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Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom – “Pray, Pray, Pray” – Verdugo Community Church June 25, 2023

In her sermon, “Pray, Pray, Pray,” Pastor Gail looks at the admonition for believers to pray found in 1 Timothy 2:1 – 7. This includes prayer for everyone, including those people and leaders that we do not like. When we pray, we may not get what we request but we do experience a closer relationship with God and discover God’s plan for building his Kingdom here on earth. Christian communities need to practice prayer for their members and their communities. At Verdugo Community Church as we work together to make disciples by loving and living in community with our neighbors, prayer is essential.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Verdugo is online at www.facebook.com/verdugochurch and www.verdugochurch.org.

Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE JUNE 25, 2023

We open our service with song. Pastor Gail Linstrom welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family, and Ben Jimenez calls us to worship with a reading from Psalm 34. Nick Baltazar and Mike Minasyan lead us in our praise singing and Luisa Fernandez opens us in prayer. Albert Ramseyer takes up the praises and concerns of the church and our world in the Prayers of the People.

 

In her sermon, “Pray, Pray, Pray,” Pastor Gail looks at the admonition for believers to pray found in 1 Timothy 2:1 – 7. This includes prayer for everyone, including those people and leaders that we do not like. When we pray, we may not get what we request but we do experience a closer relationship with God and discover God’s plan for building his Kingdom here on earth. Christian communities need to practice prayer for their members and their communities. At Verdugo Community Church as we work together to make disciples by loving and living in community with our neighbors, prayer is essential.

 

Pastor Gail then leads us in the sacrament of communion, and you are invited to participate as well.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Prayers of the People has been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of individual prayer requests. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s license with CCLI.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom – “The Way to Pray through Life” – Verdugo Community Church June 18, 2023

In her sermon, “The Way to Pray through Life,” Pastor Gail looks at the Lord’s Prayer as found in Matthew 6 as more than words, but as a guide to how we should live as the children of God. We affirm that God is our father and we are his children and remember he is Holy and to be taken seriously. We are in the Kingdom of God here and now, not at some future time. We can ask God to provide us with what we need, but not be greedy. We should ask for forgiveness from God, and for the strength to forgive others, and to be preserved from temptation and rescued from evil.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Verdugo is online at www.facebook.com/verdugochurch and www.verdugochurch.org.

Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE JUNE 18, 2023

We open our service with song. Pastor Gail Linstrom welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family, and Michelle Hensley calls us to worship with a reading from Psalm 27. Nick Baltazar and Mike Minasyan lead us in our praise singing and Nick Baltazar opens us in prayer. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of the church and our world in the Prayers of the People.

 

In her sermon, “The Way to Pray through Life,” Pastor Gail looks at the Lord’s Prayer as found in Matthew 6 as more than words, but as a guide to how we should live as the children of God. We affirm that God is our father and we are his children and remember he is Holy and to be taken seriously. We are in the Kingdom of God here and now, not at some future time. We can ask God to provide us with what we need, but not be greedy. We should ask for forgiveness from God, and for the strength to forgive others, and to be preserved from temptation and rescued from evil.

 

Pastor Gail then leads us in the sacrament of communion, and you are invited to participate as well.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Prayers of the People has been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of individual prayer requests. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s license with CCLI.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

 

Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom – “Up a Tree, Waiting for God” – Verdugo Community Church June 11, 2023

In her sermon, “Up a Tree, Waiting for God,” Pastor Gail looks at the stories of Zacchaeus and the rich young ruler found in Luke 19 and 18. Both are wealthy when they encounter Jesus. The rich young ruler seeks Jesus out to ask how to gain eternal life. Jesus challenges him to give away his fortune to the poor, and follow Jesus. The ruler rejects this because of his love of wealth. Zacchaeus is a tax collector and ostracized by his community. He hides up in a tree to see Jesus, who stops and calls him by name and says he must have a meal at Zacchaeus’ house, even though the crowd then condemns both Zacchaeus and Jesus. Zacchaeus joyfully complies, and publicly repents of his sinful actions, voluntarily gives up half his fortune to the poor, and agrees to make restitution to those he has cheated. Jesus sought out Zacchaeus, just as God seeks us out to offer salvation with what John Wesley called prevenient grace. We need to avoid the reaction of the crowd and willing to work with God to show his love to our neighbors.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Verdugo is online at www.facebook.com/verdugochurch and www.verdugochurch.org.

Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE JUNE 11, 2023

We open our service with song. Pastor Gail Linstrom welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family, and Albert Ramseyer calls us to worship with a reading of Psalm 32 and Luisa Fernandez opens us in prayer. Nick Baltazar, Mike Minasyan, and Ed Manacop lead us in our praise singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of the church and our world in the Prayers of the People.

 

In her sermon, “Up a Tree, Waiting for God,” Pastor Gail looks at the stories of Zacchaeus and the rich young ruler found in Luke 19 and 18. Both are wealthy when they encounter Jesus. The rich young ruler seeks Jesus out to ask how to gain eternal life. Jesus challenges him to give away his fortune to the poor, and follow Jesus. The ruler rejects this because of his love of wealth. Zacchaeus is a tax collector and ostracized by his community. He hides up in a tree to see Jesus, who stops and calls him by name and says he must have a meal at Zacchaeus’ house, even though the crowd then condemns both Zacchaeus and Jesus. Zacchaeus joyfully complies, and publicly repents of his sinful actions, voluntarily gives up half his fortune to the poor, and agrees to make restitution to those he has cheated. Jesus sought out Zacchaeus, just as God seeks us out to offer salvation with what John Wesley called prevenient grace. We need to avoid the reaction of the crowd and willing to work with God to show his love to our neighbors.

 

Pastor Gail then leads us in the sacrament of communion, and you are invited to participate as well.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Prayers of the People has been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of individual prayer requests. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s license with CCLI.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

 

Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom – “A Voice for All” – Verdugo Community Church May 28, 2023

In her sermon, “A Voice for All,” Pastor Gail focuses on the meaning of Pentecost. She reminds us that as set out in John 14, Jesus promised during the Last Supper that the Holy Spirit would come, When Pentecost came, as related in Acts 2, it fell upon everyone there, regardless of age, gender, or background. Through the Holy Spirit, God empowers each of us to follow him and spread the Good News to others.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Verdugo is online at www.facebook.com/verdugochurch and www.verdugochurch.org.

Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE MAY 28, 2023

We open our service with song. Pastor Gail Linstrom welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Albert Ramseyer opens our worship with a reading from Psalm 104 and then leads us in the Lord’s Prayer. Kim Cox and Ed Manacop lead us in our praise singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of the church and our world in the Prayers of the People. As part of that we celebrate Greg’s retirement after 44 years of teaching, and, send Kim out to her new ministry with our blessings and thanks for all she has done with us.

 

In her sermon, “A Voice for All,” Pastor Gail focuses on the meaning of Pentecost. She reminds us that as set out in John 14, Jesus promised during the Last Supper that the Holy Spirit would come, When Pentecost came, as related in Acts 2, it fell upon everyone there, regardless of age, gender, or background. Through the Holy Spirit, God empowers each of us to follow him and spread the Good News to others.

 

Pastor Gail then leads us in the sacrament of communion, and you are invited to participate as well.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Prayers of the People has been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of individual prayer requests. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s license with CCLI.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Sermon copyright 2023 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

Andrew Mumm – “Being Who G*d Made You To Be” – Verdugo Community Church May 21, 2023

In his sermon, “Being Who G*d Made You To Be,” Andrew Mumm looks at John 17:9 – 14 where Jesus is praying for his disciples, and, for us. Andrew reminds that just as Jesus knew the strengths and faults of his immediate disciples, he knows ours as well, but his love for us is not diminished by that knowledge. God wants us to be who we are as we follow him and spread his Good News to others.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Verdugo is online at www.facebook.com/verdugochurch and www.verdugochurch.org.

Sermon copyright 2023 by Andrew Mumm and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE MAY 21, 2023

We open our service with song. Pastor Gail Linstrom welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Michelle Hensley opens our worship with a reading from Psalm 62. Luisa Fernandez centers us in prayer. Kim Cox, Jessica Jimenez, Mike Minasyan, and Ed Manacop lead us in our praise singing. Albert Ramseyer takes up the praises and concerns of the church and our world in the Prayers of the People.

 

In his sermon, “Being Who G*d Made You To Be,” Andrew Mumm looks at John 17:9 – 14 where Jesus is praying for his disciples, and, for us. Andrew reminds that just as Jesus knew the strengths and faults of his immediate disciples, he knows ours as well, but his love for us is not diminished by that knowledge. God wants us to be who we are as we follow him and spread his Good News to others.

 

Pastor Gail then leads us in the sacrament of communion, and you are invited to participate as well.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons available to you on Facebook and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com.

 

Prayers of the People has been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of individual prayer requests. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s license with CCLI.

 

Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

Sermon copyright 2023 by Andrew Mumm and Verdugo Community Church.