Hope for the Kingdom Come – November 13, 2016

“Hope for the Kingdom Come” Text: Isaiah 65 Pastor Tim George of the South Portland Church of the Nazarene delivers this week’s message.  In its time, the message of a new Creation in Isaiah 65 gave those who were in exile hope for the future, as it promised that God can and will do His…

Being the People of God in a Foreign Land – November 6, 2016

“Being the People of God in a Foreign Land” Text: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 The book of Jeremiah documents the time before and during the Babylonian Exile when the lives of the Judeans changed dramatically.  Their situation has often been compared to ours in the present day.  Pastor Shane Ross from the South Portland Church of…

Faith Promise Convention – Life Essentials – October 30, 2016

Faith Promise Convention – Life Essentials As part of our annual Faith Promise Missions Convention, we were pleased to welcome Rev. Cheryl Curlew as this year’s speaker to talk about Life Essentials, a 501(c)(3) organization located in Landry Village in South Portland.  Through God continuing to open many doors, in its first year Life Essentials…

All Are Welcome: Acts 10 – October 23, 2016

“All Are Welcome: Acts 10” Text: Acts 10 This week we welcome Pastor Amanda Lawton from the South Portland Church of the Nazarene to the pulpit.  In Acts 10, Peter has a vision that he initially doesn’t understand.  However, after visiting Cornelius, the God-fearing Gentile centurion, he realized that God “does not show favoritism but…

Faithfulness in Prayer – October 16, 2016

“Faithfulness in Prayer” Text: Luke 18:1-8 Pastor Tim George from the South Portland Church of the Nazarene delivers this week’s message.  As people of God and as the Church, we are called to be faithful and continuous in our prayer, knowing that God will answer.  Prayer reminds us to be sacrificial in our lives – both…

October 9, 2016

October 9, 2016 Text: 2 Kings 5:1-3,7-27 Luke 17:11-19 Congregation member Fred Yosua shares lessons from the cleansing of Naaman in 2 Kings and the ten lepers in the Gospel of Luke.  Both stories show the importance of being faithful to the things God asks, and grateful for what He has done.

No Pockets in a Shroud – September 25, 2016

“No Pockets in a Shroud” Text: Luke 16:19 – 31;  1 Timothy 6:6-19 Congregation member Fred Yosua brings us this week’s message.  World wide wealth has grown dramatically in the last two centuries, as has out free time and lifespan.  How can we best use this abundance?

Almost a Full House – September 11, 2016

“Almost a Full House” Text: Luke 15 This week Pastor Gloria encourages us to listen to the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin with fresh ears.  Often we assume that “the lost” refers to the rest of the world, when sometimes we are the ones who are lost.  We should view those…

Priorities – September 4, 2016

“Priorities” Text: Luke 14:25-33 District licensed minister Pastor Shane Ross from the South Portland Church of the Nazarene concludes his four-week series on the Gospel of Luke.  The decision to follow Jesus is a fundamentally life-changing one.  In this passage titled by some Biblical editors as “The Cost of Discipleship,” Jesus said that whoever seeks salvation through…