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Join is as Pastor John Day delivers an epic sermon that from this day forward will forever be known as Thar service with the unusually long name (“Necessary Entailments of Our Union With Christ”). Taken from Colossians Chap 3: v1-4, this sermon was stellar in every single sense. The entire service epitomizes “exactly” what our old fashioned Pioneer Church strives to offer the fast paced world we live in. It’s no wonder a’tall why our pews are fast filling up with God fearing and God seeking folk. As always, the music was beautiful, the children precious, and the fellowship entirely genuine. *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon starts promptly at the 26minute / 28second mark.

Pastor John Day had a very simple message today for all of us at Longbranch Community Church; Don’t get lost in the weeds!” The sermon, titled “Shadow v Substance,” was taken from Colossians 2:16-23. In it, John pointed out that extra-biblical man made precepts #1 may point to God, #2 they often sidetrack folks from their pursuit of God, and #3 do no good anyway. And the reason? Very simple: Because they are not “of God.” In addition to today’s beautiful music, we observed Communion and enjoyed a wonderful surprise: The surprise celebration of dear Ms. Carol R’s 90th birthday. Our heartfelt appreciation of Carol was obvious; the food was delicious and the fellowship was sweet. *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon starts promptly at the 29minute / 20second mark. Carol's surprise follows today's service.

Join is as Pastor John Day of Longbranch Community Church delivers yet another stunningly poignant sermon titled: “The Triumph of The Cross.” Not only is Christ “enough”, he is our “everything”. And as such, he has every right to demand our soul, our life, …and our all. It truly was a beautiful morning in our uniquely traditional, old fashioned Pioneer Church! This being Sanctity of Life Sunday, we additionally enjoyed an informative Care Net presentation by none other than Spring Tart. Spring effortlessly conveyed the serious repercussions of abortion and the many resources delivered at no cost to both female and male Care Net clients. Longbranch Community Church whole heartedly supports the fine work done by Care Net of Puget Sound, and is proud to prayerfully and financially partner with them. *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon begins at the 54minute / 12second mark.

Join in as Pastor John Day of Longbranch Community Church delivers yet another stellar sermon title: “Firm in the Faith”. Taken from Colossians 2: 1-7, Colossians states, and John stresses three critical activities that help both individuals and churches to maintain spiritual health and vitality. #1) Encourage one another, #2) Treasure Christ, and #3) Walk “in” Him. God wants us each to be built up and to abound in thanksgiving; these three activities will help us all to do exactly that! Additionally, today was Bluegrass Sunday so our old fashioned church was blessed today with older style, folk music and a tremendous amount of love. C’mon down; we’ll save you a seat! *For those in a hurry, today’s message starts at 27minutes / 39seconds.

Join in as Pastor John Day of Longbranch Community Church rings in 2024 with part 2 of last week’s message titled “Of Eggs and Onions”. The point of this sermon was to illuminate the target, process and goal of Christian ministry. This was yet another powerful sermon delivered from the pulpit of one of the oldest Pioneer churches in the entire region. We also enjoyed beautiful traditional music and celebrated the Lord’s Supper – as a remarkably close knit church family. Come on down; we’ll save you a seat! *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon starts at the 20minute / 3osecond mark.

Join in as Pastor John Day uses a handful of modern day movie references to Illustrate that the biblical celebration of Christmas actually represents the real “Mission Impossible” to remind us that Jesus’ incarnation was indeed real, earth shattering and life changing. We additionally enjoyed our annual Children’s Christmas Pageant and some truly beautiful music. *For those in a hurry the message starts at 31minuutes / 13seconds.

Join in with our Longbranch Community Church family as we celebrate the joy of Christmas with an old fashioned Candlelight Service. Here, in one of the oldest Pioneer Churches in the entire region, it has become our tradition to do this service in “Lessons & Carols” format. We hope you are as blessed in the hearing …as we were in the singing. “Merry Christmas” to each and all; and may the joy of His grace completely envelope you in the upcoming year!

Please join in as Pastor John Day delivers yet another stunning sermon at Longbranch Community Church. Titled “Past, Present, Future”, the message was drawn from Colossians 1:21-23. John’s takeaways included: #1) It is wise to develop a friendship with God & #2) What God desires for us …is our holiness. Truly, it was a stellar message. Typically, our Sunday service at LCC is followed by a wonderful time of fellowship & food. Today, that was overlaid with a rather impromptu Bake Sale, with proceeds going to both Men’s & Women’s outreach. We didn’t include any video, but as per usual, our time together was accented with genuine fellowship and heartfelt laughter. *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon begins at the 29minute / 43second mark.

