http://www.sowerschapel.com A growing church community, dedicated to the worship of the Lord God Jesus Christ in His living Word. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:50:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Friends: With New Church Day around the corner and a period of transition in front of us as a congregation, I thought it would be good this month to talk about how we can invite the Lord into the challenges we face in our lives. When we're in the midst ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2008/05/09/happy-spring-ready-for-new-church-day/ In some ways, it might seem too early to start thinking about it. Here are some thoughts (from this February's newsletter) on spiritual preparation that can lead us to the Easter Season - Dear Friends: Here we are at February, and soon our hosting of the Lenten Dinner Series will ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2008/01/24/preparing-for-easter/ I wanted to share with you this month one of my favorites: a children’s talk on the Christmas story by my grandfather, Rev. Fred Schnarr. In it, we’re told about the greatest gift of all to focus on at Christmas time – the gift of our Lord Jesus Christ, God ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2007/12/03/merry-christmas/ Well, we’ve officially concluded the "Journey" small groups campaign for 2007, with wonderful results.  (Check back soon for survey results and testimonials from participants - and visit www.newchurch.org for more information on "The Journey" campaign). As we approach Thanksgiving, during what has been in many ways a trying time for our ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2007/11/20/happy-thanksgiving/ LOOK FOR OUR ADS ON CORNERSTONE TELEVISION (PITTSBURGH CHANNEL 40) STARTING SEPTEMBER 15TH. Services of Worship Offered Every Wednesday at 8pm (Devotional Service) and Sunday at 10 am (Combined Service) Go To Our "Events" Page And See Our September Small Group Meetings. [Tel: (724)-353-2220.] We're looking forward to participating in our second General ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2007/09/05/this-month-a-new-spiritual-growth-campaign-for-sowers-chapel/ This month (on the 19th) we mark the "Birthday of the Church" as the the Lord God Jesus Christ sent His disciples throughout the spiritual world to preach the good news that He alone reigns in heaven and on earth. The following article from the Vineyard site (found on www.newchurch.org) ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2007/06/13/happy-new-church-day-june-19th/ This month, in recognition of the tragedy on Virginia Tech’s campus, we turn our attention to how the Lord works with us through the challenges of our life, that in responding to Him we might find peace. Honoring our freedom and never forcing our hand, He knows we will grieve, ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2007/05/11/virginia-tech/ Dear Friends: As we prepare for Easter season, I wanted to share with you a sermon written by our Bishop, Rt. Rev. Thomas Kline, on the message of the Easter story – and the path to new life for all of us as we do the work to order our ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2007/04/10/the-path-of-life/ SowerCast™ podcast of the weekly message for March 18th, 2007 about the meaning of sacrificing animals "without blemish." This week we'll talk about the internal sense of this command. Many times in the Old Testament the Lord commanded the Children of Israel to sacrifice an animal that was "without ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2007/03/18/share_what_you_know/ Balance By: Rev. Ethan McCardell Those who acknowledge the Lord and love to lead a life in keeping with His commandments are the ones who are enlightened when they read the Word and who have an understanding of it, not those who say they believe and do not lead such a life. (AC ... http://www.sowerschapel.com/2007/03/16/balance/