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2007
All I Want for Christmas is ...
December 23: 4. Love One Another, Pastor Steve Richards
December 16: 3. Remembering the Poor, Pastor Steve Richards
December 9: 2. Full-term Peace, Pastor Steve Richards
December 2: 1. Peace on Earth, Pastor Steve Richards

Deal or No Deal: Finding the Treasure as God's Stewards
November 18: 3. From Faithfulness to Fruitfulness, Pastor Steve Richards
November 11: 2. From Consumer to Creator, Pastor Steve Richards
November 4: 1. The Secret, Pastor Steve Richards

Better Together: 40 Days of Community
October 28: 6. Worshipping Together, Pastor Steve Richards
October 21: 5. Growing Together, Pastor Steve Richards
October 14: 4. Serving Together, Pastor Steve Richards
October 7: 3. Belonging, Pastor Steve Richards
September 30: 2. Reaching Out Together, Pastor Carrie Binnie
September 23: 1. What Matters Most, Pastor Steve Richards

Got Water?
September 16: 3. "Rip It" and Dive Deep, Pastor Steve Richards
September 9: 2. Swimming Lessons, Pastor Steve Richards
September 2: 1. Getting Wet, Pastor Steve Richards

It Takes a GPS -- God Positioning System
August 26: 3. The Impossible Becomes Possible, Pastor Steve Richards
August 19: 2. In the Face of Opposition, Pastor Steve Richards
August 12: 1. Finding Where You Are, Pastor Steve Richards

I'd Like to Introduce You to _______, a Hero from the Bible
August 5, visiting Reverend Richard Harper who spoke about the irresistibility of Jesus!
July 29: Today we meet Simon of Cyrene, Pastor Carrie Binnie
July 22: Today we meet Lois, Eunice, Timothy and Paul, Pastor Dick Ellis
July 15, visiting friend Tom Tipton
July 8: Today we meet Martha and Mary, Pastor Carrie Binnie
July 1: Today we meet Lydia, Pastor Dick Ellis
June 24: Today we meet Joseph and His Dreams, Pastor Dick Ellis
June 17, visiting Reverend Kathi Austin Mahle introduced us to Phoebe
June 10: Today we meet Mary Magdalene, A Long Miscast Outcast, Pastor Sharon Hegele
June 3: Today we meet Joshua, Pastor Dick Ellis

Real Relationships
May 27: 4. Friends, Pastor Steve Richards
May 20: 3. Workplace Relationships, Pastor Steve Richards
May 13: 2. All in the Family, Pastor Steve Richards
May 6: 1. Our Restless Hearts, Pastor Steve Richards

God's Plans, Our Hands: The best is yet to be
April 29: 3. The Best is Yet to Be, Pastor Steve Richards
April 22: 2. Our Hands, Pastor Steve Richards
April 15: 1. God's Plans, Pastor Steve Richards

Who Was That Man? Portraits of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke
April 8: 8. Easter Happens, Again!, Pastor Steve Richards
April 1: 7. Crucifixion, Pastor Steve Richards
March 25: 6. Humiliation of a King, Pastor Steve Richards
March 18: 5. Not Going Along Just to Get Along, Pastor Steve Richards
March 11: 4. The Women Who Followed Jesus, Pastor Steve Richards
March 4: 3. How Healing Happens, Pastor Steve Richards
February 25: 2. Wrestling with Evil, Pastor Steve Richards
February 21 - Ash Wednesday - A Baptism Memory, Pastor Steve Richards
February 18: 1. The Early Years, Pastor Steve Richards

Christianity and Religions of the World
February 11: 6. Why I am a Christian, Pastor Steve Richards
February 4: 5. Judaism, Pastor Steve Richards
January 28: 4. Islam, Pastor Steve Richards
January 21: 3. Buddhism, Pastor Steve Richards
January 14: 2. Hinduism, Pastor Steve Richards
January 7: 1. A Question of Faith: Does It Really Matter What I Believe?, Pastor Steve Richards

2006

Hear the Angels' Voices: Messages for Our Time
December 31: 6. Get Up and Go, Pastor Dick Ellis
December 24: 5. Fear Not, Pastor Steve Richards
December 24: 4. Surprise, Pastor Dick Ellis
December 17: 3. Reconsider, Pastor Steve Richards
December 10: 2. Be Silent, Pastor Steve Richards
December 3: 1. Hark, Pastor Steve Richards

