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Sermons from 2023

Stop Trying to Be Good – December 31, 2023

GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “How Many Kings” “Noel” WELCOME We shine brighter and warmer today because you are here! Please be sure to sign the Welcome Book located on the inside of each pew. *SING TO THE LORD “Good Christians All, Rejoice” Worshipbook #173 “Sing We Now of Christmas” Worshipbook #177 *INVOCATION & THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father who art in heaven,…

Transformative LOVE – December 24, 2023

GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “The First Noel”  Worshipbook #167 “Angels We Have Heard on High”   Worshipbook #162 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS We shine brighter and warmer today because you are here! Please be sure to sign the Welcome Book located on the inside of each pew. THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Marshall Olney & Marsha Turner We, like Mary, hear God’s call…

Our Fierce Joy – December 17, 2023

GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee,” Worshipbook #11 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS We shine brighter and warmer today because you are here! Please be sure to sign the Welcome Book located on the inside of each pew. *THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Holly, Adam, & Abbie Yeager We come today as people who are also surrounded by suffering and…

Our Just Peace – December 10, 2023

GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” Worshipbook #147 WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS We shine brighter and warmer today because you are here! Please be sure to sign the Welcome Book located on the inside of each pew. *THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH     Mike Taraska We who gather today also seek comfort and peace, yet we are unsatisfied with…

Our Shocking Hope – December 3, 2023

GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE ” Soon and Very Soon, We are Going to See the King” w/siblings Elliot and Olivia Funkhouser WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS We shine brighter and warmer today because you are here! Please be sure to sign the Welcome Book located on the inside of each pew. *THE LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH Jim, Erin, Emily, and Leah Sudul Jesus…

The Heart of the Matter: Christian Conduct – November 19, 2023

GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “Been so Good” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS We shine brighter today because you are here! Please be sure to sign the Welcome Book located on the inside of each pew. *SING TO THE LORD “Revelation Song” “Cornerstone” *INVOCATION & THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,…

Loyal to the Finish – November 12, 2023

GATHERING & ADORATION PRELUDE “Been so Good” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS We shine brighter today because you are here! Please be sure to sign the Welcome Book located on the inside of each pew. *SING TO THE LORD “Come, Now Is the Time to Worship” *INVOCATION & THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come,…

Children of the Living God – November 5, 2023

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 | PLEASANT COMMUNITY CHURCH | WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA PRELUDE “Been So Good” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS We shine brighter today because you are here! Please be sure to sign the Welcome Book located on the inside of each pew. *SING TO THE LORD “Come Thou Fount (I Will Sing)” *INVOCATION RECOGNIZING OUR VETERANS & SERVICE MEMBERS Veterans and service members, please…

50 Years of Ministry! at 673 Pleasant Drive, Warren, Pennsylvania Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build.” – Psalm 127:1 “The Lord is in His Holy Temple: Let all the earth keep silence before Him.” – Habakkuk 2:20 PRELUDE     “Find Us Faithful,” by Jon Mohr Kris Magnuson, Pianist WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS We shine brighter today because…