Posts Posted in June 2025

Stephen: First of Many

Series: Book of Acts
June 29, 2025 Peter Churness View Full Service
Scripture Text: Acts 6:1-15

Many thousands of Christians have been killed for confessing Jesus over the last 2000 years.  Stephen was the first.  But he was more than just the first martyr.  Join us Sunday as we explore the life, teaching and character of one of the brightest lights of the early church.

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Peter: Profiles in Courage

Series: Book of Acts
June 22, 2025 Peter Churness View Full Service
Scripture Text: Acts 4:1-13

One of the most famous figures in history is the Apostle Peter. But if it were not for meeting Jesus he would have died as a complete unknown in a backwater province of the Roman Empire. What was it that Jesus saw in this uneducated fisherman and how did God use him in the book of Acts? This Sunday we will trace Peter's career through the gospels and the book of Acts as we seek to learn some key lessons for our lives by looking at this wonderfully flawed Jesus follower.

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Call Team Affirmation Vote

New Lead Pastor Search

June 19, 2025 By OHC Elders

The votes are in and our slate of seven team members overwhelmingly passed 44-5.  The five "no votes" each graciously shared a very reasonable concern about the demographic makeup of the team.  If any of you shared that concern, please see the response below one of our Elders shared with a person who also had that concern. Call Team Members:  Mark Sims, Ron Richards, Amanda Pearsall, Hannah Churness, Mark Hooper, Michael Schmitz, Trielle Alstead

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Call Team Affirmation Vote

Series: Pastoral Transition Updates - 2025
June 19, 2025 By Peter Churness

The votes are in and our slate of seven team members overwhelmingly passed 44-5.  The five "no votes" each graciously shared a very reasonable concern about the demographic makeup of the team.  If any of you shared that concern, please see the response below one of our Elders shared with a person who also had that concern. Call Team Members:  Mark Sims, Ron Richards, Amanda Pearsall, Hannah Churness, Mark Hooper, Michael Schmitz, Trielle Alstead

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The Life Together

Series: Book of Acts
June 15, 2025 Peter Churness View Full Service
Scripture Text: Acts 2:42-47

Part of our search for a new pastor involves putting together a congregational profile of our congregation for a potential candidate to take into consideration before applying.  What if the early church of the Book of Acts were looking for a new pastor.  What would their congregational profile be?  Find out Sunday as we dive into two striking summaries of that very first church in Jerusalem.

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How It All Started

Series: Book of Acts
June 8, 2025 Peter Churness View Full Service
Scripture Text: Acts 2:1-21

What does a tower, an overworked prophet, an exile's eccentric vision and twelve not-so-angry young men all have in common?  They all help us to understand the Pentecost event.  Join us this Pentecost Sunday for week two of our Book of Acts summer series as we look at Acts chapter two!

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Marching Orders

Series: Book of Acts
June 1, 2025 Peter Churness View Full Service
Scripture Text: Acts 1:1-8

Pastor Peter this last week announced the process of moving on, but Jesus has not, and never will.  And the Holy Spirit is just getting started with One Hope Church.  God has amazing things in store for this church family.  Peter has been talking about passing the baton.  But the baton is not just being passed to a new pastor but to YOU.  You are the church and this summer we will be exploring the book of Acts as we recalibrate our mission with God's mission and get ready for the "next shepherd" for our flock who will lead us in the next chapter of the adventure of following the "Chief ...

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