His Place Church

Pops will continue his series this Tuesday, December 7th at 6:00 pm. “Tuesdays With Pops” is a casual evening time of fellowship and worship with a message from Pops (Pastor Larry Wersen). It happens the first Tuesday of each month at the Skagit Valley Grange on Cook Road in Sedro-Woolley.

Many lost and found items can be found at the back of the sanctuary this Sunday, on the table against the wall. Please look through them if you have lost anything lately.

Anyone who would like to support our ministry in the Philippines by prayer or giving financially, please visit the table in the back this Sunday. For donations given, the ministry has been blessed by someone who will match funds! To contribute monthly or yearly online, go to www.HisPlaceGiving.com, and where it says “fund” be sure to click on “Missions Philippines”. Thank you for your support.

Click here to watch a short video where Pastor Nick shares an update and some history of our missions in the Philippines.

Ladies of His Place: please join us on Friday, December 17th for a night of Christmas fun, caroling, fellowship, and dessert! Take a little time out and relax in the celebration of the birth of our Savior. We’ll meet from 6:30 to 8:00 pm here in the sanctuary; tickets cost $5 each and are on sale at the church this Sunday.

We need YOU (every now and then) in the Ark! If you are someone who loves kids and wants to get plugged in here at His Place, now is your chance! We are looking for substitute teachers and helpers to give our teachers an occasional Sunday off. To sign up, please see Michelle Sanchez at the table in the Ark this Sunday, or e-mail michelles@hisplacechurch.com.

Have you been looking for a fun indoor adventure to escape all of this rain? An Excellent Adventure is waiting for you at VITAL Climbing Gym, coming Saturday, December 11th at 11:30 am at 1421 N. State St. in Bellingham. The cost is $17 per person, and a waiver is required before climbing; it can be filled out online or in person. Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. Climbing shoes are available for rent but not necessary. No sign up is necessary, but if you have questions, contact Josh at 360-610-5425 or joshin488@gmail.com. Let’s get climbing!

We are a church that prays for one another! To help with this, a “Pray for One Another” handout is provided each Sunday to report about health situations in our church family. They are now available online too! Click here to view and/or download this week's and previous weeks' handouts.

His Place is providing everyone in the church with free access to an extensive new video library called RightNow Media! Like a Netflix of faith-based videos, it has more than 14,000 Bible studies, topical teachings, and children’s shows that you can access anytime on your phone, iPad, computer, or TV. It provides videos for everyone – kids, youth, parents, men, women, married couples, college students, single adults – all aimed at helping you grow and live out your faith.

If you didn’t receive an e-mail invitation, click here to sign up. Check out the outstanding resources at www.rightnowmedia.org.

Office hours: Wednesday - Friday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Adult services: Sundays at 9:00 & 11:00 am in the sanctuary
Live stream: Sundays at 11:00 am at hisplacetv.com and on Facebook
Children's Church: Sundays at 9:00 & 11:00 am in the Ark
Youth group: Wednesdays from 6:15 to 8:00 pm in the Youth House and sanctuary
Spanish service: Saturdays at 7:00 pm in the Ark

Want to find out what’s happening this week? Click here to check out this week’s bulletin, along with an archive of past bulletins.

Men, click here to visit our MPG Facebook page.

The His Place Membership Manual is now available to read, search, browse, or print online. Click here to open a new window with the manual in a friendly, newfangled, electronic form.

Whether you’re new to His Place, plan to become a member, or just want to know more about who we are, what we believe, and why we do what we do, check it out!

His Place phone app

His Place now has a free app for Android phones! Install it, and you’re only a tap away from church information and sermons. You can: Listen to the latest sermon or find more in the audio archive, search through sermon titles and descriptions, view complete sermon transcripts from Pastor Bruce, and see what events are coming, add them to your calendar, get directions, or contact leaders for more information. Just open the Google Play store on your phone and search for “His Place Church” to download and install the app, or click here for the direct link.

Each week, the Sunday message will be available to podcast subscribers or to listen to here on the website.

In addition, an archive of sermon audio files (currently going back to May 18, 2008) is available. Links to sermon transcripts and direct mp3 file downloads are also available. Click here to find out more about the His Place podcast and to access the sermon audio archive.

We traveled down the historic “Route 66” to cover all 66 books of the Bible in 66 practical, life-applicable messages. Video, audio, sermon transcripts, and reading plans from Pastor Bruce’s series, “Route 66: A Road Trip Through the Bible” are available online. Visit route66bible.com

View the sanctuary’s “Big Picture” online! Click here for a zoom-and-pan version of our mosaic of Jesus, featuring His Place photos from 1999 to 2005. Use the controls at the bottom of the picture to zoom in and out, and to move left, right, up, and down; click and drag the picture to move it any direction. A red rectangle within the thumbnail in the upper left corner shows where you are located in the mosaic.

Video and audio from the series “Jesus’ Greatest Hits” are still available online. Visit wheres-the-chair.com to find links for each Sunday from the series:

Check out the site today! And as a bonus, see if you can find the “hidden” scriptures. (The free Adobe Reader is required to view sermon transcripts, and the free Flash Player is required to listen to sermons and view video.)

Hi, I’m Pastor Bruce.

Welcome to His Place, where the worship is heartfelt, the message is straightforward, and the children are given high priority. And please, just call me Bruce (after all, I don’t refer to you as Plumber Bill).

At His Place we appreciate authenticity, and treasure transparency. We’re real people, in a real world, serving a real God. That means we aim for a balanced mixture of lighthearted self-awareness and thoughtful God-awareness.

Have you ever felt “out of place” when faced with outmoded musical instruments, arcane religious jargon, and inexplicable rituals? I have, too. We’ve replaced those would-be barriers with culturally-relevant music, language, and traditions.

Oh, and visitors are always welcome to investigate our beliefs, patterns, and practices, in the pursuit of truth. So, whether you’re a spiritual seeker or a committed Christian, you’ve come to the right place … a fun place to get serious about God!

Please look around and get to know us … I’ll stay here and greet our next guest. And by the way, I’m glad you stopped by!