The Local Church

This Sunday Pastor Toran guided us in looking at TLC's past, present and future in this special church family meeting. We celebrated what God has done in our church body and talked about some important steps to come in the next few months as we re-launch TLC in a new building and plant The Beloved Church.

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Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15AM.

Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided

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The end of the book of Nehemiah reminds us that we want to be pure in heart and remember our high honor and calling to be the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Ask God to reveal anything in you that doesn't align with this, and then lay it at the altar, trusting that He has something better.

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Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15AM.

Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided

Stay Connected!

• Website: http://localchurchgr.org
• Local Church Facebook: http://facebook.com/localchurchgr
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• Weekly Email Newsletter: https://bit.ly/trendingatTLC
• Visit & What to Expect: http://localchurchgr.org/expect
• Events: http://my.localchurchgr.org/events

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Week 5 of our Nehemiah series takes us through the steps of remembering what God's grace, repentance of where we've fallen short, and renewal of our covenant with him.

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Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15AM.

Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided

Stay Connected!

• Website: http://localchurchgr.org
• Local Church Facebook: http://facebook.com/localchurchgr
• Local Church Instagram: http://instagram.com/localchurchgr
• Weekly Email Newsletter: https://bit.ly/trendingatTLC
• Visit & What to Expect: http://localchurchgr.org/expect
• Events: http://my.localchurchgr.org/events

If you would like to support The Local Church GR's ministry and help us continue reaching people in the Grand Rapids area, click here: https://localchurchgr.org/give

Need prayer? Please let us know! - https://localchurchgr.org/care

How are we willing to align our hearts with Jesus and be his hands and feet today?

God's heart for the vulnerable is one of the most common themes in the Bible, and Nehemiah 5 is a great illustration of this. Those of us in the kingdom of God should strive to act as He would, obeying the fullspirit of the law.

It is easy to see how this applies today as we navigate recent policy changes, particularly the support of newly resettled refugees in GR. TLC's local partners need the church to come alongside them in prayer and action. This is not a political discussion but a Biblical one.

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Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15AM.

Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided

Stay Connected!

• Website: http://localchurchgr.org
• Local Church Facebook: http://facebook.com/localchurchgr
• Local Church Instagram: http://instagram.com/localchurchgr
• Weekly Email Newsletter: https://bit.ly/trendingatTLC
• Visit & What to Expect: http://localchurchgr.org/expect
• Events: http://my.localchurchgr.org/events

If you would like to support The Local Church GR's ministry and help us continue reaching people in the Grand Rapids area, click here: https://localchurchgr.org/give

Need prayer? Please let us know! - https://localchurchgr.org/care

You'll never end at the finish line if you don't begin with prayer. Today Pastor Austin helped us see that Nehemiah's prayer and reliance on God during his conversation with the king is what transformed the outcome. Prayer matters and it makes a difference! God can use a prayer whispered in a moment to shout for all of eternity.

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Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15AM.

Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided

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Need prayer? Please let us know! - https://localchurchgr.org/care

This week we begin our series through the book of Nehemiah.

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Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15AM.

Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided

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The story of the prodigal son is so beautiful that it's become somewhat of an ideal in culture. The problem with ideals is that we're not sure if they actually apply to us. Have you ever done something you thought you could never come back from? In Week 2 of Prodigals, Pastor Toran helps us see that God the Father is looking expectantly for and ready to joyfully welcome anyone who will turn to him.

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Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15AM.

Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided

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What's inside your heart, motivating your actions? This Sunday, Pastor Sara helped us take a closer look at the parable of the prodigal son: at the the heart of the older brother and father. The older son convicts us of our own misaligned motivations and broken relationships. But it also provides a glimpse of God the Father's kindness and compassion in his pursuit of his children. He cares deeply about what's inside of us. He knows us.

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Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15AM.

Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided

Stay Connected!

If you would like to support The Local Church GR's ministry and help us continue reaching people in the Grand Rapids area, click here: https://localchurchgr.org/give

Need prayer? Please let us know! - https://localchurchgr.org/care

In Isaiah 7, God offers King Ahaz the opportunity to trust in him amidst wild circumstances and receive the gift of his presence; but Ahaz rejected it. Years later, when Jesus's earthly father Joseph is faced with the same choice, he humbly accepts this gift of God's presence. This progressive prophesy points us to the ultimate gift God intended for us: Immanuel, God With Us.

Each of us today is offered the gift of Jesus, but we have to receive it. It's crazy what both King Ahaz and Joseph were asked to receive in faith - and it's wild what we are offered, as well. But saying yes changes the trajectory of your life and everything around you.

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Join us for service online or in-person in Grand Rapids every Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 & 11:15AM.

Decided to follow Jesus? We would love to help you figure out what's next! Let us know at https://bit.ly/TLC-i-decided

Stay Connected!

If you would like to support The Local Church GR's ministry and help us continue reaching people in the Grand Rapids area, click here: https://localchurchgr.org/give

Need prayer? Please let us know! - https://localchurchgr.org/care