Sunday Service 08/23/2026 10AM “When There’s Disagreement“ by Pastor Joy Matos Acts 11:1-17 OOW SUMMARY: The sermon utilizes Acts 11:1–17 as a blueprint for organizational change management. Peter, a central leader, faces sharp criticism for crossing traditional cultural boundaries by eating with Gentiles. As a communication tactic to de-escalate emotional reactivity, Peter provides a precise,
Sunday Service 08/16/2026 10AM “The Expanding Gospel Mission“ by Pastor Joy Matos Acts 10:1-8 OOW SUMMARY: God used the Holy Spirit to move the good news about Jesus. The message started in Jerusalem. It moved to Judea and Samaria. Then it went to the ends of the earth. God gave a vision to a Roman
Sunday Service 08/09/2026 10AM “Paul: Full of the Spirit“ by Pastor Joy Matos Acts 9:1-9 OOW SUMMARY: Saul’s journey from a relentless persecutor to a blind seeker, and finally to a Spirit-filled apostle. Initially driven by the conviction that a crucified Messiah was a “cursed” impossibility, Saul’s world was shattered by a direct confrontation with
Communion Sunday Service 08/02/2026 10AM “Two Conversion Stories“ by Pastor Joy Matos Acts 8:4-13, 26-31, 34-35 OOW SUMMARY: The sermon tells a story about two men who met Philip. One man was Simon. He was a magician who liked power. He saw Philip do great things. Simon tried to buy God’s gift with money. His
Sunday Service 07/26/2026 10AM “Stephen: Full of the Spirit“ by Pastor Joy Matos Acts : 1-10 OOW
Sunday Service 07/19/2026 10AM “We must obey God rather than men“ by Pastor Joy Matos Acts 5:12-20 OOW SUMMARY: In this sermon, Pastor Joy tells a story from the book of Acts about the first followers of Jesus. These men, called Apostles, did many great things and healed many people. Local leaders became very jealous
Sunday Service 07/12/2026 10AM “Church Life…the Early Days” by Pastor Joy Matos Acts4:32-37 OOW SUMMARY: This sermon looks at how the first followers of Jesus lived together. It begins with a sad story about a child lost in tall grass. The people in the child’s tribe finally found him by holding hands and walking together,
Welcome to our Communion Sunday Service July 5, 2026, 10:00 A.M. “Citizens of God’s Kingdom” By: Pastor Joy Matos Ephesians 2:11-13, 18-22 SUMMARY: God helped start our country 250 years ago. We are thankful for our nation and all the good things it has done. However, Pastor Joy Matos teaches us that the most important
Sunday Service 06/28/2026 10AM “Lessons from the Healingof a Crippled Beggar” “ by Reverend Joy Matos Acts 3:1-10 OOW
Father’s Day Sunday 06/21/2026 “A Story of Two Sons and their Father” By: Reverend Joy Matos
Children’s Sunday 06/14/2026 10AM “Jesus Loves the Little Children“ by Pastor Joy Matos Mark 10: 13-16 OOW
Communion Sunday 06/07/2026 10AM “Praising God in theMidst of the Storm” ” by Pastor Joy Matos Job 1:13-22 OOW SUMMARY: Pastor Joy talked about a man named Job who went through very hard times. In just one day, Job lost all his money, his animals, and even his children. Most people would be very angry
05/31/2026 10AM “Accepting All Things With Joy” by Pastor Merrily Harris Luke 1:39-57 NIV OOW SUMMARY: Mary trusted God when she found out she was pregnant. This was a very hard and scary change for her. Pastor Harris says we should trust God just like Mary did. We do not need to worry about our
Pentecost Sunday Service 05/24/2026 10AM “The Work of the Holy Spirit” by Rev. Joy Matos John 65: 5-15 OOW
Sunday 05/17/2026 10AM “How to Experience Overflowing Joy” by Rev. Joy Matos John 15:1-11 OOW
Sunday 05/10/2026 10AM “Take Time for Joy” by Pastor Joy Matos Luke 10: 38-42 OOW Summary:Time with God relieves heavy burdens. Choosing spiritual presence replaces exhaustion with joy. This “one thing” changes how you spend your energy. This focus on “the one thing needed” serves as a vital entry point for deeper reflection on spiritual
Communion Sunday Service Sunday 05/03/2026 10AM “The Peace That God Gives” by Pastor Joy Matos John 14:15-27 OOW SUMMARY: At its heart, the message of Pastor Joy Matos is a call to move beyond the fatigue of transactional faith and enter the sanctuary of the heart where divine peace resides. This sermon explores the profound
Sunday Service – 04/26/2026 10AM “As For You…” by Pastor Joy Matos Joshua 23:1-8 OOW
“Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?” by Minister David Greene Psalm 103 OOW
Sunday Worship Service April 12, 2026 – 10:00 AM “Faith Like Caleb’s” by Pastor Joy Matos Joshua 14:6-14 OOW SUMMARY: This sermon tells the story of a man named Caleb who trusted God with his whole heart. Long ago, Caleb was one of twelve men sent to look at a new land. Most of the
EASTER SUNDAY COMMUNION SERVICE 10:00 AM “GOD’S RESURRECTION POWER” by Pastor Joy Matos Luke 24: 1-12 OOW SUMMARY: On the first day of the week, a group of women arrived at a tomb expecting to tend to a corpse, only to find an empty space and a staggering mystery. When they rushed back to share
Palm Sunday Service March 29, 2026 10:00 AM “Christ Revealed” by Pastor Joy Matos Luke 19:28-38 Order Of Worship SUMMARY: Jesus went to the big city. He chose to ride on a young donkey instead of a tall war horse. This showed everyone he was a humble king. Many people were very happy to see
Sunday Service March 22, 2026 10:00 AM “Correcting a Mistake” by Pastor Joy Matos Joshua 9:1-15 Order Of Worship SUMMARY: Life is full of mistakes. Sometimes we forget an appointment, but other times we make big choices without asking God what He thinks. This sermon shows us a common pattern: when things are going well,
Sunday Service March 15, 2026 10:00 AM “Our Way” by Pastor Joy Matos Joshua 7:1-5 Order Of Worship SUMMARY: In this Sermon, Pastor Joy describes the shift from the miraculous collapse of Jericho’s walls to the humiliating defeat at the small city of Ai. This serves as a stark case study in the dangers of
5“It shall be that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people will go up every man straight ahead.”
Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge
But she had brought them up to the roof and hidden them in the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof.
Ash Wednesday Message by Pastor Joy Matos – 02/18/2026 List of Scripture and songs SUMMARY: The Lenten season, as presented in this service, is more than a period of abstinence; it is a transformative opportunity to open our hearts as “willing vessels” for divine grace, ensuring we are prepared to meet God not with fear,
02/15/2026 10:00 AM “Be Strong and Courageous” by Pastor Joy Matos Order Of Worship Joshua 1:6-9 SUMMARY: Following God isn’t about a boring list of rules or a “force of habit” like brushing your teeth; it’s an exciting journey where you are part of a high-stakes mission. In the Bible, people like Joshua and the
02/08/2026 10:00 AM “Beyond Today” by Pastor Joy Matos Order Of Worship Mark 2: 1-12 SUMMARY: The core message of Pastor Joy Matos’ sermon is that the ultimate mission of Jesus is to provide “healing from the inside out,” prioritizing eternal spiritual restoration over temporal physical symptoms. Through the narrative of the paralytic, we see
02/01/2026 10:00 AM “When You Don’t Know…” By Pastor Joy Matos Order Of Worship Isaiah 26:3-8 SUMMARY: In “When You Don’t Know,…” Pastor Joy Matos addresses the universal human problem of navigating uncertainty, using the analogy of an uncontrollable storm to represent life’s anxieties. The sermon presents a clear, scriptural solution: placing unwavering trust in
01/25/2026 10:00 AM “We are the Body of Christ” By Pastor Joy Matos Order Of Worship 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 SUMMARY: Pastor Joy Matos’s sermon uses the central metaphor of the Church as the Body of Christ to deliver a powerful message of unity in diversity. The core teaching emphasizes that God intentionally brings together people
01/18/2026 10:00 AM “Put Your Hope in God” By Pastor Joy Matos Order Of Worship Psalms 42:1-6 SUMMARY: While spiritual practices are essential, their efficacy is not rooted in human discipline but in the unchanging character and covenant promises of God Himself. Hope, therefore, is not a product of what we do, but a response
01/11/2026 10:00 AM “Epiphany and the Magi” By Pastor Joy Matos Order Of Worship SUMMARY: Pastor Joy Matos uses the biblical account of the Magi from Matthew 2 to explore God’s revelation of Jesus to the wider world, establishing the narrative as a foundation for a deeper examination of faith and response. Before delving into
