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Photo Credit: MTW Disaster Response. This Sunday, we will collect a special offering to participate in the relief efforts in Nepal. We are contributing to our denomination's Disaster Response Ministry. If you would like to contribute after September 13, you can do so here.

(Oct. 4) It's time for our Joint Fall Outdoor Worship. Let's gather as one church as the EM and KM worships God outdoors with unified hearts. When: October 4, 2026, 10am Where: Wallenberg Park Who: NLMC EM and KM, all ages What: Worship, lunch, & fellowship activities

A Command and a Gift. One of the most important elements of a church’s worship life and community life is the Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion, Eucharist). It is a blessed community act, that though commanded by Jesus, it was established by Christ for our need. Jesus knew that we would continually need the Holy Spirit to minister the Gospel to our hearts as we live for Him. A Sermon We Can See The Lord’s Supper is a visual declaration of the Gospel to ourselves, one another and

Photo: Young Adults Bible Study Small Group. At a recent gathering, an individual asked if "turning one's cheek" is Jesus' command for forgiveness. This is a great question, as it comes from a desire to better apply the truths of the Bible in our daily living. So we dig into the Scriptures to see what what the context is and exactly what Jesus is teaching in Matthew 5:38–39: [38] “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ [39] But I say to

Photo: Young Adults Bible Study Small Group. An Unobeyable Command? In a recent discussion about Christian reconciliation and forgiveness, we discussed Jesus’ command for ongoing forgiveness. Specifically, desired a deeper understanding of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 18:21–22: [21] Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” [22] Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy

Praise God for a blessed short-term mission trip this Summer. We are thankful that our trip was an encouragement and blessing to the missionaries, we are thankful for safe travels, and we will cherish all the ways in which we learned and grew through this trip. May the Lord continue to grow our heart and faithfulness to His mission!

In Mark chapter 16:1-8, we see the reaction of the women who went to Jesus' tomb on Easter morning. Mark 16:1–8 (ESV) The Resurrection...

As many of us are home and are practicing social distancing, we can appreciate the parallels that our current situation can remind us about the Passover. The Passover was instituted for the tenth plague prior to the Exodus when God would set the people of Israel free from their bondage of slavery in Egypt. If you remember, the tenth plague was actually not a danger for everyone because only the firstborn were in danger; however, the entire house was required to stay home and

Dear church, The church leaders have been discussing the current pandemic and we have been wondering how to handle this wisely as a...