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SERMON SHORT FOR  Thanksgiving, October 8th, 2017 GIVEFULNESS Deuteronomy 8:6-20 Luke 17:11-19 2nd Corinthians 9:6-15 Thanksgiving. We are thankful for the food we eat. For the festive table spread in our houses around which our families will gather, some of…

Don’t forget we celebrate World Wide Communion Sunday this week. Sermon Short for October 1st Why Jesus? Why Law? Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20, Matthew 22:34-40 For the next few months we will be investigating the question: Why Jesus? – Why…

Sermon Short for September 24th, 2017 Why Jesus? Genesis 12:1-3 Romans 4:13-25 Christianity hinges on the life and death of The Christ (duh!!) But we have many ways of considering what The Christ was, and should be for us now.…

It is Rally Day and we have a lot of stuff. We take this Sunday to recognize and commission the leadership of our Children’s Ministry. The day continues after worship with a Bar B Que and pot luck luncheon. We’ll…

  Have I Got A Job For You! Exodus 3:1-15 Matthew 16:21-28 Moses gets a call from a burning bush. This is God telling him what he’s going to do with the rest of his life. POW! How would our…

ALL OF GOD’S EGGS IN ONE BASKET Exodus 1:8-2:10 Romans 12:1, 2 Baby Moses is cast out into the Nile in a basket. Here is another of God’s stories that makes no sense. What are the chances that a basket…

THE SERMON SHORT: This Sunday, August 20th, 10:30 a.m., we meet in Gibson Park for our summer ecumenical service with the churches of Elmira and District Ministerial Association. If the weather is questionable we will gather at St. Teresa of…

Sermon Short for August 13th, 2017 The Random Acts of Life Genesis 45:1-15 Matthew 15:10-20 Do you get the feeling your life has gone off track – that you’ve somehow missed whatever plan you felt God has for you? There…

STRUGGLES IN THE NIGHT Yes, the series of stories in the Jacob narrative paint him as a shifty character but we know he had his struggles. Not everything went well for him. This week’s tale finds him struggling through the…

FAMILY REUNION Genesis 29:15-28 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 The Genesis stories are about the ancestors of our faith. They are stories that show a family as a mess. Jacob is the most important of this family and the most messed up.…

Knowing God is Here Genesis 28:10-19a Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 This week’s Genesis story is about Jacob escaping this father’s and brother’s anger by running north to live with his uncle Laban. He’s a refugee. He makes camp in an unassuming…

Please join us this Sunday, June 25th for a Family Worship Service in celebration of our children completing Sunday School this year.  Start up of Sunday School will be on Sunday, September 10th with our Rally Sunday.  The nursery will be…

Sunday, June 18th – Lay Father’s Day Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20th – Luncheon at 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. (see church bulletin for more details) Saturday, June 24th – Men’s Breakfast at Kees & Darlene V.

2017 CROP DEDICATION ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15TH at 7:30 p.m.  This year marks 20 since the first seed of wheat was planted! This year’s crop is soybeans. Please refer to the Gale bulletin for more details.  Everyone Welcome.  

This Sunday we are Celebrating our Story.  During the service there will be Communion and 2 Baptisms.  Please check the bulletin for many announcements of events that are happening at Gale and in the Community for the month of June.

Menno Homes is holding a “Drive a Ford” event at Gale Church on June 10th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  It won’t cost you a cent, just a half hour of your time to test drive a Ford.  For…

ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday          PAGES – 7 p.m. Tuesday         Lenten Communion – 7 p.m. Prayer Group – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday    Bridal Shower for Alex Parsons – 7 p.m. EDMA Mid-week Lenten Service at Trinity United Church – Speaker is Gary Knarr Thursday      …

ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday          Youth Group – 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday         Tuesday Luncheon – 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 150 Committee Meeting – 6 p.m. Lenten Communion – 7 p.m. Prayer Group – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday    EDMA Mid-week Lenten Service at Floradale Mennonite – Speaker is…

Woolwich Community Services provide support for the most vulnerable in our Community. We help by filling our grocery cart each month. For the month March, we are collecting Jam, Cheez Whiz and White Sugar.   This Wednesday, March 15th Children’s…

ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday          Youth Group – 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday         Prayer Group – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday    EDMA Mid-week Lenten Service at St. James Lutheran – Speaker is Fred Lichti Thursday       Choir – 7 p.m.   Woolwich Community Services provide support for the…