O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despondency, lust of power, and idle talk; But grant rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to thy servant. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to judge my brother; for blessed […]
You chose a people for your own, to lavish love upon, raise up prophets, priests and kings, to be the nation through which the Messiah would be revealed to the world, and through whom your kingdom would come. You chose this people gathered here to be your children, loved and blessed, forgiven through the one […]
It is customary, Lord to give something up during the season of Lent. What would you have me do without? I who have so much. Chocolate? Cream cakes? Cigarettes? Sweets? Swearing? The list is endless and I could give up all those things for the span of 40 days quite easily and almost painlessly. But […]
Jesus, Lamb of God, when you walked this earth you did not consider heavenly equality, though that was yours to choose, but took the role of servant, and in humility and obedience allowed the rough nails of our sin to be hammered into your flesh for the sake of our salvation. And so it is […]
Lent, which comes from the Germanic word for springtime, is often seen as a time of spiritual spring cleaning: a season in which we take inventory of our lives and lear out those things which hinder our relationship with Jesus Christ and our service to him. For centuries Christians have done this spiritual cleansing through a variety […]
Join us on Wednesday, the 13th, from 7-8pm for a unique evening of music, reflection, Scripture and prayer as we begin the season of Lent together. Childcare birth-PreK provided.
Join us from 5:00-6:30pm on Sunday, the 10th, as we discuss the next steps with our building as we move forward with Beechwood. Hear details and ask questions. If you need childcare please email chris@thebranchonline.org.
We hope you’ll join us on Friday, February 8th at 6:30 for a chance to enjoy good food, meet new people and catch up with old friends. Specifically, this meal is a chance to welcome the refugee family from Thapa that our Refugee Mission Circle is working with. Bring a dish that represents your own ethnic origins — […]
Ever feel like you’re running on a treadmill with that carrot dangling just out of your reach?
What is our response when someone hurts us? And what is the response when we hurt someone else? Come join us as we explore these questions and what it means to forgive and be forgiven.
We’ve partnered with a local school to extend the generosity of God to children and their families this Christmas. Here are ways you can help: Purchase a gift. Families have provided us with detailed needs – gifts range between $15 and $20. Deliver gifts. Drop off gifts to homes on the evening of the 19th […]
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It was a record setting year!
Honor. Purity. Loyalty. Integrity. Gratitude. Are they gone? Did we leave true character behind? Join us as we learn what we can do to reclaim these Forgotten Virtues. September 9: Honor September 16: Purity September 23: Loyalty September 30: Integrity October 7: Gratitude
This September/October, groups of 8-10 adults (and kiddos) will be gathering in homes around GR for four consecutive weeks. The reason? Simple: food and relationship. If you’d be interested in being a host for one of these meals, email chris@thebranchonline.org
From his roots as a farmer, he was called to become a prophet. After being apprentice to Elijah, he became a master in his own right. Come join us as we walk through the life of Elisha. June 3 – 1 Kings 19:1-21 June 10 – 2 Kings 2:1-18 June 17 – 2 Kings 2:19-22 […]
Jesus’ resurrection and ascension set in motion a series of events that literally changed the world. But how? How did an ordinary, average group of men and women live remarkably purposeful and impactful lives? Maybe it can be boiled down to this: “all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4). The phrase “filled with the […]
