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VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

We begin our service with song. Pastor Gail welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Dale Reynolds calls us to worship with a reading from Psalm 18. Albert Ramseyer opens us in prayer. Nick Baltazar leads us in our praise singing. Chaplain David Saltzman takes up the praises and concerns of the church and our world in the Prayers of the People.

 

In her sermon, “The Duality of Keeping Sabbath and Practicing Discipleship,” Pastor Gail helps us to see the relationship between Isaiah 58 and Matthew 25 and the ways in which these two important passages of Scripture are the basis for keeping the two great commandments of loving God and loving our neighbor as ourselves. By honoring Sabbath worship and rest, we are prepared and empowered to live out our discipleship of caring for others with kindness and compassion. As Isaiah 58 admonishes us, however, our behavior toward others must match our words to demonstrate our love for the Lord. In the coming weeks we will use Scripture, John Wesley’s life and ministries, as well as our denomination’s Free Methodist Way materials to discern God’s plan for Verdugo’s second century and to reshape her outreach ministry to share the Lord’s love in practical ways to serve the community.

 

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 have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s 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 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

We begin our service with song. Pastor Gail welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Dale Reynolds calls us to worship with a reading from Psalm 18. Albert Ramseyer opens us in prayer. Nick Baltazar leads us in our praise singing. Chaplain David Saltzman takes up the praises and concerns of the church and our world in the Prayers of the People.

 

In her sermon, “The Duality of Keeping Sabbath and Practicing Discipleship,” Pastor Gail helps us to see the relationship between Isaiah 58 and Matthew 25 and the ways in which these two important passages of Scripture are the basis for keeping the two great commandments of loving God and loving our neighbor as ourselves. By honoring Sabbath worship and rest, we are prepared and empowered to live out our discipleship of caring for others with kindness and compassion. As Isaiah 58 admonishes us, however, our behavior toward others must match our words to demonstrate our love for the Lord. In the coming weeks we will use Scripture, John Wesley’s life and ministries, as well as our denomination’s Free Methodist Way materials to discern God’s plan for Verdugo’s second century and to reshape her outreach ministry to share the Lord’s love in practical ways to serve the community.

 

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 have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s 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 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom – “The Shepherd’s Gift of Sabbath” – Verdugo Community Church September 15, 2024

In her sermon, “The Shepherd’s Gift of Sabbath,” Pastor Gail reminds us that in Psalm 23 God shows that he care for us as we progress through life. One of these gifts is that of the Sabbath. He invites us to join him in resting from our work world, to enjoy his presence and that of others so that we are refreshed and ready to carry on. It is part of the Ten Commandments and was woven into Jewish culture and beliefs. When the Pharisees interpreted the Sabbath restrictions on “work” to allow rescuing farm animals in peril, but to exclude doing good for others, Jesus challenged them for their hypocrisy and misunderstanding of what God intended, saying that the Sabbath was made for mankind, not mankind for the Sabbath. Our culture wants us to never stop doing its bidding, but if we truly enter into Sabbath rest and worship we will enjoy its blessings and be better able to minister 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.

 

Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s 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 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

 

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

We begin our service with song. Pastor Gail welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Luisa Fernandez calls us to worship with a reading of Psalm 100. Michael Blanco opens us in prayer. Nick Baltazar leads 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 her sermon, “The Shepherd’s Gift of Sabbath,” Pastor Gail reminds us that in Psalm 23 God shows that he care for us as we progress through life. One of these gifts is that of the Sabbath. He invites us to join him in resting from our work world, to enjoy his presence and that of others so that we are refreshed and ready to carry on. It is part of the Ten Commandments and was woven into Jewish culture and beliefs. When the Pharisees interpreted the Sabbath restrictions on “work” to allow rescuing farm animals in peril, but to exclude doing good for others, Jesus challenged them for their hypocrisy and misunderstanding of what God intended, saying that the Sabbath was made for mankind, not mankind for the Sabbath. Our culture wants us to never stop doing its bidding, but if we truly enter into Sabbath rest and worship we will enjoy its blessings and be better able to minister 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.

 

Prayers of the People have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s 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 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.

Pastor Gay Zambrano – “Separating the Sheep from the Goats” – Verdugo Community Church September 1, 2024

In her sermon, “Separating the Sheep from the Goats,” Pastor Gay Zambrano takes a close look at Matthew 25:31 – 46, where humans will be judged on how and why they treated each other. She points out that our behavior cannot save us, only God’s grace through Jesus Christ can do that. However, how we act toward others, particularly the sick, the outcasts, the foreigner, the vulnerable and oppressed, shows what is in our heart. As a veterinarian, Pastor Gay knows that goats and sheep are very different when it come to actions and motivations. Sheep stay together and support each other, they are “we” animals. Goats can join the flock, but they are “me” motivated and will go off on their own whenever it pleases them. Sheep and goats looks different, but not so humans, and a church can have both “sheep” and “goats” in attendance. We need to keep our focus on the great shepherd, Jesus, and show by our actions that our hearts are his.

