“How many of you have heard the story behind Christmas?” Silence. No hands. None. Not one. It was December 2014. I was standing before a group of 80 Turkish Muslims at an end of year banquet at a hotel in Kadikoy, a suburb of Istanbul. My last three Christmas mornings I’ve woken to the sound, not of Jingle Bells or … Read More
December 2015 Newsletter
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A Confident Christmas: Advent 2015 at The Red Brick Church
If you wrestle with doubts about life and Christianity, we are praying that our 2015 Christmas series will deeply encourage your heart. No one welcomes mental doubts, especially at Christmas time. We want a confident Christmas. We long to be free of fear and sure about life will unfold. Still, doubts nag. We wonder. What if there is no truth … Read More
AWANA Service Saturday , Nov 21 Cancelled
We are sorry to do this but we need to cancel our Service Saturday planned for tomorrow Saturday November 21st 9-11am given the strong projections for snow, its accumulation overnight and wind with snow conditions again tomorrow. We will keep our AWANA families updated through our weekly email distribution list as to a reschedule date for this project. Thank You! P.S. … Read More
AWANA Family Skate Night Tonight!
Don’t forget and pass the word along about our AWANA Family Skate Night tonight Sunday Nov 15th, 5-7:30pm at White Pines Roller Skating Center in Mt Morris, IL located at 6929 W Pines Rd. All admission and skate rental will be covered for the entire family. Concessions will be the responsibility of each family. However, we will have a drawing … Read More
Youth Group Ministry Activity
On November 9, the Youth Group joined our community hunger response (Bread of Life) to pack thanksgiving baskets for the needy in Ogle County. We spent two hours organizing food and filling 150 gift baskets.
NOVEMBER 2015 Newsletter
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“Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged” – This Sunday at the Red Brick Church
Jesus’ warning in Matthew 7:1, Judge not, that ye be not judged,” is one of the most well known of all Jesus’s sayings. And it should be. Jesus said this in the Sermon on the Mount and he attached a very sober warning: For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it … Read More
October 2015 Newsletter
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AWANA Kick-off Pictures
Over 65 families joined us for our kick-off activity! Praise God for a great start to our AWANA year!