First Reformed Church (frc)

With the Spring comes new beginnings and new challenges. This Sunday AM we’ll hear stories from our graduating high school seniors, and Ross Enger will share some practical steps from Joshua 1:6-9 for when we’re standing on the boundary line between our past and future endeavors

It’s Easter Sunday! We’ve talked in the past about Jesus as the Pain Breaker and Pain Taker; now it’s time to witness Jesus as the Grave Shaker! Pastor Tim will explore several of Resurrection Morning’s key Events as they are recorded in Luke

Pastor Mark will be sharing with us 3 John for the Sunday night service

It’s Palm Sunday! Pastor Tim will lead us in a reflection on Luke’s report of the Triumphal Entry, with a focus on the pain over mismatched expectations

Jordan Helming, an Army National Guard chaplain, will share with us this Sunday evening

Pastor Mark will continue the Lenten sermon series, Pain Taker, on Peter’s disowning of Jesus, not once, not twice, but three times. The sermon title is Jesus: Pain Taker – Disowned, taken from Luke 22:54-

As we continue our Lenten journey with Jesus, our focus pivots from Jesus as Pain Breaker to Jesus as Pain Taker. This Sunday, Pastor Tim explores the Parable of the Wicked Tenants (Luke 20: 9 – 19) as an example of Jesus’ understanding of his role in God’s redemptive work

Pastor Mark will preach on the New Testament book of 2 John with a message entitled, “Closing Time”

Pastor Tim continues the Pain Breaker series with a presentation on Luke 18:35-43, where we will journey with Jesus into the city of Jericho: witnessing God’s power in the life of a blind beggar

Pastor Mark will preach on the New Testament book of Philemon, with a message entitled, “Philemon: A Story of Law and Grace”

Pastor Tim continues the Pain Breaker series with a presentation on Luke 8:26-38, where Jesus ministers to a man who was tormented by a Legion of demons

Pastor Tim begins our Lent teaching series, Pain Breaker, by exploring the encounter between Jesus and the crippled woman in Luke 13:10-17. This message will think about the relationship between physical and spiritual pain and how the world is changed with every healing touch Jesus offers

Tom Smith talks about how following Jesus takes us on an adventure into a new life

During this season of Lent, Pastor Tim will be leading us about Jesus and people who experience life-pain. As a prelude to that study, Sunday’s message will look at Luke 4 & 5 and observe Jesus as a man of solitude and bravery in the face of temptation

Our long-anticipated Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing is here! We will have a wonderful evening of “golden oldies”, and an encouraging message from Pastor Steve Breen, based on the hymn, “Great is Thy Faithfulness”

Our Heart Healthy message series wraps up this weekend. Prior to celebrating the Lord’s Supper, Pastor Tim will consider the Biblical themes of hardening and rending our hearts. The focus text will be Joel chapter

Guest speaker, Devon Rook, a representative with Words of Hope, will speak on “Hope for All” from Matthew 28:18-20. Devon and Missy Dokter will also have a discussion about the global work of Words of Hope

With two weeks left in the “Heart Healthy” series, Pastor Tim looks at the life of David – the young shepherd boy who God called to be Israel’s second king. Two important applications arise from David’s story: How often have we been misjudged by people in our lives? and, What kinds of things might be

Pastor Mark looks at the book of Obadiah – How do we treat people who are dealing with misfortune

The “Heart Healthy” series continues with Pastor Tim looking at Colossians 3:15 and what it means for Jesus to be the “King Of My Heart.&#