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2012
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January 2012 1   Christmas Hope “Making Godly Resolutions” Reverend Brian Cracker Hebrews 11:1-13 8   The Divine Conspiriacy “A Story” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 5:43-48 15   The Divine Conspiriacy “Practice Makes Perfect” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 6:1-18 22   The Divine Conspiriacy “Discipleship Dangers” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 6:1-18 29   The Divine Conspiriacy “Treasures” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 6:19-24

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2011

January 2011 2   — “Built on the Rock” Reverend Bruce Armstrong Matthew 16:13-18 9   Ancient Future Faith “For Tomorrow” Reverend Fitz Neal Josuha 3:1-6 16   Ancient Future Faith “Encountering God” Reverend Fitz Neal Exodus 3 (selected verses) 23   Ancient Future Faith “What’s In Your Hand?” Reverend Bruce Armstrong Exodus 4:1-5 30   Ancient Future Faith “Exodus” Reverend Fitz Neal Exodus 12:21-25 & 14:26-29	February 2011 6   Ancient Future Faith “Enough” Reverend Fitz Neal Exodus 15:22-25, 16:1-3 & 16:11-15 13   Ancient Future Faith “Gifts for the Journey” Reverend Fitz Neal Exodus 19:1-6 & 40:1-11 20   Ancient Future Faith “What Not to See” Reverend Bruce Armstrong Numbers 13:1-3 & 13:25-33 27   Ancient Future Faith “The Need of the Hour” Reverend Fitz Neal Selections from Numbers & Deuteronomy
March 2011 6   Ancient Future Faith “Crossings” Reverend Fitz Neal Joshua 4:15-24 13   The Present Future “On Top of the World” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 3:13-17 20   The Present Future “Temptation” Reverend Fitz Neal Luke 4:1-13 27   The Present Future “Follow” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 4:18-22 & 9:9-13	April 2011 3   The Present Future “Get Out of the Boat” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 14:22-36 10   The Present Future “Grace and Truth” Reverend Fitz Neal John 4:7-30 17   The Present Future “Friendship” Reverend Fitz Neal Luke 22:54-62 24   Easter Sunday “The First Witness” Reverend Bruce Armstrong John 20:11-18
May 2011 1   The Present Future “Send” Reverend Fitz Neal Luke 10:1-12 8 The Present Future “Apprenticed to Jesus” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 28:18-20 15   The Present Future “Gifts of God” Reverend Fitz Neal Romans 12:1-8 22   The Present Future “The Examined Life” Reverend Fitz Neal I Timothy 4:6-16 29   The Present Future “To the Depths of our Depths” Reverend Matt Overton Deuteronomy 6:1-9	June 2011 5   The Present Future “The 29th Chapter of Acts” Reverend Fitz Neal Selected Verses 12 Graduation Sunday, none available.  19     “Unfinished Business” Reverend Bruce Armstrong Philippians 1:3-11 and Proverbs 3:5-6 26   Core Values “Who Switched the Price Tags” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 13:44-45
July 2011 3   Core Values “The Core” Reverend Fitz Neal Isaiah 6:1-9 10   Core Values “Communing with God” Reverend Fitz Neal Psalm 1; John 15: 1-5 17   • Guest Pastor •   • audio only •“Adjusting Expectations” Reverend Rich Zimmerman Luke 7:18-35 24   • Guest Preacher •     • audio only •Core Values “Building a Community of Prayer” David Christel Luke 11:1-13 31   Core Values “Top Ten List #1” Reverend Fitz Neal Colossians 1:28-29	August 2011 7   Core Values “The Church Under the Bridge” Reverend Fitz Neal Acts 16 – selected verses 14   Core Values “Table Talk” Reverend Fitz Neal Acts 2:42-47 21   Core Values “Deep Gladness” Reverend Fitz Neal Ephesians 4:11-16 28   Core Values “More Precious Than Gold” Reverend Fitz Neal I Peter 1:17-21
September 2011 4   “A Moment in Time” Reverend Fitz Neal Eccleastes 2:24-25 11 A Special Service of Rembrance  — No Sermon Preached — 18   The Divine Conspiracy “The Mountain” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 5:1-2 25   The Divine Conspiracy “The Beatitudes” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 5:1-12	October 2011 2   The Divine Conspiracy “Tastefully Bright” Reverend Brian Craker Matthew 5:13-16 9   The Divine Conspiracy “The Path” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 5:17-26 16   The Divine Conspiracy “Divine Romance” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 5:27-30 23   The Divine Conspiracy “Restoring Love” Reverend Fitz Neal Matthew 5:31-32   • Guest Preacher •     • audio only • “Wrestling with Heaven   and Hell” Dr. Louis Markos 30   The Divine Conspiracy “When Words Really Are Enough” Reverend Brian Craker Matthew 5:33-37
November 2011 6   “The Upside-down Kingdom” Reverend Fitz Neal John 12:24-26 13   • Guest Preacher •     • audio only  “Partnership in the Gospel” Rev. Fitz Neal     and Rev. Adama Diouf   20   The Divine Conspiracy “And Now for Something Different” Reverend Matt Overton Matthew 5:38-42 27   Christmas Hope “Basking in Reflected Glory” Reverend Fitz Neal John 1:9-14	December 2011 4   Christmas Hope “God Speaks” Reverend Fitz Neal John 1:1-5 & 14 11   Christmas Hope “God Acts” Reverend Fitz Neal Galatians 4:4-7 18   Christmas Hope “God Gives” Reverend Matt Overton Matthew 2:1-12 24   Christmas Hope “Hallelujah!” Reverend Fitz Neal Luke 2:1-20