This Sunday!

The Power of Prayer and Perseverance!

Tomorrow at 12:00 noon we will gather for the first time at out new home, Immanuel Methodist Church, 800 North Main Street Edwardsville. This will be a communion service.

As a reminder, Immanuel Methodist has a 10:30 service which will not be finished until 11:30 so please enter through the lower doors on either the north or south side of the building.

We are looking forward to a new journey in our new church home.

See you tomorrow. Love, pastor kent

We Need Help!

Do you love music? Have you ever thought about being part of the Music worship team at PCF?
Do you have an ear for music? The music worship team is looking for a couple of volunteers to learn how to run sound at our new church.  We are going to be bringing in Traci Bodenbach of Output Unlimited to do the training. Traci is a sound engineer expert. He is the one who has done the sound for all the Raise the Praise concerts.

This is a commitment that would require about 4 hours per week every week unless we get a couple of people trained.  We currently practice Thursday evenings from 8:00 till about 10:00! And of course there is every Sunday. This is a ministry opportunity. It will require dedication and commitment. Please pray about it and if you are willing to learn some new things and commit to the music worship team, then we need you!

Please let me know ASAP! We need you immediately! 

See you Sunday! Love, pastor kent

Just Stop It!

Maybe we should stop being so religious, what ever that means, and start loving each other?

Jesus made it pretty clear that He accepted the persecuted, the judged, the sinful, the broken, the poor, and the hated. If I recall, the only ones He was ticked at most the time were those who "acted" and claimed to be religious!

This Sunday, a new beginning, a new home, a new energy full of possibilities! Come join us!
12:00 noon, 800 North main St. Edwardsville, the Immanuel Methodist Church. A place where "unconditional love" changes lives!

See you Sunday. Love, pastor kent

You think you know all about God

I came across a very interesting verse in the bible; 2 Kings 20:1-6 God tells king Hezekiah he is going to die! But Hezekiah goes to the Lord in prayer and God changes his mind and adds 15 years to his life. Does God really foreknow the future? This will be an interesting study as we move into this new year!

2 Kings 20:1-6

Hezekiah’s Illness

20 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the Lord says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.”

2 Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, 3 “Remember, Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

4 Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him: 5 “Go back and tell Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the Lord. 6 I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.’”

This Sunday: We will have our first service at our new location Immanuel Methodist Church, 800 North Main Edwardsville. Our service will begin at 12:00 noon. This will be a new beginning for us in several ways. We will be welcoming a new addition to our music program. We have hired Matt Conway as our new keyboard player and music director. He will share directing responsibilities with Bonni. After our last service at the Crystal Garden Bill Diggs resigned his position with us as our Keyboard player. Bill has been with us for many years and we will miss him. Bill's parents are having serious health issues and playing for two churches was just too much for him to continue. If you get a chance please send Bill a thank you for all of his service and talents he has shared with us. Bills address is 2908 Petticoat Junction Lane, Glen Carbon Il. 62034

I am looking forward to this kickoff Sunday at our new location. We are going to start dreaming big, worshipping with lots of joy, and working together with an amazing group of people at Immanuel Methodist! See you Sunday at 12:00 noon!  It's going to be WONDERFUL!

Love, pastor kent

Betty update

Good news, Betty is coming home from the hospital! They ran tests and there were no problems found.
She has her grandson and daughter taking care of her. Betty is getting ready to move to Missouri and she is experiencing some stress. Keep her in your prayers!

Thank you, pastor kent

Prayer Request!

About 15 minutes ago  our sweet Betty Godin was taken by ambulance to Anderson Hospital. Her vitals were good before taking her but she seemed shaky. I'll keep everyone posted as I get more information. Please lift Betty in prayer!

Sincerely, pastor kent

Monday

The more I read and study and pray, the more I am convinced that religion has been made way too complicated. Go to Jesus, ask for the Holy Spirit to fill you and guide you. Ask to have your spiritual eyes and ears opened so that you might hear and see and understand more than you do now.  Then, go about your day. What ever has been assigned to you. Whether an attorney, a teacher, a dentist, a plumber, a business person, whatever. Begin expecting to experience and hear from God. If you get an inner prompting to show love, kindness, compassion, forgiveness, go with it! That is God speaking to you.

1 John 4:7-8 "Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." 

This Sunday, a new beginning of Hope, Peace, Love. Come join us at our new home: Immanuel Methodist 800 N. Main Edwardsville.

Sunday School: 9:45 AM
Immanuel Methodist Contemporary Worship     9:00 am
Immanuel Methodist Traditional Service          10:30 am
Praise Community Fellowship Service        12:00 noon

See you Sunday, let's start dreaming BIG!   Love, pastor kent