 

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 have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s 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 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by Gay Zambrano and Verdugo Community Church.

 

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

We begin our service with song. Pastor Gail welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Pastor Gail and Pastor Gay Zambrano calls us to worship with a responsive reading from Psalms 95 and 100. Nick Baltazar 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 her sermon, “Separating the Sheep from the Goats,” Pastor Gay Zambrano takes a close look at Matthew 25:31 – 46, where humans will be judged on how and why they treated each other. She points out that our behavior cannot save us, only God’s grace through Jesus Christ can do that. However, how we act toward others, particularly the sick, the outcasts, the foreigner, the vulnerable and oppressed, shows what is in our heart. As a veterinarian, Pastor Gay knows that goats and sheep are very different when it come to actions and motivations. Sheep stay together and support each other, they are “we” animals. Goats can join the flock, but they are “me” motivated and will go off on their own whenever it pleases them. Sheep and goats looks different, but not so humans, and a church can have both “sheep” and “goats” in attendance. We need to keep our focus on the great shepherd, Jesus, and show by our actions that our hearts are his.

 

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 have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s 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 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by Gay Zambrano and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WORSHIP CONCERT AUGUST 24, 2024

On the evening of August 24, 2024 as part of the Verdugo Church Centennial Celebration we welcomed David Gaulton and the Use Me Jesus Band to lead a Worship Concert. We were encouraged to sing along as they did a program of contemporary praise songs.

 

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

 

The prayers and comments of the participants between songs are edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All the songs performed here were under Verdugo Community Church’s 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 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by David Gaulton and the Use Me Jesus Band and Verdugo Community Church.

Superintendent Jon Sato – “Priming the Future” – Verdugo Community Church August 25, 2024

In his sermon, “Priming the Future,” Jon Sato, Superintendent of the Free Methodist Church in Southern California, challenges us to both continue our efforts and to reach out for new ways to engage our neighbors, using the well known passage in Ephesians 6 about putting on the whole armor of God. Instead of viewing this in the context of medieval fortresses and defensive protection, as is sometimes done in Vacation Bible School, we should instead take it as ways to overcome obstacles and confidently pursue the Kingdom of God here where we live. A church like Verdugo should not just rest on its past accomplishments, but should continue to be open to helping everyone we encounter.

 

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 have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s 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, or by email at pastorgail50@yahoo.com or our church email set out above.

 

Worship service copyright 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by Jon Sato and Verdugo Community Church.

VERDUGO COMMUNITY CHURCH WORSHIP AND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION SERVICE AUGUST 25, 2024

Verdugo Church is marking a century of service to the Eagle Rock, Glassell Park and Glendale neighborhoods. We begin our service and Centennial celebration with song. Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom welcomes all to worship and to participate in the life of our church family. Luisa Fernandez calls us to worship with a reading of Psalm 100. Chaplain David Saltzman opens us in prayer. Heidi Sandoval, Nick Baltazar, Ed Manacop, Jessica Jimenez and Marvin Juan lead us in our praise singing. Greg Hart leads us in a corporate expression of the concerns of the church and our world in the Prayers and Praises of the People. We have a reading of Psalm 111 by Dale Reynolds and after a short video presentation about our history, Pastor Gail provides us with an in depth appreciation of what the church has done and meant to our neighborhood.

 

In his sermon, “Priming the Future,” Jon Sato, Superintendent of the Free Methodist Church in Southern California, challenges us to both continue our efforts and to reach out for new ways to engage our neighbors, using the well known passage in Ephesians 6 about putting on the whole armor of God. Instead of viewing this in the context of medieval fortresses and defensive protection, as is sometimes done in Vacation Bible School, we should instead take it as ways to overcome obstacles and confidently pursue the Kingdom of God here where we live. A church like Verdugo should not just rest on its past accomplishments, but should continue to be open to helping everyone we encounter.

 

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 have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s 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, or by email at pastorgail50@yahoo.com or our church email set out above.

 

Worship service copyright 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by Jon Sato and Verdugo Community Church.

Pastor Gail Whitcome Linstrom – “Will We be a Neighbor?” – Verdugo Community Church August 18, 2024

In her sermon, “Will We Be a Neighbor?” Pastor Gail asks, as Verdugo church celebrates its Centennial, how Verdugo should fulfill its goal to “make and grow disciples by loving and living in community with our neighbors.” She reminds us of Paul’s admonitions in Ephesians 6 on how Christians should act out of love towards others just as God, our Father, has loved us. When we pray that God’s Kingdom come, we are committing to do all we can to see that his Kingdom of justice and love is growing. This requires us to reach out to our neighbors here at Verdugo in possibly new ways. God has a plan for Verdugo, and it is up to us to seek it out and follow it.

 

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 have been edited to respect the privacy and confidentiality of those participating or mentioned. All CCLI songs are performed under Verdugo Community Church’s 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, or by email at pastorgail50@yahoo.com or our church email set out above.

 

Worship service copyright 2024 by Verdugo Community Church. Sermon copyright 2024 by Gail Whitcome Linstrom and Verdugo Community Church.