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Why Does Baptism Precede The Lord's Supper?

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Posted by JJ Sherwood on

We regularly celebrate the Lord’s Supper during our corporate worship but the Supper is not for everyone in attendance, so we practice what is called ‘fencing the table.’ At Five Points, we fence the table by giving initial instructions as to who can partake of the communion...

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Tags: baptism, communion, lord's supper

Maturing in Christ Together

Posted by JJ Sherwood on

With Labor Day in the rearview mirror and students back to school, our attention turns to the beginning of another ministry year. Our desire at Five Points Community Church is to proclaim Jesus Christ, teaching everyone with all wisdom so that, as the apostle Paul writes in Colossians 1.28...

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Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving and His Courts with Praise

Posted by JJ Sherwood on

I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.Psalm 138:1–2 We...

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Tags: gratitude, humility, worship

Partner with Our Kenya Team

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For two weeks this August, a team of 21 individuals will be going out from among us to minister to AIDS-affected children and their families in Kenya. While there, they will be serving with Christ's Hope International at six of their CarePoint mission outposts, including hosting a three day...

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Tags: great commission, missions, orphan

Our Infinitely Glorious God

Posted by JJ Sherwood on

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! Psalm 72.18-19 As spring has turned to summer, we Michiganders rejoice! I know I'm biased, but there's no where else in...

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FellowshipOne GO

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We have transitioned to a new church database called FellowshipOne GO. This system is mobile-friendly (for Apple and Android) and will function as a calendar, group finder, directory, online giving portal, and check-in for children's classes. Check out some of the changes below and...

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Partnering With Us

Posted by JJ Sherwood on

As Christmas 2017 has come and gone, we remember that Advent is not only a time to look back, but also a time to look forward with hope-filled longing and waiting as we anticipate what God will continue to do as we wait for Jesus to come again and make all things new once and for all. So as we...

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10 Marks of a Grace Alone Church

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As we look back to the sola gratia cry of the Reformation, it is helpful to ask ourselves: What would a “grace alone” church look like today? What would characterize its life as a church? How might we recognize such a church when we see it? The answer to these...

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Tags: church, grace, grace alone, reformation, solas

Prayer and Fasting

Posted by JJ Sherwood on

We have called for a day of fasting and prayer as our fall ministries kick off and as we continue to seek the Lord for His provision of all we need to complete the Planting Joy campaign.Jesus said in Matthew 9.15: "The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they...

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Tags: fasting, prayer

Construction Update - July 27

Posted by Brett Toney on

Construction continues to move ahead on Phase 1 of our new addition. Tradesmen have been laying the plumbing for the new building and curbs have been poured for the new parking lot to the North of the building. This weekend demolition will begin as the corridor connecting the White Building to...

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Tags: construction, parking, planting joy, update

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