Posts from March 2023

Bulletin | March 31, 2023

           PALM SUNDAY WORSHIP. The most important question ever posed was asked by the people of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Regarding the colt-rider, they asked, “Who is this?” Join us for this Sunday for our Palm Sunday Celebration at 9 a.m. as we sing, pray, celebrate communion and consider Jesus’ lionhearted-world-transforming answer! Lead Paster Dean Wertz will be bringing…

Bulletin | March 24, 2023

SUNDAY WORSHIP | MARCH 26 | 9 AM. We do not choose our relatives but we do choose our friends.  God gives us the responsibility of selecting our inner circle.  Like quality antivirus software we must be vigilant to let the right people in and keep the wrong people out. Join us this Sunday at 9 a.m. for our monthly family service as…

Bulletin | March 17, 2023

SUNDAY WORSHIP | MARCH 19 | 9 AM. David was a hero. He defeated the villain and led the people to victory over the enemy. But David was human. And, like every human who has ever lived but one, David failed. He failed terribly. He sinned greatly. And his story reminds us that human heroes, even the best of them, fail. But one…

Bulletin | March 10, 2023

.              Aurora Hope Group Celebrates Purim Day! With Easter approaching fast – have you ever wondered about other Old Testament celebrations and what those are like? Well, this past Sunday – March 5 – the Aurora Hope Group held a very special Old Testament celebration, a Jewish feast called Purim Day! Purim is a Jewish holiday…

Bulletin | March 3, 2023

Dear Hope,What an amazing all-church journey we are on through 2023, discovering (and rediscovering) the great stories of the Bible! This Sunday we will turn the page into a new phase in Biblical history. We began on January 1 in Genesis 1 by looking at “The Beginnings.” Then, we considered “Israel’s Formation” from God’s call to Abraham & Sarah through the mostly-dark…