or Joy Matos SUMMARY: In this sermon, Pastor Joy Matos presents Psalm 1 as the foundational “gateway” to the biblical Psalms, establishing a powerful contrast between the two life paths available to humanity: the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. The righteous individual is depicted through the central metaphor of a thriving
12/21/2025 10:00 am FORTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT Order Of Worship Romans 8:35 – 39 “A Love Like No Other” Sermon by: Pastor Joy Matos SUMMARY:
12/14/2025 10:00 am THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT Order Of Worship John 1:1-5 “Joy In the Midst of Darkness” Sermon by: Pastor Joy Matos SUMMARY: This sermon by Pastor Joy Matos centers on the theological significance of joy as a divine gift that persists even during difficult times. By connecting the biblical prophecies of Isaiah to the
Video presented of a guided prayer meeting structured around the Beatitudes.
Hope is found in trusting God and that divine light ultimately triumphs over darkness.
Pastor Joy begins by engaging the congregation with questions about football excitement to illustrate the concept of unrestrained enthusiasm, contrasting that with the biblical example of King David's exuberant worship of God. A significant portion of the sermon recounts the story from 1 Chronicles 15-16 detailing how David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem with...
This sermon focuses on the Christian practice and theology of generous giving. Pastor Joy begins with a reading from 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, emphasizing that giving should be cheerful and that God provides all necessary resources for believers to abound in good works. The sermon uses a short anecdote about a girl losing money intended for church to...
This sermon draws upon Matthew 25:31-40, concerning the separation of the sheep and the goats, who are judged based on their actions toward "the least of these" (such as feeding the hungry, sheltering the stranger, or visiting the imprisoned), to address the role of good works and volunteerism. Pastor Joy states that while large numbers of Americans...
The sermon focuses on the Parable of the Talents from Matthew 25:14-18, a scripture passage that Pastor Joy admitted was difficult to understand for a long time. In the context of the parable, "talents" did not mean ability but a large sum of money—either approximately $1,000 in contemporary terms or what a laborer might earn in half...
“Behold, the sower went out to sow…..”
Pastor Joy Matos's sermon focuses on the Christian principles of humility and submission, primarily drawing from the book of First Peter. Joy references current cultural examples, like the musical "Hamilton," and historical contexts, such as the persecution of Christians under Emperor Nero and the exile of Daniel in Babylon, to illustrate how believers should live in a...
The sermon by Pastor Joy Matos titled “A People Belonging to God,” focuses on interpreting and applying the biblical passage 1 Peter 2:9-12, which describes believers as a "chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God." Pastor Matos contrasts the pride people take in secular affiliations, like being a Mayflower descendant or...
This Sermon focuses on encouraging the congregation to become a strong, courageous entity in challenging times. Pastor Joy Matos emphasizes that God has a specific purpose and plan for the church. She uses confirmations received as text messages from one friend about a "strong church" and another friend's sense that God is "building a fortress" at First...
Pastor Joy Matos focuses on a pivotal interaction between an expert in the law and Jesus, as recorded in Luke 10:25-29. Initially, the lawyer asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life and correctly answers his own question by citing the command to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart... and love your...
Pastor Joy Matos discusses the biblical passage of Matthew 6:24-34, which advises against worry and encourages seeking God's kingdom first. She acknowledges that worry is a common human experience, citing various contemporary concerns like health, family, finances, and global turmoil. The sermon emphasizes that despite life's troubles, believers have a strong foundation in Jesus Christ. Pastor Joy...