The Lectionary readings for this Sunday reveal to us once again what Messiah will do in the world and in us as we receive Him.

The promised One who came to this earth two thousand years ago teaches us to diligently watch and wait for His second arrival.

Our speaker this morning is our new children's director, Gail Kalkes. She and her husband Derek have been in ministry for several years in various settings and enjoy serving the Lord.

Brian is the Associate pastor of teaching and discipleship at Dallas New Life Church of the Nazarene in Dallas, Oregon. Pastor John is also mentoring Brian in his year of mentoring initiative before Brian will be ordained as an Elder in the Church of the Nazarene on the Oregon Pacific District in May 2017.

God’s plan is to deliver you from a life of fear and doubt to a life of peace and purpose!

God’s plan for you is to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ!

God’s plan is to help you triumph over sin and circumstances to feel His strength and presence!

God’s plan for you is to be released from your past and blessed with the freedom of His grace!

God’s plan for you is to be delivered from death and given a new and abundant life!

We are glad to have Alan Christensen with us today. He is the church representative for the Gideons in Springfield. The Gideons International is an Association of Christian business and professional men and their wives dedicated to telling people about Jesus through associating together for service, sharing personal testimony, and by providing Bibles and New Testaments. For more information, you can go to gideons.org.

The Sabbath rhythm given to us by God involves not just resting on the 7th day of each week, but also in sanctifying the moments of each and every day as our focus should continually be on the Lord.

On this 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Scripture reminds us yet again that we can find rest and peace even when tried and tested in unimaginable ways.

A closer look at the 4th commandment highlights the absolute necessity for the people of God to cease from all labors on the Sabbath to rest and draw closer to the Lord.

When we serve the Lord, engage in spiritual warfare, and devote ourselves to the mission of God, it is essential we not bypass the rest and strengthening we need.

After a 13 week sabbatical, Pastor John talks about the necessity for all of us to find the rest that can only come about as we find rest in God.

While Pastor John is on sabbatical, our speaker this morning is Rev. Derek Kalkes. He has been a pastor in South Dakota and most recently in Eugene. Derek and Gail have been married since 1998 and they enjoy serving the Lord.

While Pastor John is on sabbatical, our speaker this morning is Rev. Derek Kalkes. He has been a pastor in South Dakota and most recently in Eugene. Derek and Gail have been married since 1998 and they enjoy serving the Lord.

While Pastor John is on sabbatical, our speaker this morning is Rev. Derek Kalkes. He has been a pastor in South Dakota and most recently in Eugene. Derek and Gail have been married since 1998 and they enjoy serving the Lord.

While Pastor John is on sabbatical, our speaker this morning is Rev. Derek Kalkes. He has been a pastor in South Dakota and most recently in Eugene. Derek and Gail have been married since 1998 and they enjoy serving the Lord.

While Pastor John is on sabbatical, our speaker this morning is Rev. Derek Kalkes. He has been a pastor in South Dakota and most recently in Eugene. Derek and Gail have been married since 1998 and they enjoy serving the Lord.