Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I pray you are staying safe and remain well. Today’s message reminds us of the God given rights we have along with the right of free speech provided by the 1st Amendment to the Constitution. I believe it is essential that we defend these rights enabling our country to…
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Saugatuck UMC Recorded Church Services
6-28-20 Service – Stay Out of the Mud
Dear Friends in Christ, Mud puddles can be a lot of fun; jumping, splashing, getting everything good and dirty. Sin can be a lot like that until we are coated in dirt that we can’t overcome. Thankfully, God has washed us clean through our baptism. Now it’s up to us to stay out of the…
6-21-20 Service – Fatherhood
Brothers & Sisters in Christ, I hope all those who are fathers or have filled that role for a child has a wonderful day today. Fatherhood is tremendously important and a true reflection of our Heavenly Father. For all that you have done, and continue to do, thank you. Blessings, Pastor Rick
6-14-20 Service – Our Response to God
Praise God. We were able to worship in our sanctuary today for the first time since March 8th; it was wonderful. Please join us next week at 9:30am as we continue our joyous worship inside our church. Blessings, Pastor Rick
6-7-20 Service – Let There Be Peace
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today we were blest by being able to worship in-person together for the first time in 3 months. The service had to be outside since we had more than 10 people in attendance, but it was wonderful. Due to the limitations associated with recording outside, the congregation’s singing was not…
5-31-20 Service – Filled with the Holy Spirit
Christian Family, Today we celebrate Pentecost, the arrival of the Holy Spirit. While this is typically a joyous day, there are so many issues we are dealing with that give us concern: the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the flooding due to the dam failures last week, and most importantly the death of George Floyd. We pray God…
5-29-20 Pentecost Message (Bishop Bard)
Please see this special Pentecost message from Bishop Bard by clicking on the link below. To hear Bishop Bard present this message (rather than reading it) simply play the video in the middle of the page. Blessings, Pastor Rick SPEAKING IN NEW TONGUES AT PENTECOST – BISHOP BARD
5-24-20 Service – Ascension of the Lord
This week we are celebrating the Ascension of the Lord signifying the conclusion of Jesus’ earthly ministry and the long series of events which had begun with his incarnation enabling him to graduate from his life in the flesh to his life in glory. Through the ascension God brought his son back to heaven in…
5-17-20 Service – Living Your Faith
I hope this week still finds you well. While it appears we may have started to experience a reduced impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus, we are still quite a way from being over it. Still, we need to remain positive because God is in control. So, let’s put worry aside and focus instead on living…
5-10-20 Service – Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are mothers or have fulfilled that role in someone’s life. We thank you for your love, dedication, the direction you’ve given young lives and the faith you exhibited that helped bring us into a long-lasting relationship with God. I pray that you have a wonderful day and…