Join in as Pastor John Day provides the most thrilling grammar lesson in the history of grammar – and an absolutely superb sermon. Titled “Christ Preeminent,” and taken from Colossians 1:15-20, John illustrates just exactly why, above and beyond, before and after, the excellence of Christ supersedes …everything. This is a genuine masterpiece. Truly, it was yet another great day to be in The House of The Lord. Come on down, we’ll try to save you a seat at Longbranch Community Church. *For those in a hurry, today’s message begins at the 43minute / 05second mark.

Join in with your family at Longbranch Community Church as we celebrate the First Day of Advent, the Lord’s Supper, and a tremendously insightful message titled: “Keep Eternal Concerns First” by Pastor John Day. This message is the 2nd focused installment in Pastor John’s study of the Book of Colossians. Truly, it was a great day to be in the House of the Lord. *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon begins at the 35minute / 00second mark.

Join in as Pastor John Day dives into the Book of Colossians with this sermon, titled “Much To Be Thankful About, taken from Chapter 1:1-8. John illiterates two main topics: #1 the Christian Trifecta (faith/hope/love) and #2 the “dichotomy” that unites truth and grace. *Pastor John’s “sensitivity” to the Word was clearly evident in this very thoughtful and timely message. *For those in a hurry, today’s message begins at the 23 minute / 03 second mark.

With Pastor John and family travelling abroad for a family event, we invite you to join in as Pastor Sean Banks hits another sermon completely out of the park. The message, titled: “Walking in The Spirit” was taken from Galatians 5:16-25, and provided an excellent reminder for those who choose to live a life characterized by the gentle, sweet fruits of the spirit. Clearly, Sean’s ability to seamlessly lead was on full display. On the whole, today’s gathering was fun, feisty, and well, …fruitful! It twas indeed another wonderful morning of fellowship and growth at one of the oldest pioneer churches in the entire region: Longbranch Community Church. *For those in a hurry, today’s message begins at the 28minute / 14second mark. And, as per usual, we close this video with our upcoming events & contact info. Please feel free to share the video with family and friends.

What a beautiful day in the life and times of the oldest Pioneer Church in the entire region. Pastor Sean preached a tremendous message, titled: “A Statement of Faith”. Today’s music was bluegrass themed, and was followed by our monthly Longbranch Community Church bluegrass sing-along. Afterwards, we all motored over to Heron’s Ferry where we witnessed Pastor Sean baptize his youngest son Jeremiah in the chilly waters of the Puget Sound (overlaid with a beautiful rendition of “Holy Ground” done by Sean’s wife & Jeremiah’s mama, Ms. Brook). Yeah.., it’s a tad long, …but what an accurate and truthful peek into the family life of Longbranch Community Church! *Today’s message begins at 32minutes/42seconds, The Bluegrass sing-along starts at 1/20/55, and young Master Jeremiah’s Baptism shows up at 1/55/15.

Join in this morning as Pastor John provides a stunning overview of the Book of Colossians prior to unpacking the same, verse by verse and chapter by chapter. Longbranch Community Church closed out this beautiful service by then celebrating the sacrament of Holy Communion. As per usual, John’s insight and remarkable sensitivity to the Word of God were on full display this morning. Truly, it was a wonderful morning in the oldest Pioneer Church in the entire region. “C’mon down, we’ll save you a seat!” *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon begins at the 29minute / 30second mark.

Please join in as Longbranch Community Church has much to celebrate. Pastor John concludes our study of the Book of Jeremiah (Chapter 52) with a message titled “From Despair to Hope”. Additionally, our church family welcomed seven new members: Michael & Sharon Dean, Josh/Amy & Poppy Wilson, Lee Brentano, and Judah Day. Our music today was bluegrass themed, and our fellowship was genuinely sweet. *For those in a hurry, today’s message begins at the 26minnute / 37second mark.

Join in as Jon Myers brings Longbranch Community Church a missionary update on the Kaje Peoples of Papua New Guinea. Jon & Jen’s family has grown to five family members during the almost 10 years of their stay in the deep, deep jungle. The Myers brought beautiful stories of an entire people group who have gone from utter darkness and evil to being reborn and refreshed in the grace and knowledge of our amazing God. Wow… Additionally, we were treated to a wonderful bouquet of truly beautiful hymns led by Mr. Oliver, Ms. Brook and Pastor John Day; and a heartfelt time of prayer. *For those in a hurry, Jon’s missionary presentation begins promptly at the 38minute / 44second mark.

