The Verdugo Community Church’s Podcast

Pastor April Fearon – “Story of Suffering” – Verdugo Community Church November 9, 2025

In her sermon, “Story of Suffering,” Pastor April Fearon, on staff with Empowering Lives International, considers the meaning and role that suffering plays in the Christian life. James, the half brother of Jesus, knew what it meant to face the death of family members, the discovery that he was wrong about Jesus, and the rough and tumble of life in the early Church. In James 1, he reminds us that enduring suffering can result in our faith becoming more mature, giving us the ability to recognize suffering in others and be able to help them. Everyone goes through periods of suffering. We need to be aware of their problems and share the Good News that in all their circumstances God is with them and wants to give them his love and peace.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by April Fearon and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE NOVEMBER 9, 2025

Pastor Gail Linstrom begins our service by welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Dale Reynolds continues the Call to Worship with a reading of Psalm 138. Albert Ramseyer opens us in prayer. Kristina James, Caroline Sandoval, and Jessica Jimenez lead us in joyous singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of our church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People. Pastor April Fearon concludes our service by leading us in Communion, and you are invited to participate.

 

In her sermon, “Story of Suffering,” Pastor April Fearon, on staff with Empowering Lives International, considers the meaning and role that suffering plays in the Christian life. James, the half brother of Jesus, knew what it meant to face the death of family members, the discovery that he was wrong about Jesus, and the rough and tumble of life in the early Church. In James 1, he reminds us that enduring suffering can result in our faith becoming more mature, giving us the ability to recognize suffering in others and be able to help them. Everyone goes through periods of suffering. We need to be aware of their problems and share the Good News that in all their circumstances God is with them and wants to give them his love and peace.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by April Fearon and Verdugo Community Church.

Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom – “Living Faith – Living Love – Living Hope” – Verdugo Community Church November 2, 2025

In her sermon, “Living Faith – Living Faith – Living Hope,” Pastor Gail looks at what it means to be a “saint” on this Sunday celebrating All Saints’ Day. She notes that the Bible considers “saints” to be living followers of Jesus, not just persons who are honored after their death for remarkable and even miraculous deeds. In Ephesians 1 Paul affirms that God has chosen each of us and that through the Holy Sprit we will have the power to do the things we need to do. Saints are any believer who reaches out to help others. Their actions share the good news of salvation as much as their words.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

 

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE NOVEMBER 2, 2025

Pastor Gail Linstrom begins our service by welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Dale Reynolds continues the Call to Worship with a reading from Psalm 145. Luisa Fernandez opens us in prayer. John, Perviz and Isabella Sawoski lead us in joyous singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of our church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People. Pastor Gail concludes our service by leading us in Communion, and you are invited to participate.

 

In her sermon, “Living Faith – Living Faith – Living Hope,” Pastor Gail looks at what it means to be a “saint” on this Sunday celebrating All Saints’ Day. She notes that the Bible considers “saints” to be living followers of Jesus, not just persons who are honored after their death for remarkable and even miraculous deeds. In Ephesians 1 Paul affirms that God has chosen each of us and that through the Holy Sprit we will have the power to do the things we need to do. Saints are any believer who reaches out to help others. Their actions share the good news of salvation as much as their words.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom – “Separating Sorcery from the Spiritual” – Verdugo Community Church October 26, 202

In her sermon, “Separating Sorcery from the Spiritual,” Pastor Gail addresses the responses Christians have in connection with Halloween. It is a very popular secular holiday, but It’s historical roots are mixed with pagan beliefs in satanic practices. As believers we are warned to avoid involvement in the occult, but at the same time we are commanded to love our neighbor and have faith in the ultimate victory of a loving and all powerful God. We need then to affirm the positive in this and other social celebrations.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE OCTOBER 26, 2025

Pastor Gail Linstrom begins our service by welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Dale Reynolds calls us to worship with a reading from Psalm 19. Albert Ramseyer leads us in our opening prayer. Kristina James and Caroline Sandoval lead us in joyous singing. Albert Ramseyer then takes up the praises and concerns of our church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People. Pastor Gail concludes our service by leading us in a Responsive Communion Liturgy, and you are invited to participate.

