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When the title “Chrsitian” is used today, what associations are often made? Unfortunately over recent decades “Christian” evokes images of the Jan 6 2021 capitol storming, protesting outside abortion clinics, and judgemental hypocrisy.But how did the nickname come to be in the first place?
Join us as we explore how being a Chritian is a call to radical unity in a culture of divisive tribalism.

Testimony (Mark & David)
We as a church have a clear vision of inviting our community to belong to Jesus, believe in Jesus, and become like Jesus. I've asked Mark to share a brief testimony about how God has been opening doors and opportunities for him to do just that at his work place. 1. Tell us about the recent conversations you've been having with one of your co-workers who is from Cambodia. 2. Tell us about the interaction you recently had with your supervisor. Respect builds credibility. Listening builds trust. Invitation provides opportunity.

Jesus gives a clear picture in Luke 15:1-7 of his heart for people to come home to him. Whether the parable of the lost sheep is familiar or new to you, God has something special to say to you through this teaching today. 

Did you know Yahweh commanded His people to love foreigners (immigrants) more than 30 times in the Old Testament? In the biblical story there’s what we know as the “quartet of the vulnerable” which included the orphan, widow, poor, and the immigrant. Interestingly enough, the first three of this quartet was standard ancient near eastern practice and law during Old Testament times - it was common law to care for the orphan, widow, and the poor. Yet immigrants were left out. In the words of Pastor Zach Szmara, “there is something distinctive about Yahweh’s ethics related to the foreigner.” Join us this Sunday as we continue our teaching series entitled, "migration and the people of God” as we dive into part 4 of 7: “Israel: a welcoming people."

 ALL CULTURES AND SOCIETIES THROUGHOUT ALL OF TIME HAVE VIEWED IMMIGRANTS AS A THREAT OR A BURDEN OR BOTH… FOLLOWERS OF JESUS ARE CALLED TO SOMETHING RADICAL, UNCOMMON, AND COUNTER-CULTURAL WHEN THEY ARE CALLED TO LOVE AND WELCOME IMMIGRANTS. JOIN US AS FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRANT CONNECTION PASTOR ZACH SZMARA BRINGS A COMPELLING WORD AND INVITATION TO US. MORE INFO ABOUT IMMIGRANT

Abram the wanderer… Joseph the trafficking survivor… Moses the refugee… Ruth the marriage-based petition… David the asylum seeker… Daniel the faithful exile... The reality is, the major biblical characters in the Old Testament tell both compelling and challenging stories of migration which ought to inform how we view trends in migration today. But how? Join us for part 3 of our series Migration and the People of God as we explore the life of ancient Israel and the story of God’s people going from everywhere to everywhere.

Why is there such a crisis at the southern border? Why is there great disparity between people groups today? Join us as we explore part 2 of our teaching series, “Migration and the People of God” through the account of The Fall in Genesis 3. In short, alienation and displacement are the result of the humanities fall, not God’s good creation.