Dear Church Family, All of us would like to be held in high regard wouldn’t we. That’s something people typically would appreciate attaining. Wouldn’t you like to be respected and thought of in a positive manner? The question is how to obtain such a position or reputation; especially when the person we hope holds that…
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Saugatuck UMC Recorded Church Services
Itchy Ears 10/16/22 Service
Dear Church Family, Thank you to Diana Kuenzli for providing today’s excellent message. It is one that is very pertinent to today’s society and I highly recommend viewing it. Blessings, Pastor Rick
Thanklessness 10/9/22 Service
Dear Church Family, Given all of that God has done for us, you’d expect our response would be similar to that stated in Psalm 111 – “I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.” Because (as it goes on to say) “the LORD…
Wait Patiently 10/2/22 Service
Dear Church Family, If you watch the news today, especially if you view articles outside of the information carried by the primary TV networks, you know that we are in the midst of some pretty challenging times. Yet our scripture today tells us not to fret because of the wicked. Not to be envious of…
Unconvinced 9/25/22 Service
Video Link Dear Church Family, We’re inclined to doubt anything outside of our own personal experience or anything that might upset our existing concept of reality. Like Doubting Thomas, people, in general, tend to remain unpersuaded, unswayed and unconvinced about anything until they encounter it themselves. If we don’t see it, feel it, hear it,…
Faithful 9/18/22 Service
Dear Church Family, Throughout life we are given things for which we become responsible. Things we are expected to manage. Things for which we become stewards. These things, which are exceedingly plentiful. Consequently, stewardship is an essential activity throughout our lives and it plays a vital role in today’s scripture when Jesus spoke about the…
Lost & Found 9/11/22 Service
Dear Church Family, We can all relate to the part of scripture that does talk about finding that which was lost. We’ve all lost things; car keys, glasses, cell phones, important papers, unpaid bills, and (occasionally) even those that we love. When someone or something is lost to you it frustrates you, gnaws at you,…
Choices 9/4/22 Service
Dear Church Family, Life is full of choices. Most are inconsequential, but some are life and death. Today’s message is about these critical types of choices. Blessings, Pastor Rick
Life Lessons 8/28/22 Service
Dear Church Family, Throughout the Bible God provides life lessons. He teaches us how we should act in a wide variety of situations. He informs us both what to do, and also what not to do. And while these lessons can come in the form of parables, suggestions, guidelines, rules or even laws, the bottom…
Angela Mary (Aldrich) Logic – Celebration of Life 8/27/22
Angela may have only lived 50 years, but she lived them fully. She will certainly be missed.