First Sunday of Advent

Tomorrow evening bring your friends and family and we will look at how Advent can change your life and relationships for the best holiday season ever.  Come share in the communion table with us as we kick off the 2013 Christmas season.

Praise Community Fellowship, bringing the good news of the Gospel to you in a very personal way.

Come celebrate the season with us!

Love, pastor Kent

Jesus and the Truth

Jesus ran into the most trouble from people who thought they were good.  People who thought they already knew the truth!

It's hard to make a change when you already know the truth about something.
It's hard to teach someone something new who already knows the truth about the topic.

Jesus said,  "You shall know the truth and the true will set you free!"  John 8:32

Jesus' truth and our truth many times are very different. I wonder who is correct, us or Him?

Announcements

Tornado Relief for northern Illinois

Linda Cassens has asked for donations of warm clothing to be brought to church next Sunday. She has volunteered to fly her plane to the tornado devastated towns around Washington Il. and deliver the collected clothing.  Lets see if we can fill her plane. She said she can hall 400 lbs. of clothing.

Honoring Dennis DeToye

This Friday, November 29th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, the Edwardsville art center will dedicate and rename the student gallery to "The DETOYE STUDENT GALLERY."  I hope many of you will be able to come to this dedication honoring Dennis. Dennis has been very supportive of Praise Community Fellowship from the very first day we moved into the Esic church. We were blessed with his genuine and contagious enthusiasm when he was our weekly welcome and announcement person. Come on out this Friday and show your gratitude and support for all that Dennis has done for this community as an educator, an artist, and as a wonderful caring person.

By the way, the parable of the lost sheep found in Luke 15:1-7, it's about me and you in case you were wondering.

See you soon, Love pastor Kent

Monday Thoughts

Acts 3:19

19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

In the sermon last night Simon Bar-Jonah gets a new name from Jesus after He decides who Jesus really is. (reference text Matthew 16:13-20)  Here is what really amazes me about the love Jesus has for us. Peter goes on to deny Christ three times even after Jesus says to him, I will build my church on you Peter. (Matthew 16:18)  You know what that says to me?  When you accept Jesus, you are loved not just when you are perfect, because not one of us are, but you are loved unconditionally. We are loved and forgiven!  You are forgiven which means you are worthy to be called a child of God because of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

What an amazing God we have. This Thanksgiving we really have a great reason to be thankful.  We are forgiven and now belong to Gods family. A family that is give the promise of eternal life.

Happy Thanksgiving!  Love, pastor Kent

Tonight

I hope you will join us tonight at 6:30 we will be looking at a couple stories in the bible that when put together give you keys to the kingdom of peace and joy.

Tonight we will look at, "Two people who can radically change your life for the better!"

Anna Harris will sing a great song by U2 and Emily Ottwein will not only be singing but also participate in the message.  This is going to be a powerful evening of testimony, praise and worship.
Don't miss it!

I hope you will join us and be blessed.  Love, pastor Kent

Is your religion filling you with love?

When it comes right down to it, Christianity is about love.

Is your religion filling your life with love?  I mean, you have developed a belief system that you call your religion. Is your current belief system working?

"Love is God introducing Himself to us!"

I hope you will join us this Sunday. Come experience the love of God.

Love, Pastor Kent

This Coming Sunday

"There are Two People who can radically change your life for the better, if you really get to know who they are!"

Holidays are coming up quick and Praise Community Fellowship welcomes all who need love, compassion, and a word from God to join us Sunday evenings at 6:30pm. There is good news and there is a path for each and every person that seeks Gods will. 

I hope you will come and join us this Sunday as we look at the scriptures and find out who the two people are who can radically change your life for the better. I think you will be surprised at the answer.

I also want to thank all of you who have made this years Raise the Praise Concert a wonderful success. We touched hundreds of people last weekend with Praise and Worship. A special thanks to Troy United Methodist Church and Pastor Dennis Price for the thorough use of their wonderful facility. 

See you Sunday. Love, Pastor Kent