This Week

A note from Pastor Wes Oden

Welcome. The Houghton Wesleyan Church exists to help people experience a deeper relationship with God. Through Sunday worship, small groups, ministries for children, youth, and adults, we want you to know and experience God's love in Jesus Christ in your everyday life. Our website includes information about the many opportunities for you to worship, learn, and serve.

Sunday, October 12

We return to our regular Sunday morning schedule of services at the church (8:20, 9:40, and 11:00). In preparation for Sunday's sermon, play the game of Clue and read Psalm 109 and 1 Timothy 6. Operation Christmas Child boxes are collected in the Community Room foyer on Sunday mornings from October 12 - November 16.

• Sunday School for all ages, 9:40 a.m.

• TREE PLANTING: following the 11:00 service, we will plant two trees in honor of Al Smith and Herschel Ries for their years of volunteer service to our congregation. Please join us for this special occasion.

• Sunday Evening Small Groups continue meeting: two groups meet at the church and seven meet in the homes of community hosts.

• KOINONIA meets at 7 p.m. in Wesley Chapel on campus.

Activities this week:

Monday, October 13

1. Youth Committee Meeting, 7 p.m., Community Room

Tuesday

• Prayer Breakfast, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 15

• Adult Prayer Group meets in the sanctuary, 6:30 p.m.

• AWANA Clubs do NOT meet because of the college break

• Combined Youth Group, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

To subscribe to the sermon podcast in iTunes, click HERE or go to the iTunes store search window and enter "Houghton Wesleyan Church"

Download MP3 files below by right-clicking the underlined link, choosing "Save Target As..." and picking where to save the file.

Games We Play Sermon Series:

September 14 "Where is Your Life Leading You?" (9.15 MB)

September 21 "Speak Up! I Want to See Jesus" (NOTE: this MP3 includes the entire Organ Dedication Service, 107 MB)

September 28 "Together We are the Church (7.59 MB)

Questions Jesus Asked Sermon Series continues:

Pastor Wes'  series of sermons draw our attention to some of the questions that Jesus asks as recorded in the Gospel of Mark.

March 30 "Are You Ready for Christ to Deepen Your Faith?"

April 6 "True Wisdom" (Pastor Todd Leach)

April 13 "Do You Believe that God Can Do More than You Can See?

April 20 "Do You Have a Hardened Heart?"

April 27 "Is Anything Worth More to You Than Your Soul?"

May 4 "Do You Feel Helpless About the World?"

May 11 "It's Not About Us"

May 18 "Who is the Greatest?"

May 25 "The Hometown Crowd" (The Rev. Neil Koppen)

June 1 "How are We Responding to God?"

June 8 "The One Who Calls You" (Pastor Todd Leach)

June 15 -unrecorded- "Are You Serving God or Ignoring God?"

June 22 "Obey Your Thirst" (Pastor Cindy Oden)

June 29 "Our Pledge of Allegiance" (Pastor Todd Leach)

July 6 "When Little is Much" (Pastor Todd Leach)

July 13 "What Do We Do with These Buildings?"

July 20 "The Look" (Rev. Steve Pocock)

July 27 "Love Makes Our Gifts Profitable" (Pastor Todd Leach)

August 3 "Who Touched Me?" (Pastor Laurie Smalley)

August 10 "Love Makes Our Relationships Beautiful" (Pastor Todd Leach)

August 17 "Love Makes Our Contributions Eternal" (Pastor Todd Leach)

August 24 "Are You Seeing Christ's Light?"

August 31 "What Do You Want Jesus to Do For You?"

August 31 Report on Sierra Leone (18.5 MB)

September 7 "CLEW I" (Dr. Wayne Schmidt)

Lenten Sermon Series

looks at Mark's account of Jesus' passion.

February 17 "Is Your Love for Christ Memorable?"

February 24 "Are You Ready to Fight for Jesus?"

March 2 "Are You Thankful for the Cross?

March 9 "Remember Christ!"

March 16 "Are You Willing to Risk for Jesus?"

March 23 "Do You Live as Though You Believe in the Resurrection?"

Service of Remembrance for Bonnie Sue Boggs Mills (59.4MB) Copies of the service are available on CD at the church office.

Questions Jesus Asked Sermon Series:

Pastor Wes'  series of sermons draw our attention to some of the questions that Jesus asks as recorded in the Gospel of Mark.

January 13 "Confessions of a Spiritual Skeptic" (8.65MB)

January 20 "What Does the Family of God Look Like? (9MB)

January 27 "Is God Bigger Than the Storms of Life?" (8.5MB)

February 3 "Did You Wash Your Hands Today?" (6.99MB)

February 10 "G3" Dr. H. C. Wilson (4.6MB)

Funeral Service for Buelah V. Basney service

Advent, Christmas, Epiphany Sermons:

December 2 "Things Can Get Messy When Christ Comes" (9MB)

December 9 "You Need to Prepare for Jesus" (6.22MB)

The Ten Commandment Series:

Week 1 "Who is God to Tell Me What to Do?" (8.37MB)

Week 2 "Are You Worshiping the Right God?" (6.72MB)

Week 3 "Worshiping the Right God in the Right Way" (7.57MB)

Week 4 "What are You Saying About His Name?" (8.08MB)

Week 5 "Keeping the Sabbath" (8.28MB)

Week 6 "How Do You Treat Your Parents?" (8.59MB)

Week 7 "Are You Totally Committed to Life?" (9.72MB)

Week 8 "Is Your Sexuality Sacred?" (10.5MB)

Week 9 "Sticky Fingers and God's Gifts" (8.66MB)

Week 10 "What is the Big Deal About Lying?" (9.73MB)

Week 11 "Are You Content with What You Have?" (9.32MB)

Week 12 "God's Prescription for God's People" (10.5MB)

The series is also available on one CD of the above MP3 files (donation $4.00) or sets of six regular CDs (donation $20.00).

Annual Meeting Results  

2008-09 Budget HERE