 

In her sermon, “Separating Sorcery from the Spiritual,” Pastor Gail addresses the responses Christians have in connection with Halloween. It is a very popular secular holiday, but It’s historical roots are mixed with pagan beliefs in satanic practices. As believers we are warned to avoid involvement in the occult, but at the same time we are commanded to love our neighbor and have faith in the ultimate victory of a loving and all powerful God. We need then to affirm the positive in this and other social celebrations.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

 

Pastor Daniel Whipple – “In Step With Christ” – Verdugo Community Church October 5, 2025

In his sermon, “In Step with Christ,” Pastor Daniel Whipple from Rose City Church looks at 2 Timothy 2:8 – 15 as a reminder that we are to show endurance and patience in our faith walk, whatever challenges we encounter, just as Jesus did during his ministry.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Daniel Whipple and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE OCTOBER 5, 2025

Chaplain David Saltzman begins our service by welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Dale Reynolds calls us to worship with a reading from Psalm 111. Luisa Fernandez gives our opening prayer. Joletta Sells leads us in joyous singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of our church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People. Chaplain David concludes our service by leading us in Communion, and you are invited to participate.

 

In his sermon, “In Step with Christ,” Pastor Daniel Whipple from Rose City Church looks at 2 Timothy 2:8 – 15 as a reminder that we are to show endurance and patience in our faith walk, whatever challenges we encounter, just as Jesus did during his ministry.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by Daniel Whipple and Verdugo Community Church.

Chaplain David Saltzman – “Radical Optimism from Jeremiah to Jesus” – Verdugo Community Church September 28, 2025

In his sermon, “Radical Optimism from Jeremiah to Jesus,” Chaplain David Saltzman uses the story of Jeremiah buying land in the midst of the terrible siege of Jerusalem found in Jeremiah 32 to illustrate that while we must pay the consequences of disobeying God and harming others, God’s promise is that he will forgive and restore if we repent . We are called to look beyond the disasters and oppression of the day and rely upon this hope to guide our actions. Jesus affirms this when he commanded us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. We must turn our faith into action.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the services and sermons at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by David Saltzman and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE SEPTEMBER 28, 2025

Pastor Gail Linstrom begins our service by welcoming all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Dale Reynolds calls us to worship with a reading from Psalm 91. Pastor Gail gives our opening prayer, and Luisa Fernandez reminds us of God’s promises of healing and liberation with a reading from Isaiah 61. Ed Manacop and Caroline Sandoval lead us in joyous singing. Greg Hart takes up the praises and concerns of our church, our city, and our world in the Prayers of the People. Pastor Gail concludes our service by leading us in Communion, and you are invited to participate.

 

In his sermon, “Radical Optimism from Jeremiah to Jesus,” Chaplain David Saltzman uses the story of Jeremiah buying land in the midst of the terrible siege of Jerusalem found in Jeremiah 32 to illustrate that while we must pay the consequences of disobeying God and harming others, God’s promise is that he will forgive and restore if we repent . We are called to look beyond the disasters and oppression of the day and rely upon this hope to guide our actions. Jesus affirms this when he commanded us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. We must turn our faith into action.

 

Verdugo makes its Sunday sermons and select worship services available to you on Facebook at https://facebook.com/verdugochurch and posts audio copies of the service and sermon at https://verdugochurch.podbean.com. Please note that video copies may be deleted after 90 days under Facebook rules.

 

Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned.

 

All song titles, lyrics, and music are used with permission. CCLI license # 2486815.

 

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.

 

Worship service copyright 2025 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2025 by David Saltzman and Verdugo Community Church.