Is that really what these end time events are all about?

Join us this Sunday as we explore the hope which the Second Coming gives.

9AM, In-Person or Online

with guest Pastor Dr. Michael Bradley

JESUS ROSE FROM THE GRAVE…SO WHAT????

The message of Jesus' resurrection is the central affirmation of the Christian Church. But do you ever wonder, "So what???" What is the significance? What's the purpose? What difference does it make for us, this world, for you, for me?

The truth is that Jesus' resurrection means more than just the idea that one day we, too, will rise from the grave and go to be with God in heaven. Rather, Jesus' resurrection is a cosmic explosion of God's power breaking into our world. And through his resurrection, a whole new creation begins!

Find out more this Sunday @ 9 AM

Join us for worship, In-person or Online

EASTER AT NORMANDY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ✝️ Sunday, April 9, 2023

Join us this RESURRECTION SUNDAY morning for three very special opportunities for worship and fellowship:

•6:30AM - Sunrise Worship at the Normandy Baptist Church

•7:30AM - Pancake Breakfast at NPC Fellowship Hall

•9:00AM - Easter Celebration Worship at Normandy Presbyterian, “The Strange Story of Easter"

THE LAST SUPPER

When it comes to the Communion Service in worship, we often focus on the elements -- the bread and the cup -- and what they mean, when they should be shared and with whom. But when you look how Communion began, in the sharing of the Last Supper, it seems we ought instead to focus on the people who were there and how Jesus related to them. When we do that, this special meal becomes even more powerful.

Join us this Passion/Palm Sunday as we look at the last event in Jesus' life before his suffering and death on the cross. Worship with us as we uncover the deeper meaning of the Last Supper.

Sunday, 9 AM, In person or Online

DECISIONS AND PRAYER

One of the most vivid mental images we have of Jesus in the last week of his life, is the gospel scene of him praying in Gethsemane. In his anguish, Scripture says, Jesus prayed so earnestly that his "sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground" (Luke 22.44).

Obviously, Jesus didn't not want to do what God had planned for him; he didn't want to suffer; he didn't want to die. Who would have?

But as he prayed, something changed.....in Jesus, himself. He found the will, the courage to follow God.

We all face our own Gethsemane decisions....some even daily. Could prayer help us, too?

WORSHIP WITH US THIS SUNDAY

9 AM, In-person or on Facebook Live

GIVING YOUR BEST

The prices on the protein bars were outrageous! Fifty dollars for 24 bars? Forty-two for 30? I wanted to get something that would be nutritious to hand to homeless folks whom I often encountered on the streets, but I also didn't want to break the bank to do it. Our grocery budget had been tighter due to inflation, and I wanted to make sure there were enough funds to get some string cheese and chips for my snacks.

So I found myself in that common struggle we often feel: do I give the best to others or do I give the best to myself?

This Sunday we'll look at a time an unnamed woman gave an extravagant gift to Jesus. (Matthew 26.1-13). She gave her best. What would it take for us to do the same?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT?

Christianity is not so much about a philosophy as it is about a Person and people in general. It's not so much about rituals or rules as it is about relationships, loving God and loving others.

Nowhere do we see that more clearly than in the story of Jesus clearing the Temple, Matthew 21.13-17. Jesus overturned the tables of the money-changers and the sellers. He welcomed those who had been judged and excluded. He offered a refocus on the things that are most important.

Join us for worship this Sunday. Refocus your life! 9 am, In-person or Online