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The Branch is 10!

Please note: our festivities have moved to January 17th! We invite you to celebrate the Branch’s birthday with us on January 17, 2016 both at our normal 10:30am service and at a skating party that afternoon from 4-6pm! Please save the date and spend time celebrating with us! The party at Woodland Skating (2100 28th Street […]

Remembering and Celebrating Sasha

Sasha Naomi Hettich (Lewis), aged 27, passed away December 25th, 2015 after having lost her courageous battle with postpartum depression. Sasha was many things to many people; a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, a compassionate friend, but to define her only in these terms would be an injustice. With her sharp wit, her […]

Grieving with the Hettich Family

On Christmas weekend we learned that a dear friend and part of our community lost a long and brave battle with postpartum depression (PPD). Sasha leaves behind husband Cody, 3 year old daughter Ember, and 5 month old son Gus.  We are heartbroken by this loss. Cody has courageously shared their story [click here].  We stand […]

Incarnation is Limitation (Philippians 2)

Incarnation is… We live in a world of growing dis-incarnation.  We’re plugged in, but disconnected from each other.  We reach for things that help us escape boredom or pain, instead of remaining present and engaged. The incarnation of Jesus — God in the flesh, coming to us — is our example of how we can […]

This Coming Sunday, November 22nd

The Branch is committed to building community, not just within but without. One of the ways we strive for that is building positive and fulfilling relationships with the church communities with whom we share a meeting space. This coming Sunday, November 22nd, we will be combining services with Alas Conexion and meeting at 11:30 (rather […]

Anti-fragile

It’s far too common today to find Christians who believe that doubt equals weakness — that if we honestly wrestle with the difficult questions or admit our uncertainty, our faith will take a hit (or at least other people’s perception of our faith will). But what if we’re meant to wrestle with God?  What if […]

Cider and Donuts

Does reading that immediately take you to a memory of a fall day with hayrides, pumpkin patches and cider?  If so, you’re in luck because we’ll have cider.  And donuts.  No hayrides or pumpkins though.  Sorry. Join Mike and Janelle DeBlaay (and Lucy and Teddy) at their house (2034 College Ave SE) on Oct 10th from 9:00-11:00am for a […]