Thanksgiving Sermon
November 26: Modern Pilgrims, Pastor Dick Ellis

Live Big
November 19: 4. Love Big, Pastor Steve Richards
November 12: 3. Serve Big, Pastor Steve Richards
November 5: 2. Pray Big, Pastor Steve Richards
October 29: 1. Dream Big, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: A Roadmap to a Life that Matters
October 22: 7. Sticker Shock, Pastor Steve Richards
October 15: 6. Homecoming, Pastor Steve Richards
October 8: 5. Heart-healing Forgiveness, Pastor Steve Richards
October 1: 4. Trust - Count On It!, Pastor Steve Richards
September 24: 3. Measuring Up, Pastor Steve Richards
September 17: 2. Three Words Never to Forget, Pastor Steve Richards
September 10: 1. Overcoming Barriers, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: Insights for Living
September 3: 9. David's Final Words, Pastor Steve Richards
August 27: 8. The Lord Is My Shepherd, Pastor Dick Ellis
August 20: 7. Problem Children and Struggling Parents, Pastor Steve Richards
August 13: 6. What a Tangled Mess We Weave, Pastor Steve Richards
August 6: Jump the Puddle, Guest Pastor Sharon Hegele
July 30: 5. Making True Friends, Pastor Dick Ellis
July 23: 4. When You Are Stabbed in the Back, Pastor Steve Richards
July 16: 3. A Grandparent's Legacy, Pastor Dick Ellis
July 9: 2. Slaying the Dragons in Your Life, Pastor Steve Richards
July 2: 1. Unlikely People Chosen by God, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: Adventure to Narnia
June 25: 4. Aslan On the Move, Pastor Steve Richards
June 18: 3. Hospitality Is As Hospitality Does, Pastor Steve Richards
June 11: 2. Turkish Delight and Other Tempting Confections, Pastor Steve Richards
June 4: 1. Finding What You're Not Looking For, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: Desperate Households
May 28: 6. Desperate and Survived!, Pastor Steve Richards
May 21: 5. Desperate and Alone, Pastor Steve Richards
May 14: 4. Strong Relationships, Pastor Dick Ellis
May 7: 3. What's in Your Wallet?, Pastor Steve Richards
April 30: 2. Are You Talking to Me?, Pastor Steve Richards
April 23: 1. Behind the White Picket Fence, Pastor Steve Richards

April 16 - Easter Sunday: No More Fear, Pastor Steve Richards
April 9 - Palm Sunday: If Jesus Were to Break Into Our World, Pastor Steve Richards

Series and Small-Group Study: The Power of One: The Life and Journeys of the Apostle Paul
April 2: 8. Through It All, Pastor Steve Richards
March 26, Bishop Sally Dyck's message was "What Good Do They Have to Say?"
March 19: 7. When Facing Adversity, Pastor Steve Richards
March 12: 6. Wrestling With Conflict, Pastor Steve Richards
March 5: 5. Wrestling With Success, Pastor Steve Richards
February 26: 4. Someone to Guide Me, Pastor Dick Ellis
February 19: 3. God's Message to All the World, Pastor Steve Richards
February 12: 2. A Life Changed From Persecutor to Apostle, Pastor Steve Richards
February 5: 1. Shaping of an Apostle, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: Facing the Controversies from a Christian Perspective
January 29: Homosexuality, Pastor Steve Richards
January 22: Abortion, Pastor Steve Richards
January 15: Separation of Church and State, Pastor Steve Richards
January 8: A Methodist Perspective: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors, Pastor Steve Richards

2005

Advent Series: A Cast of Christmas Characters
January 1: 6. Wisemen: Seeking the Lord, Pastor Dick Ellis
December 25: 5. Angels: Announcing the Good News of the Lord, Pastor Dick Ellis
December 24: More Than What's Under the Tree, Pastor Steve Richards
December 18: 4. Shepherds: Blessed of the Lord, Pastor Steve Richards
December 11: 3. Mary: A Servant of the Lord, Pastor Steve Richards
December 4: 2. Joseph: A Carpenter of the Lord, Pastor Steve Richards
November 27: 1. Prophets: A Vision of the Lord, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: Can You Hear Me Now?
November 20: 3. Finding Balance in Living, Pastor Steve Richards
November 13: 2. Through the Storms of Life, Pastor Dick Ellis
November 6: 1. Learning a Language of the Heart, Pastor Dick Ellis

Series: Checking Our Compass On This Journey of Faith and Commitment
October 30: 2. Becoming All That God Wants Us to Be, Pastor Steve Richards
October 23: 1. Finding and Following True North, Pastor Steve Richards

