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Christmas Resources and Opportunities (11/21/2024) Family,   Lots of exciting news going on in our church: new babies, big events, and I’d like to add that we officially hired Matthew Smith to begin serving our body as a pastoral assistant (20 hours/week part-time). The elders interviewed Matthew, heard some amazing references, and voted unanimously to bring […]

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You’re Invited (11/12/2024) Church family, First off, I want to send a big thank you to so many of you who made space for new faces this past Sunday. I asked at our congregational meeting to park a little farther (there are some great spots behind our building and at the edge of the parking lot) and to move up a row and over […]

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[The Church Is] (10/24/2024) Cornerstone family, The church is a lot of things: the bride and body of Christ. The church is the light of the world and the salt of the earth. Another way to see the gathered church is that we are a war hospital. You know those makeshift tents a few miles from the front […]

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Pastor Post Church News (10/17/2024) Dear Church Family, Looking forward to sharing some time with you this Sunday, October 20. Here are three notes to be aware of: We will be doing communion in small group format. In an effort to shorten the time it takes, we will be offering 4 stations this Sunday. The aisle you use […]

Pastor Post: Who’s Your One?

Pastor Post Who’s Your One (9/30/2024) Church family, This past Sunday we focused on “Beginning with Prayer” as the first and foremost activity a church and individual take to be a blessing. A.J. Gordon’s wisdom provides solid guidance for us as we take our next step to serve those around us: “You can do more after you have prayed, […]

Youth Fall Kickoff Party – 9/8

Hello friends!! It was a joy both to see you guys play together and worship together last night! Let’s do it again Sunday night!! Come to the Proctor place @6:30PM (1680 9th Street, Marion, Iowa 52302). Bring any friends, your parents (if you want) and your siblings (if you want or your parents make you :). Seriously, it […]

Pastor Post: 8/15/24

Pastor Post (08/15/2024) Wow…what a summer. Assasination attempts. Political turmoil. International Unrest. Illness. Sorrows. Pain. Baptisms. Salvations. Hope. This Sunday we finish up a sermon series in the Book of Job. The stranded and destroyed man experiences a staggering reversal. The LORD is kind to his servants. Job lived and died, a man with full […]

Pastor Post: Update

Pastor Post Update: (7/11/2024) Church family, This Sunday two newer Christians will profess their faith through Baptism. The LORD instituted two core practices to mark His people. The Lord’s Supper celebrates our ongoing participation in the New Covenant. Baptism symbolizes our entrance into the kingdom by being born again by the Spirit through faith in Jesus […]

Risen Hope Church

Risen Hope Church 5/5/2024 If you are in the Anamosa area, we would love for you to visit Risen Hope Church. They are currently gathering on Sundays with worship and teaching at 4pm. Here is an update on the church, which began meeting in early 2024. https://youtu.be/c97e7PEL9gk

Pastor Post: 4/19/2024

Pastor Post (04/19/2024) Church, I appreciate all the engagement I’ve received from these sermons on secondary matters; you’re all really thinking and seeking how to serve the LORD! Praise God. One bonus resource you might enjoy is a recent “Ask Pastor John” Podcast on the question “Am I Abusing Caffeine” (https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/am-i-abusing-caffeine). John Piper gives a thought-provoking answer that relates […]