March 23rd Lenten Mid-Week Service – La Casa de Cristo
March 23rd mid-week Lent service in The Gathering Place. Psalm 30 Loyalty and Devotion Mark 14:1-11 Hymn: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross LBW
First Lenten Mid-Week Service 2022
March 9th mid-week Lent service in The Gathering Place. Psalm 25:1-11, 16-18 Faith and Obedience (Looking at the faith of Jesus, not our faith)
Ash Wednesday 2022
March 2nd, 2022 Ash Wednesday Service. This service’s sermon is delivered by church founder Pastor Andrew Garman.
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany 2022
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. Pastor Joel Bjerkestrand leads us this week with his sermon “Jesus In His hometown”. Luke 4:16-30 16 He went to
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany 2022
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. Pastor Joel Bjerkestrand leads us this week with his sermon “Jesus In His hometown”. Luke 4:16-30 16 He went to
What Do We Expect for Christmas
Third Sunday of Advent. We light the third candle of Advent, the Shepherd’s Candle. Pastor Jeff Ruby asks the question in his message, “What
The Giving Manger
Second Sunday of Advent. We light the second candle of Advent, the Bethlehem Candle. Pastor Matthew Knopf teaches the kids and us about The
Staying Alert for Signs of the Kingdom NOW!
First Sunday of Advent. We light the first candle of Advent, called The Prophecy Candle. Lead Pastor Jeff Ruby gives us a message to
Give Thanks for the Gift and TO the Giver
Thanksgiving Eve Traditional worship. We give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. Our visitation pastor, Joel Bjerkestrand explores giving thanks to the
A Time for Everything
Christ the King Weekend! We celebrate the end of the Church year with a moving message from our Lead Pastor, Jeff Ruby, asking the
Finding GOD, Finding Yourself: Saints
We continue in our Sermon Series, ‘Finding GOD, Finding Yourself:’ Our Executive Pastor of Innovation, Matthew Knopf asks the question, ‘Are you a Saint?’
All Saints Weekend – Well, I Don’t Have Forever
All Saints Weekend. We commemorate the Saints of La Casa de Cristo who have passed over the last year. Jeff Ruby, our lead Pastor
Reformation Weekend – What Is True Freedom
John 8:31-36 NIV “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then
The La Casa Family – Our Path Forward
Acts 2:42-47 “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with
Confirmation Weekend 2021
Eight of our Confirmands deliver the message over 4 worship services. The last sermon is delivered by the Director of Youth Ministries, Sean Sheridan. All
Finding GOD, Finding Yourself: Camels and Needles, Stocks and Bonds
Mark 10:17-27 “As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked,
Finding GOD, Finding Yourself: Patience and the People of GOD
Exodus 18:5-12 “Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, together with Moses’ sons and wife, came to him in the wilderness, where he was camped near the mountain of
Finding GOD, Finding Yourself: Today
Exodus 16:1-5 “The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the
Finding GOD, Finding Yourself: Listening, Leaving, Learning
Pslam 46 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the
Jesus, The Healer
Luke 5:20 – “When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
"Mexico Mission Trip"
Chris Layman & Bill Blaney Grant Buccino & Craig Culloten Musselman Family (Dave, Dina, Colby, JP, & Katie) Tony Coletta
March 23rd Lenten Mid-Week Service – La Casa de Cristo
March 23rd mid-week Lent service in The Gathering Place.
Psalm 30
Loyalty and Devotion
Mark 14:1-11
Hymn: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross LBW 482 verses 1, 2, & 4
First Lenten Mid-Week Service 2022
March 9th mid-week Lent service in The Gathering Place.
Psalm 25:1-11, 16-18
Faith and Obedience (Looking at the faith of Jesus, not our faith)
Mark 10:32-34
Hymn: This Is My Father’s World LBW 554, verses 1 & 3
Ash Wednesday 2022
March 2nd, 2022 Ash Wednesday Service.
This service’s sermon is delivered by church founder Pastor Andrew Garman.
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany 2022
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. Pastor Joel Bjerkestrand leads us this week with his sermon “Jesus In His hometown”.
Luke 4:16-30
16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[a]
20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.
23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’”
24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown. 25 I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. 27 And there were many in Israel with leprosy[b] in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”
28 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. 29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. 30 But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.
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🎶 The Joy of the World
🎶 Graves Into Gardens
🎶 Build My Life
🎶 Goodness of God
🎶 Yes I Will
All performed by the Band of Believers, La Casa de Cristo
——-AV Team——–
Gary Spears, Connor Treude, Derik Hicks, Anthony Xavier, Drew Atchison, Noah Xavier and Monty Scudder
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany 2022
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany. Pastor Joel Bjerkestrand leads us this week with his sermon “Jesus In His hometown”.
