Join us for a Family Night Bible study as we explore timeless biblical principles through the simple life and values of a small town.

From integrity and forgiveness to patience, humility, and faith, we’ll discover how everyday moments can point us to lasting truth.

Come grow with us as we learn how small-town wisdom connects with God’s Word and speaks to life today.

Supper is at 6 PM, followed by our study.

On The Menu
Baked Ham, Pink Eye Peas,
Cream Corn and St Patrick’s Day fluff

If you would like to attend the Praise Service, Sue Mastrario will be driving the bus. Please let Sue or Jonathan know if you plan to go so we can make arrangements.

Mark your calendar!
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

We would love to have you.

Join us for a fun and interactive Easter event! Hunt for eggs, complete challenges, earn points, and compete to win. It’s going to be an exciting night filled with energy, laughter, and a powerful reminder of what Easter is all about.
Don’t miss it—are you ready for the mission?

Fellowship & Fun – Join Us!

We are excited to invite you to our next time of fellowship and fun as we travel to a Mennonite restaurant in Montezuma on Saturday, March 21! There is nothing better than enjoying good food and sweet fellowship together, and this promises to be a wonderful day of both. We will leave the church at 10:30 a.m., so come ready for a relaxed and enjoyable outing with your church family.

If you would like to attend, please sign up in your Sunday School class or let Jonathan know as soon as possible. We hope you will join us for a great time of food, laughter, and fellowship!

Don’t miss Brother David’s Mid-Week Devotions.
New messages are posted every Wednesday on our media page—take a midweek moment to be encouraged and refreshed in God’s Word.

Budget for 2026 . . . . . . . .  $343,528.00
Tithes Needed to Date . . . .  $72,669.41
Received to Date . . . . . . . .  $64,664.79     
Needed for weekly budget . . . $6,606.31
Tithes Received this week . . . $5,562.66

 

In small towns, reputation matters. People know your name, your family, and most of the time what you had for breakfast. While that can be a blessing at times, it can also create an inner pressure for someone to look right, act right, and always have things together. Without even realizing it, we can begin to live not for what is right, but for how we are perceived.

That’s where pride often takes hold.

Pride isn’t always loud or obvious. It doesn’t always show up as arrogance. Many times, it can be seen as the pressure we put on ourselves. The constant need to perform, to succeed, and to avoid looking like a failure in the world's eyes at all costs. It whispers things like, “Don’t mess up,” or “What will people think?” Over time, that pressure begins to shape how we live. We stop living freely and worry more about maintaining an image than walking in truth.

The Bible gives us a clear example of this in the life of King Saul. After disobeying God, Saul admitted his sin, but then said something concerning: “I have sinned… yet honor me now before the elders of my people” (1 Samuel 15:30). Even in his confession, Saul was more concerned about how he appeared to others than about being right with God. His focus was not on the restoration from God, but on his reputation with others.

That is what pride does. It shifts our focus from God’s approval to people’s approval.
And that kind of living is exhausting.

When we are constantly trying to meet expectations, we will eventually wear ourselves down. We begin to fear failure, not because we want to honor God, but because we don’t want to look bad. We carry a weight we were never meant to carry.

But Scripture offers us a better way.

Galatians 1:10 reminds us, “For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? … If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” We were never called to impress the world; as believers, we were called to follow Jesus.

That means we don’t have to be perfect; we are called to be faithful. We don’t have to prove ourselves; we are called to trust Him. We don’t have to live under constant pressure; we are offered the invitation to live under grace.

When we release pride, we also release the pressure that comes with it. We are free to be honest about our weaknesses, to grow through our failures, and to walk in obedience without fear of how others may judge us.

We must honestly ask ourselves: Are we living to impress people, or to please God?