IN THIS WEEK’S UPDATE
• Joyride
• Join Us for Communion
• Outside the Walls: Mobile Market
• Last Week's Insights

SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026
Sunday we’ll continue our ascent up Mount Joy. Our guide is the Book of Philippians, and this week we’ll continue onward by charting the course and evaluating the introduction. Should be a profitable time together in God’s Word. See you Sunday!

Save the Date: The next monthly update from the Elders will be held on April 26!


COMMUNION THIS SUNDAY
We will also share in Communion together as a church family this Sunday. It is a meaningful time to pause, remember Christ’s sacrifice, and reflect on the grace we’ve received.

All are welcome to participate. If you are joining us online, we invite you to prepare something for the elements ahead of time so you can take part with us from wherever you are.

We look forward to sharing this time together.


OUTSIDE THE WALLS
Our next Food Bank Mobile Market will be held on April 21 at the Elks Lodge. Volunteers are needed from 2:45–5:30 PM to help direct traffic, register neighbors, sort and bag groceries, and load vehicles.

If you have questions, please contact Sherry or register here.


LAST SUNDAY'S INSIGHTS
Kelly's message opened the Joyride series through Philippians with one central question: is it really possible to have joy when life doesn't go as planned? Writing from a prison cell, Paul mentions joy 16 times, not surface-level happiness, but a deep, steady, unshakable joy rooted not in circumstances but in Jesus.

Highlights
• Paul's joy wasn't denial or pretending everything was fine, it was anchored in Christ regardless of his chains
• God used Paul's imprisonment to advance the gospel, reminding us that setbacks can be setups
• Paul's operating system in Philippians 1:21, to live is Christ, to die is gain, wasn't poetry, it was how he actually lived

Takeaway
Joy was never meant to depend on your circumstances. Whether this week feels like a 5 or a 0, joy is found in a person, and his name is Jesus.

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