Upon This Rock Cooperative Parish
Three United Methodist Churches Cooperating for Jesus Christ
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Upon This Rock Cooperative Parish Three United Methodist Churches Cooperating for Jesus Christ
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 Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Secretary: Maddie Haskell Worship Director: Christy C. Moluf Youth Choir: Cathy Smith Worship Tech Team: Mike Scott Jesse McDuell Jacob McDuell Roger Kitchen David Clay Power Point Designers: Dana Meacham Elaine McDuell Jesse McDuell Mike Scott Barbara Clay Graphic Designers: Elaine McDuell Pinky McDuell Photography: Joan McCarty Sound Recording: David Clay Barbara Clay
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Beth Eden United Methodist Church “The House of New Beginnings” 3201 Huffman Blvd. Rockford, IL. 61103-2941 Phone 815 877-9237 30th Annual 30th ANNUAL will be held on December 7 at Beth Eden U. M. C. from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM The Market Place is a FREE indoor walk-through drama with sights, smells and sounds of a Judean Market Place. Sample the fresh fruit and fish. Smell and taste the freshly baked bread. Talk to the carpenters, weavers, bakers and see the live animals. Watch out for the Roman Guards, They have been known to arrest visitors to the Market Place. Come and search out the Prince of Peace in our market place. *Non-perishable food items will be accepted to benefit the local food pantries*
In the dark of night, Nicodemus came to Jesus seeking spiritual counsel. He sensed in Jesus the possibility of new life. Jesus' surprising answer was that Nicodemus needed to be "born anew." He invited Nicodemus to explore the possibility of living his life fresh out of the box. This invitation required Nicodemus to reexamine his traditional assumptions and ways of doing things. When we as the church re-examine our ways of worship, our tendency is to find something that works, box it up and label it "contemporary." Eventually, as the culture around the church changes, contemporary becomes tradition and tradition becomes stale. Worship traditions and forms need continual refreshing.
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