Join in as Pastor John unpacks Jeremiah Chapters 50 and 51 where God swears vengeance upon Babylon for all of their wickedness. It was more than a little eerie, given the atrocities committed against Israel this past Oct. 7th. Yes Virginia, there is a time and place for vengeance. That said, and before we get any too righteous minded, John “also” reminds us of our own shortcomings as a nation. Our God is both loving and merciful; He is also well within bounds to administer vengeance upon whomever He chooses. Bottom Line: “We each have a decision to make.” *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon begins at 31minutes / 37seconds.

Join in as Pastor Sean Banks shares his thoughts on what’s required for salvation. His message, titled “Supernatural Confession” was taken from Matthew 16:13-17, and clearly illustrates the fact that there is only one way into heaven. Essentially: Salvation is the result of the supernatural work of God; a work that simply cannot be manipulated by man – regardless of how hard we might try. So, the bottom line question that follows is: “Who do you say Jesus is?” *For those in a hurry, today’s message starts at 33 minutes / 59 seconds.

Join in as Pastor John Day of Longbranch Community Church details the “Basics of Communion” in this brief respite from our ongoing study of the Book of Jeremiah. Taken from 1st Cor. 11: 17-34, John’s main points were offered only as a very brief overview of this most precious sacrament of the faith. *For those in a hurry, today’s message starts @35minutes / 31 seconds.

Join in as Pastor John Day of Longbranch Community Church deals with a couple of diametrically opposed issues: Pride and Trust”. Taken from Jeremiah, Chapters 48 and 49, the fact that we will all stand before God is not just a proclamation, …but a truth. We all deal with pride, every single one of us. The answer: Trust, …trust in God alone, which leads to faithful hope in the His wonderful grace. We additionally enjoyed beautiful hymns led by Oliver and Ms. Brook and a truly heartfelt time of prayer. *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon starts at 24minutes / 54seconds.

Regardless of what we see, hear or even possibly suspect, Pastor John encourages us to fear not… for the Lord our God is indeed “Sovereign Over Superpowers”. Taken from Jeremiah Chapters 46 and 47, the facts are clear. 1st: Our Lord is King of all nations, 2nd: Our God is Judge of all nations, and 3rd: our Almighty God is Savior of all nations. He is absolutely sovereign over all things, …always. Join in as Longbranch Community Church celebrates God’s word with stellar preaching, beautiful music, heartfelt prayer and genuine fellowship. *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon begins at 28minutes / 34seconds.

Interesting, isn’t it? Just like back in Jeremiah’s day, we may each now be facing various howling storms of our own. The really cool thing though is that God still speaks, …and storms still pass. Join in as Pastor John Day of Longbranch Community Church unpacks Jeremiah Chapter 45: a truly interesting chapter on several fronts. Only five verses, but a wealth of insight to be sure. This morning’s sermon is titled: “A Personal Word in the Howling Storm”. *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon begins at the 29minute / 48second mark.

Contrary to popular belief, Jealousy isn’t necessarily “always” a bad thing. Take God’s righteous jealousy for example, and we begin to understand the difference. Join with the Key Peninsula’s oldest Pioneer Church as Pastor John unpacks Jeremiah Chap 44 which makes clear how jealously God protects his throne. Afterwards, we shared the Lord’s Supper and then closed out with a few tender moments celebrating Pastor John & Ngozi’s 12th anniversary! *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon begins at the 21minute / 46second mark.

One of the most beautiful attributes of Longbranch Community Church is that “we preach and teach the entire counsel of God”; chapter by chapter, and verse by verse. Today, Pastor John unpacks Jeremiah Chapter 40 & 41 which are prefect examples of how one should wrestle with the difficult issues. Some of the oldest “Crisis of Faith” issues are: Why do the righteous have to suffer? / Why do bad things happen to good people? / Why do the wicked get away with it? Join in as Pastor John puts these issues to rest. Additionally, we enjoyed yet another wonderful Gideon’s presentation by Bill McKinney. This marks the 7th time Bill & Carol have visited our church, and we’re always happy to have them back! *For those in a hurry, today’s Gideon Presentation begins at 23minutes / 40seconds and our Sunday Sermon starts at 54minutes / 49seconds.

Rather than capitulating to the world, it is important to realize and accept the fact that we have been set apart, and called to live …differently. Rather than picking and choosing which parts of the bible we agree or disagree with, to truly be faithful, you must be true to the entire Word of God. So, the question becomes: Are you living by faith, or, is your faith …a façade? Today, Pastor John summarizes Jeremiah Chapters 42 and 43 with two simple statements. 1st: You are what you do, and 2nd: You do what you want. Pastor John closes with a wise observation: “True faith listens, and real faith does (…lives by) the entire Counsel of God. *For those in a hurry, today’s sermon begins at the 29minute / 07second mark. **Please note that due to technical difficulties, we lost a small handful of minutes right in the middle of today’s outstanding message.