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DisciplesNet Worship #502: Epiphany+2 (Smith 01.19.2020)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

Light and darkness are one way of describing the struggle between good and evil. In the third of the series of looking at light as a way of understanding God's work in the world, pastor Russ Smith uses John 1:1-5 to help us understand this struggle and the part we play in it.
Join us for 27 minutes of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "Open My Eyes" - Bev Heid
2. "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" - Dean Phelps
3. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Pastor Ann
4. John 1:1-5 ready by Deb Phelps
5. "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" - DisciplesNet singers
6. Message: "Light Against Darkness" Pastor Russ
7. "Joy to the World" - DisciplesNet singers
8. Communion: Elder Susan
9. "I Come with Joy" - DisciplesNet singers
10. Sending Out
11. Credits
--- background music: - "Open My Eyes" - Bev Heid

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #501: Epiphany+1 (Smith 01.12.2020)

to watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

The story of the wise men tells us that they followed a star to find the Christ child. Pastor Russ looks at their story from Matthew 2:1-12 to help us to see how God is still sending signals into our world for us to follow.
Join us for just over 29 minutes of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "O Holy Night" - Bev Heid
2. "How Far is It to Bethlehem?" - Dean Phelps
3. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Pastor Deb
4. Matthew 3:12-17 ready by Nancy Pittman
5. "I Wonder As I Wander" - Dean Phelps
6. John 3:17-21 read by Dean Phelps
7. Message: "Light as Revealer" Pastor Russ
8. "Let Us Walk in the Light of Our Lord" - DisciplesNet singers
9. Communion: Pastor Bob
10. "Seed, Scattered and Sown" - DisciplesNet singers
11. Sending Out
12. Credits
--- background music: - "O Holy Night" - Bev Heid

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #500: Epiphany (Smith 01.05.2020)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

The story of the wise men tells us that they followed a star to find the Christ child. Pastor Russ looks at their story from Matthew 2:1-12 to help us to see how God is still sending signals into our world for us to follow.
Join us for just over 29 minutes of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "We Three Kings" - Bev Heid
2. "A Star, A Star" - Ronald Lee Berry (with Audrey Borschel)
3. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Pastor Bob
4. "How Far Is It to Bethlehem" - Dean Phelps
5. Matthew 2:1-12 read by Susan McNeely
6. Message: "Light as a Signal" Pastor Russ
7. "Stepping in the Light" - Dean Phelps
8. Communion: Elder Susan
9. "In Remembrance of Me" - DisciplesNet singers
10. Sending Out
11. Credits
--- background music: - "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" - Bev Heid

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #499: Christmas 1 (Propes 12.29.2019)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

The coming of Jesus into our world is an act of God's love for us. What is our response? Pastor Richard Propes speaks to us from 1 John 4:16-25 about the call on us to love each other; to love all others.
Join us for just over 30 minutes of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "Blest Be the Tie that Binds" - Dean Phelps
2. "Joy to the World" - DisciplesNet singers
3. Elder's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Elder Susan
4. "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" - Dean Phelps
5. 1 John 4:16-25 read by Susan McNeely
6. Message: "We Must Love One Another" Pastor Richard Propes
7. "They'll Know We Are Christians" - Phoebe Spier and Dean Phelps
8. Communion: Pastor Russ
9. "Come, Share the Lord" - DisciplesNet singers
10. Sending Out
11. Credits
--- background music: - "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" - Bev Heid

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #498: Advent 4 (Phelps 12.22.2019)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

The celebration of the coming of Jesus that we prepare for in Advent means many things, however Pastor Deb looks at the story of Jesus' birth in Mathew 1:18-25 and shows us that the most important thing is that it is a sign of God's infinite love for us.
Join us for 28 minutes of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" - Bev Heid
2. "Angels We Have Heard on High" - Southport Christian Church
3. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Pastor Russ
4. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" - Dean Phelps and Twana Harris
5. Matthew 1:18-25 read by Deb Phelps
6. "When God is a Child" - Dean Phelps and Twana Harris
7. Message: "God Sends God's Love" Pastor Deb
8. "Jesu, Jesu" - DisciplesNet singers
9. Communion: Pastor Bob
10. "In Remembrance of Me" - DisciplesNet singers
11. Sending Out
12. Credits
--- background music: - "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" - Bev Heid

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #497: Advent 3 (Smith 12.15.2019)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

While we can learn a lot about who God is by examining creation, we need more to get a full and accurate picture. Pastor Russ uses the story of John's questions concerning who Jesus was to help us understand the fuller picture of God we have in the person of Jesus himself.
Join us for 27 minutes of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "O Holy Night" - Bev Heid
2. "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" - Dean Phelps and Twana Harris
3. Elder's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Elder Susan
4. "I Wonder As I Wander" - Dean Phelps
5. Matthew 11:2-11 read by Russ Smith
6. Message: "God's Image in Christ" Pastor Russ
7. "Love, Divine, All Loves Excelling" - Dean Phelps
8. Communion: Dean Phelps
9. "Eat This Bread" - DisicplesNet singers
10. Sending Out
11. Credits
--- background music: - "O Holy Night" - Bev Heid

