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My Advent: Weekly Devo #4

This past week at Element Church we walked through week #4 our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are going back to our Christian roots, lighting a candle in the Advent wreath each week and talking about what Advent truly means for me. But we don’…

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How I Learned To Say “No” And Feel Great About It!

Saying “no” is never easy but it is an essential part of growing as a leader. [Tweet “Saying “no” is never easy but it is an essential part of growing as a leader. “] Like most everyone, I hate letting people down. I don’t like it when someone is upset with me, wishes I would do something different…

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How Do I Keep My Joy When Bad Things Happen?

This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our sermon series called “My Advent”. In this series we’ve been asking the question, “What does Advent mean for me?” This week we talked about joy. We said, “ Happiness is based on my circumstances but joy can be rooted in my heart. ” I preached from P…

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Element Church: Volunteer Of The Week

Hey Element Church ! This is Betty, and she is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Betty was nominated by our campus Pastor, Andy, who said this: “Betty serves on our Next Steps Team along with her husband Jeff. One of the things I appreciate so much about her is that she goes out of her way to serve…

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My Team Sucks Now What? (Infuse Leadership Podcast)

Episode 3 of the new Infuse Leadership Podcast is now available on iTunes and on our website. The title of this episode is “My team sucks, now what?” We’re talking staff and team culture. What do I do if my team culture isn’t healthy? How do I protect team culture? How can I turn an unhealthy cultur…

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Christmas Eve @ Element Church

On Saturday, December 24th, Element Church will be offering four opportunities to gather together and celebrate the birth of Jesus. If you’re looking for a place to attend this Christmas Eve, consider one of our gathering times of 9:00 & 11:00 AM or 2:00 & 4:00 PM. All four services will be exactly…

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My Advent Weekly Devo #3

This past week at Element Church we continued our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are going back to our Christian roots, lighting a candle in the Advent wreath each week and talking about what Advent truly means for me. But we don’t want to lea…

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Element Church: Volunteer Of The Week

Hey Element Church ! Meet Natalie, this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Natalie was nominated by our Creative Arts Pastor, Jared, who said this: “Natalie is probably the most responsible 16 year old I’ve ever met. She works so hard and serves with such joy, humility and kindness far beyond her years.…

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Annual Year-End “So That” Offering

This coming Sunday, December 11th, is our annual year end offering called the “So That” offering here at Element Church . The So That offering is born out of John 3:16 which tells us, “For God so loved the world He gave His only Son Jesus, so that anyone who believes in Him shall have eternal life.”…

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Have I Become Apathetic With Jesus?

This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent.” We’re talking about what Advent means for me (and you). This last week I preached from Matthew 2:1-12 and asked the question, “What are the dangers of being close to Jesus?” In this passage is the story o…

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You’re More Like John The Baptist Than You Think

If you’ve ever struggled with doubts then you can say, “I’m like John the Baptist!” In Matthew chapter 11, John the Baptist was in prison for preaching the truth. Jesus was now headlong into his ministry, healing the sick, restoring sight, raising the dead, and more. John sends some of his disciples…

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My Advent: Weekly Devo #2

This past week at Element Church we continued our Christmas sermon series called “My Advent: What does it mean for me?” In this series we are going back to our Christian roots, lighting a candle in the Advent wreath each week, and talking about what Advent truly means for me. But we don’t want to le…