October 16: Children's Sabbath - Holding Hands, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: Surviving the Stresses of Life
October 9: 5. Depression: Overcoming Stress, Pastor Steve Richards
October 2: 4. Parenting: Adolescence Isn't Terminal, But Parenting Is, Pastor Steve Richards
September 25: 3. Marriage: The Blueprint for Building a Relationship, Pastor Steve Richards
September 18: 2. Finances: Money Matters, Pastor Steve Richards
September 11: 1. Career: Take This Job and Love It, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: God's Top Ten
September 4: 10. True Contentment, Pastor Steve Richards
August 28: 9. And God Said, "Don't Steal!," Pastor Dick Ellis
August 21: 8. Eighth Commandment - Don't Steal, Pastor Dick Ellis
August 14: 7. Guarding Commitments, Pastor Steve Richards
August 7: 6. Being Life Fulfilling, Pastor Steve Richards
July 31: 5. Importance of Honor, Pastor Dick Ellis
July 24: 4. Making Time, Pastor Dick Ellis
July 17: 3. What's In a Name?, Pastor Dick Ellis at the Putt and Pray Golfing Event
July 17: 3. What's In a Name?, Pastor Steve Richards
July 10: 2. Accept No Substitutes, Pastor Steve Richards
July 3: 1. On Eagle's Wings, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: Lessons for Life from Children in the Bible
June 26: 4. Pharaoh's Daughter: God is Always at Work, Pastor Dick Ellis
June 19: 3. God Chooses, Pastor Steve Richards
June 12: 2. Overcoming the Odds, Pastor Steve Richards
June 5: 1. From One Not Counted, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: Questions Thinking People Ask About the Bible
May 29: 7. That's a Good Question!, Pastor Steve Richards
May 22: 6. The End Times, Pastor Steve Richards
May 15: 5. Listening to the Bible, Pastor Steve Richards
May 8: 4. The Bible and Miracles, Pastor Steve Richards
May 1: 3. The Bible and the Wrath of God, Pastor Steve Richards
April 24: 2. Science and the Bible: Why Aren't There Dinosaurs in the Bible?, Pastor Steve Richards
April 17: 1. Solving the DaVinci Code: How Did the Bible Come to Be?, Pastor Steve Richards

April 10: Youth Sunday: Extreme Makeover: Faith Edition, Messiah's Youth
April 3: Mission Sunday: Seeing As God Wants Us to See, Pastor Dick Ellis

Series: Encounters With Jesus
March 27: 8. Believing for Life, Pastor Steve Richards
March 20: 7. Passion of the Christ, Pastor Steve Richards
March 13: 6. Really Living, Pastor Steve Richards
March 6: 5. Opening the Eyes of the Blind, Pastor Steve Richards
Feb. 27: 4. Finding a Motive: Grace is the Motive, Pastor Dick Ellis
Feb. 20: 3. Learning to Walk Again, Pastor Steve Richards
Feb. 13: 2. Drinking Living Water, Pastor Steve Richards
Feb. 9: In the Beginning. . ., Pastor Steve Richards
Feb. 6: 1. Living Under the Influence, Pastor Steve Richards

Series: Meaningful Relationships
Jan. 30: 4. It Takes Three, Pastor Steve Richards
Jan. 23: 3. Love Is the Answer, Pastor Dick Ellis
Jan. 16: 2. The Power of Forgiveness, Pastor Steve Richards
Jan. 9: 1. Acceptance, Pastor Steve Richards

Jan. 2: Promises to Keep, Pastor Steve Richards

2004
Dec. 26: The Christmas of Your Life 5. Home and Not Alone, Pastor Dick Ellis
Dec. 24, Christmas Eve: The Christmas of Your Life!, Pastor Steve Richards
Dec. 19: The Christmas of Your Life 4. It's A Wonderful Life, Pastor Steve Richards
Dec.12: The Christmas of Your Life 3. Transformation of a Grinch, Pastor Steve Richards
Dec. 5: The Christmas of Your Life 2. The Redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge(s), Pastor Steve Richards
Nov. 28: The Christmas of Your Life 1. Expectations of a Miracle on 34th Street, Pastor Steve Richards
Nov. 21: Here I Am, Lord 4. Our Service, Pastor Dick Ellis
Nov. 14: Here I Am, Lord 3. Our Dream, Pastor Steve Richards
Nov. 7: Here I Am, Lord 2. Our Commitments, Pastor Steve Richards
Oct. 31: Here I Am, Lord 1. Our Identity, Pastor Steve Richards

 

Messiah
United Methodist Church
17805 County Road 6
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
(763) 473-6968

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