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #496: Advent 2 (Shaw 12.08.2019)

to watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

Isaiah 11:1-10 paints a picture of the Realm of God where peace is present and powerful, where wolf will lay down with the lamb. Pastor Bob uses this vision to look at what real peace is and how Jesus coming gives us hope for the day when it will come into full being.
Join us for 29 minutes of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "I Heard the Bells" - Bev Heid
2. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Pastor Anita
3. "Lord Make Us Instruments" - Southport Christian Church
4. Isaiah 11:1-10 read by Susan McNeely
5. Message: "the Prince of Peace" Pastor Bob
6. "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" - Dean Phelps
7. Communion: Elder Susan
8. "In Remembrance of Me" - DisicplesNet singers
9. Sending Out
10. Credits
--- background music: - "I Heard the Bells" - Bev Heid

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #495: Advent 1 (Smith 12.01.2019)

To watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

What does it mean to us that Christ entered into this material world? Pastor Russ uses Psalm 19:1-4a to talk about the meaning of the incarnation, Jesus becoming flesh without losing godhood and discusses how this compares to two heresies that confronted the early church.
Join us for 28 minutes of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "What Child is This?" - Bev Heid
2. "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" - Brian Keith Wallen, Holly Garrett, Dean Phelps
3. Pastor's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Pastor Audrey
4. "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" - Dean Phelps & Twana Harris
5. Psalm 19:1-4a read by Susan McNeely
6. Message: "Part of Creation" Pastor Russ
7. "What Child is This?" - Dean Phelps & Twana Harris
8. Communion: Pastor Bob
9. "In Remembrance of Me" - DisicplesNet singers
10. Sending Out
11. Credits
--- background music: - "What Child is This?" - Bev Heid

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

DisciplesNet Worship #494: Reign of Christ (Shaw 11.24.2019)

to watch this worship service on YouTube, click here.

This service marks Reign of Christ or Christ the King Sunday. However, Pastor Bob uses John 18:33-37 to help us understand that Jesus is not the kind of king we're used to in this world. The reign of Christ marks not just a change in the way we think of kings and leaders but a transformation of the way we think of power as well.
Join us for 28 minutes of prayer, scripture, a number of favorite hymns, preaching as well as communion. You may choose to participate, or simply meditate as we tell of Jesus' invitation to "do this in remembrance of me." If you would like to share with us at the table that goes beyond earthly boundaries of time, place, and structure, we ask that you prepare a piece of bread of some type and a drink such as grape juice, wine, or water. As we pray, our prayers extend to where you are. If you are unable to eat or drink, you may want to use a symbolic gesture or mental symbol as you come together at this table of remembrance with us.
(Scroll down for an Order of Worship)

We hope that as you join us for worship you will feel a blessing from being part. Please tell friends, family, and others you know about our online church that is here with doors that are always open, walls as wide as the world, and always room at the table.

ORDER OF WORSHIP:
1. Opening background music: "Holy, Holy, Holy" - Bev Heid
2. "I Will Sing of My Redeemer" - Southport Christian Church
3. Elder's Prayer with Lord's Prayer: Elder Susan
4. "We Sing Your Mighty Power O God" - DisciplesNet chorale
5. John 18:33-37 read by Deb Phelps
6. Message: "No Ordinary King" Pastor Bob
7. "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" - Dean Phelps
8. Communion: Pastor Deb
9. "Come, Share the Lord" - DisicplesNet singers
10. Sending Out
11. Credits
--- background music: - "Holy, Holy, Holy" - Bev Heid

If you would like to chat with one of our pastors, including talking more about belief in God, becoming a Christian or following Christ, or living as a disciple of Christ, please email us at pastor@disciplesnet.org, or contact us using the contact information on our website, disciplesnet.org, or our Facebook page, DisciplesNet Church.

INVITATION TO GIVING:
DisciplesNet Church is a not-for-profit church that exists to cross barriers and boundaries to share the Good News of God's redeeming love. We rely on the gifts of our online viewers as we continue to grow and extend our nets around the world.

We also extend the invitation for you to be part of the DisciplesNet ministry by giving a one-time gift, or ongoing, including a tithe. Even the smallest of gifts, like the mustard seed, has a way of growing in amazing ways to share God's word and the love of Jesus Christ. We have a giving page on our website, disciplesnet.org, and email address: giving@disciplesnet.org

God bless you, and thank you for joining us!

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