I have found hope and inspiration in the writings of Dr. David Jeremiah and would like to share some of those thoughts.

​As our church begins the process of reopening and we learn to live with new guidelines, I think "sheltering in place" should be replaced with a commitment to “Shelter in God."  These past four months have been difficult.  Moving from red to yellow to the green phase was not easy.   The impact and effect of the pandemic has filled us with fear; especially when we come to our own irrational conclusions.  How do we pray or worship God in these circumstances? Psalm 71 tells us that worship is not based on circumstances, worship is due God no matter what.
Is my faith strong enough to get me through this?  It is too much for my limited and distressed mind.  We MUST look to God for guidance.  

Scripture gives us hope.  God sheltered Noah and his family for one year in the ark.  He sheltered Moses for forty years in the dessert before sending him back to Egypt.  He sheltered David for fifteen years after he was anointed king of Israel before he came to the throne of Israel.  We were sheltered by remaining in place, knowing that God was with us.

Scriptures provide comfort, inspiration and hope as we deal with the unknown.  Psalm 121 assures us that God never sleeps or slumbers and watches over us always.  There is hope even in the darkest night.  God is our shelter and He will NOT fail.  

We can find refuge from the threat of any disaster including coronavirus when we turn to God and seek his presence because God is always with us -  supporting, equipping and empowering everything we need to endure any situation or circumstance we face.  

Don't "shelter in place."  Shelter in God.  Allow yourself to be surrounded by His presence, His power and His peace.  Practice sheltering in God and there is no need to feel frightened, abandoned or uncertain about the future.

Join us in praying:  My Lord and my God, my hope is in you.

All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.

Good morning!

When we meet in person, we share our joys and concerns. Take some time to think back through your week. Consider who you would like to pray for, and for what you may need prayers for yourself. You may want to write these down, if you would find it helpful. Last week, the response was that you would like some kind of guided prayer. The prayer below comes from St. Patrick's Breastplate. 

All of the information normally found in our bulletin is below the video. You can use this to follow the service, as well as to pray our unison prayers. Announcements can be found at the bottom of this service.

Good morning!
Happy Father's Day!

When we are able to meet in person, we typically take some time to share joys and concerns with each other. This can still be the case. Take a few minutes to consider the past week. What joys and concerns from that time do you have? If you would like, you can share these below in a comment. Now, take another couple of minutes to pray for and about these things. 

The information from our Sunday morning bulletin can be found below the video of worship. 

Hymn: Onward Christian Soldiers

Good morning!

When we meet in person, we share our joys and concerns. Thinking over your past week, what caused you worry or sorrow? What caused you to feel joy or contentment? These are things for you to pray about. If you would like, you can share them in the comments for others to pray over as well.

This week's lesson scripture is Proverbs 2:1-11.

The video below is our worship service for this week. This week's bulletin is below the video.

Good Morning!
​We are so glad you decided to join us today!

On Sunday mornings, we usually share our joys and concerns with each other. You can still take some time to reflect on your week, and pray for both the positives and negatives. If you would like to share any prayer requests, you can do so in the comments.

During Lent, we shared both on our website and on our Facebook page devotionals written by church members in past years. This served as a nice way to connect, even after we stopped meeting in person. Because it will still be some time before we are physically together, we thought that continuing some devotions would be a great way to continue reaching out. 

Pick out a few verses or a passage of scripture that mean something to you. Write a paragraph or two (or more, if you need to!) about your reflections on that passage, and a small prayer. Email that to the church's email: north.buffalo.church@gmail.com. We plan to share these on both the church website and Facebook page. ​

The Sunday School lesson below is from our books. Scriptures that are in bold and underlined have been linked to an online text. Just click on the link to read the text.