Dear Church Family, The recording of today’s service unfortunately was negatively impacted by user error (meaning I forgot to push the record button prior to the start of our service). Consequently, I had to redo it after the fact resulting in a lack of music and singing (because I have no talent in those areas)….
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Saugatuck UMC Recorded Church Services
10-11-20 Service – The Few
Dear Church Family, God calls all of us. It’s up to us to accept this call and to lead our lives in an appropriate manner so as to produce spiritual fruit. Even then, it’s only through God’s infinite grace and mercy that we may be fortunate enough to be considered among the few to enter…
10-4-20 Service – How’s Your Foundation
Dear Church Family, With all of the uncertainty in this world it’s essential that the foundation of your life has Christ as its cornerstone. With him you can overcome all challenges. He, and he alone, is the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through him. So regardless what…
9-27-20 Service – Words Vs. Actions
Dear Church Family, It’s one thing to profess our faith, it’s another thing to act on that faith and produce good fruit for the Lord. We have been given good news which needs to be shared with all of those with whom we interact. Their eternity is in our hands. Will we act on our…
9-20-20 Service – Who’s to Say What’s Fair
Dear Church Family, God has given us tremendous gifts the greatest of which to is be called his children and enabled to enter his Kingdom of Heaven for eternity. Yet we act as petulant children wanting to set the rules which we must follow to obtain this wonderful blessing, rather than doing as we are…
9-13-20 Service – Forgiven & Forgiving
Dear Church Family, In today’s message Jesus tells us to forgive others as we have been forgiven by our Heavenly Father. It’s a difficult lesson, but essential for us to grow in our faith and to enter heaven. It’s also important for our physical and mental health. Regardless what challenges, hurts and frustrations we experience…
9-6-20 Service – Fulfilling the Law
Dear Church Family, God calls us to love each other and in so doing fulfilling the law. While it might be easy to show God’s love those we already love, it’s very difficult to show love to those we dislike. It’s even harder to show God’s love to those that hate, hurt and abuse us….
8-30-20 Service – Hold Fast to That Which is Good
Dear Church Family, It was so nice to see you all today. The weather was beautiful, the music was excellent and the singing was out standing. What a great way to worship God together. In today’s message we talk about the need to hold fast to that which is good with the ultimate good being…
8-23-20 Service – Who Do You Say That I Am
Dear Church Family, It’s hard to believe that the summer is so rapidly flying by. Even though we’re still struggling with the Coronavirus, the City of Saugatuck is extremely vibrant and alive which is great news for all of the local businesses that rely on visitors to survive. God is good…all the time. Today’s message…
8-16-20 Service – Does Christ Live Here
Pastor Rick Church Family, Today’s message was graciously provided by Rev. David Meister; a master preacher. I appreciate his assistance as I was off helping to tend to my wife, Sherry, who had her second hip replacement surgery on Thursday. She is doing well, and we thank all of you for your kind thoughts and…