On Saturday, April 30th, from 9:00 AM-12:00 NOON, we will be opening the Clothing Closet at our ministry building at 18 East Broad Street, Burlington. The clothing closet will provide free clothing for all ages to those in the community that are in need. All of the clothing available is gently used but still in good condition and...
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A Week to Live: Gethsemane
After “The Last Supper”, Jesus and His disciples made their way to a garden named Gethsemane. The name “Gethsemane” actually means “an oil press”, which turns out to be fitting for what it is most known for. During the next minutes or hours Jesus, in prayer with His Father was pressed by the weight of...
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Convenient Chaos
A few days ago, as I was preparing to leave home I realized that I had run out of my typical morning pick-me-up and decided that it was imperative that I stop and get myself Dr. Pepper so that the day didn’t spiral out of control. I dropped my boys off at school and then...
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A Week to Live: The Cleansing of the Temple
After the Triumphal Entry Jesus entered the temple and for the second time during His ministry he found a scene that He simply could not allow to continue. Jesus entered the Court of the Gentiles and saw all of the business that was taking place and did what He always does, He worked to restore the original purpose of...
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Hope Mobile Food Distribution, Saturday, April 16th at Wilbur Watts Intermediate School
We are very excited to be able to be a sponsoring agency to bring a new program to Burlington from the Food Bank of South Jersey. The Hope Mobile is a 48 foot tractor trailer that brings emergency food to communities. The distribution contains fresh produce, pasta, rice and canned goods that can provide 3...
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Community Worship Night, Friday, April 8th
Friday night, April 8th, is our next Community Worship Night. We will be meeting at the Knights of Columbus, located at 366 East Broad Street at 7:00 for a time of corporate worship. Please come out and bring a friend with you to pour out our hearts in worship, love and thanksgiving for the extravagant, merciful goodness of...
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A Week to Live: The Triumphal Entry
The last week of Jesus’ life began with Him riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, presenting Himself and being recognized by the people of Israel as the Messiah. Within a few short days, many of the same people that shouted “Hosanna!” as He rode to Jerusalem were rejecting Him. What happened to make such a drastic...
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“Girls Night Out”, Friday March 25th
Friday, March 25th at 6:30 pm (last Friday of every month) At Julie Juliano’s 425 Fernwood Avenue “Italian Night” This is a great time to get together and enjoy good food, good fellowship and definitely laughter. It’s an opportunity to reach out and invite our friends that may not be comfortable in a church setting,...
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A Last Supper Celebration, Friday April 22nd
Please join us for a celebration of the Last Supper on Good Friday, April 22nd at 7:00 PM at 945 Bordentown Road in Burlington. The Last Supper was Jesus’ celebration of passover with His disciples. On that night He gave us the gift of communion. We are going to spend the evening in fellowship learning...
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A Study of the Book of Romans, Wednesday, March 23rd
Join us a we study the book of Romans throughout 2011. We will be meeting every other Wednesday night to study this important New Testament letter verse by verse. Our next class will be Wednesday, March 23th from 7:00 PM -8:15 PM at 18 East Broad Street, Burlington, NJ 08016. We meet on the 2nd...