As I write this, and possibly as you read it, we aren’t sure when we will be able to gather again for cor-porate worship. A lot has changed in our community and throughout our nation over the past few weeks as we adjust routines to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Canceling worship at…
Dear Church Family, I hope you are all feeling well and remaining hopeful during this stressful time. God is still good, powerful, merciful and able to meet the needs of our world. Please join me in praying for peace and hope in our community. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by…
Some things are good for our souls, and as a pastor, part of my calling is to care for the souls of people in our church. I imagine most people don’t spend much time thinking about how to nurture their souls, how to sweep out the bad influences and make room for more of God’s…
BIRTHDAYS 5 Kent Drews Paula Rasanen 6 Joyce Ball 7 Kim Lape 9 Carrie Pretzer Keaton Price 10 Justin Holmertz 11 Dan Schweitzer 11 Elena Cultra 13 Gary Ecklund Kathi Engstrom 15 Doug Swanson Lauren Leidahl 16 Al Damrose 17 Kelsey Ecklund Odin LeJeune 19 Nancy Norman 20 Jason Holmertz Roy Leidahl 28 David Holmertz…
There are lots of reasons why hosting a church plant was a good idea for Broadway. When the Central Conference began talking seriously about planting an Hispanic church in the Rockford area, our Leadership Team quickly saw how Broadway could be an ideal host for the new church and how this partnership could also benefit…
The harvest season has long been a time to give thanks, to rejoice in the good things God has provided. From feasts of celebration in Old Testament times to today’s Thanksgiving meals with loved ones, times of abundance have always moved people with good hearts to express their gratitude to our gracious and generous God….
I was born and raised in Guatemala City. I studied Business Administration during college, where I met my wife Patty, and we got married in 1997. God gave us two children despite the medical diagnosis that we could not have children. My oldest son Mario Josue studies communications in college and my youngest son Jonathan…
From time to time, we need to re-calibrate our hearts, to make sure our souls are still tuned in to God, to clear away the debris left by life’s storms, and to shake out the dust that settles in our minds as we live in a culture that so often rejects the good news of…
The Men’s Bible Study will resume Thursday, September 5 at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Mike leads this weekly gathering that includes fellowship, prayer, discussion of current events and an in-depth study of God’s word. This fall, the men will study the Gospel of Luke. No Bible study experience needed, and you won’t be put on the…
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for the 2019 Women’s Christmas Banquet on Tuesday, December 3 at 6:15 pm. Check the No-vember Messenger for details. Tickets will be on sale the first 3 Sundays in November. Plan to invite a friend.