Luke 4:16-30
16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[a]
20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.
23 Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’”
24 “Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown. 25 I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. 26 Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. 27 And there were many in Israel with leprosy[b] in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”
28 All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. 29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. 30 But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.
Download the Bulletin for this service
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🎼 PRELUDE – “A Simple Song of Praise”
🎼 GATHERING HYMN – “God, Whose Almighty Word”
🎼 HYMN OF PRAISE – “Glory to God”
🎼 OFFERING MUSIC – “Make Me An Instrument of Thy Peace”
🎼 MUSIC FOR MEDITATION – “O Word of God Incarnate”
🎼 SENDING HYMN – “Lord, Dismiss Us With Your Blessing”
🎼 POSTLUDE – “Fowler’s March”
Dr. Jeremy Peterman, organ, piano
John Stackel, worship leader
Sanctuary Choir
——-AV Team——–
Gary Spears, Conner Treude, Derik Hicks, Anthony Xavier, Drew Atchison, Ethan Lindquist and Chase Coletta
Our bulletin is created by Jaci Olsen.
What Do We Expect for Christmas
Third Sunday of Advent. We light the third candle of Advent, the Shepherd’s Candle. Pastor Jeff Ruby asks the question in his message, “What Do We Expect for Christmas?” and reminds us “Do not weary of doing good because at the proper time you will reap the eternal harvest.”
Galatians 6:1-9 NIV
“Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves. Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, for each one should carry their own load. Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor. Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
The Giving Manger
Second Sunday of Advent. We light the second candle of Advent, the Bethlehem Candle. Pastor Matthew Knopf teaches the kids and us about The Giving Manger in todays sermon.
Luke 2:1-12 NIV
“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Staying Alert for Signs of the Kingdom NOW!
First Sunday of Advent. We light the first candle of Advent, called The Prophecy Candle. Lead Pastor Jeff Ruby gives us a message to stay awake spiritually in the sermon titled “Staying Alert for Signs of the Kingdom NOW!”
Matthew 25:1-13 NIV
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ “ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.”
Give Thanks for the Gift and TO the Giver
Thanksgiving Eve Traditional worship. We give thanks for the many blessings in our lives. Our visitation pastor, Joel Bjerkestrand explores giving thanks to the Giver beyond the gift in his message titled, ‘Give Thanks for the Gift and TO the Giver”.
In Children’s Time, Pastor Joel leads us in the ‘Turkey Song’
Luke 17:11-19 NIV
“Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 NIV
“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else. And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”
A Time for Everything
Christ the King Weekend! We celebrate the end of the Church year with a moving message from our Lead Pastor, Jeff Ruby, asking the question “What spiritual season are you in ?” in a message titled, ‘A Time for Everything”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NIV
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.”
Finding GOD, Finding Yourself: Saints
We continue in our Sermon Series, ‘Finding GOD, Finding Yourself:’ Our Executive Pastor of Innovation, Matthew Knopf asks the question, ‘Are you a Saint?’ and delivers an inspiring message titled ‘Saints’
Matthew 9:10-13 NIV
“While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
All Saints Weekend – Well, I Don’t Have Forever
All Saints Weekend. We commemorate the Saints of La Casa de Cristo who have passed over the last year. Jeff Ruby, our lead Pastor delivers the message titled, “Well, I Don’t Have Forever”
John 11:32-44 NIV
“When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”
Reformation Weekend – What Is True Freedom
John 8:31-36 NIV
“To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?” Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed..”
The La Casa Family – Our Path Forward
Acts 2:42-47
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”
Confirmation Weekend 2021
Eight of our Confirmands deliver the message over 4 worship services. The last sermon is delivered by the Director of Youth Ministries, Sean Sheridan. All are based on perseverance.
Ephesians 6:10-19
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel.”
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Finding GOD, Finding Yourself: Camels and Needles, Stocks and Bonds
Mark 10:17-27
“As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’” “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, “Who then can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Finding GOD, Finding Yourself: Patience and the People of GOD
Exodus 18:5-12
“Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, together with Moses’ sons and wife, came to him in the wilderness, where he was camped near the mountain of God. Jethro had sent word to him, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.” So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and then went into the tent. Moses told his father-in-law about everything the LORD had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel’s sake and about all the hardships they had met along the way and how the LORD had saved them. Jethro was delighted to hear about all the good things the LORD had done for Israel in rescuing them from the hand of the Egyptians. He said, “Praise be to the LORD, who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians. Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly.” Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.”
Finding GOD, Finding Yourself: Today
Exodus 16:1-5
“The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt. In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” Then the LORD said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring in, and that is to be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”
Luke 12
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Pslam 46
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day. Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts. The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Come and see what the LORD has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.”