Community of Joy

Confirmation Class of 2012

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:28:22 +0000

Sunday, May 6th was Confirmation Sunday at Community of Joy. The class of 2012 included Annie Corbett, Brooke Seaver, and Nikki Stalcar. Confirmation at Community of Joy helps young people gain an appreciation for the basics of our Christian faith … Continue reading →

National Day of Prayer Service

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:16:50 +0000

On Thursday, May 3rd, from 7:00 p.m – 8:00, Community of Joy Church, 4015 Northview Terrace, Eagan, MN, will host a National Day of Prayer Service in our sanctuary. Christians from the community are invited to join in prayer for … Continue reading →

Summer Camps Registration 2012

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:01:55 +0000

Kinder Camp 2012 The Summer Olympics are here, Kinder Camp Style! Join us for games, crafts, stories, snacks, songs and more. Children experience 5 different hands on stations all while being immersed in Biblical Truths. Children are cared for by … Continue reading →

Do You Love, Like, or Loathe Tim Tebow?

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:47:40 +0000

Second year NFL quarterback, Tim Tebow, is leading his Denver Broncos into town this weekend with a 4-game winning streak to face the hapless Minnesota Vikings. Denver is in the AFC playoff hunt, but the same cannot be said for … Continue reading →

Traction for the Slippery Slope

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:24:31 +0000

The public is outraged these days over the scandal that erupted in State College, Pennsylvania, on November 4th, a place which ironically is called “Happy Valley.” A former assistant football coach at Penn State University was arrested on 40 counts … Continue reading →

Weakness Turned to Strength

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:01:29 +0000

The year was 1100 B.C. and Israel had high hopes for Samson whose story is recorded in Judges 13-16. Oppressed by the enemy Philistines, the nation needed a deliverer and Samson seemed to have all the right stuff. A “freak … Continue reading →

Celebrating 35 Years of Marriage

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:54:33 +0000

This summer, Martha and I celebrated 35 years of marriage – not exactly rarified air – but getting there. What has been the key to our longevity? Simply put, learning to love the real person. After C.S. Lewis lost his … Continue reading →

Why Lutheran?

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:52:59 +0000

The following is an excerpt from the blog of Lutheran Brethren Pastor Matt Richard called PM Notes, which is an excellent summary of the strength found in Lutheran theology. If you would like to subscribe to Pastor Richard’s blog, cotact … Continue reading →

Church in the Park

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:59:08 +0000

On Sunday, July 31st, at 10:30 a.m., Community of Joy will join two sister congregations, Oak Hill Lutheran Brethren of Bloomington, and Ebenezer Lutheran of Minneapolis, for an outdoor Sunday worship service at Minnehaha Park and Bandshell. This will take … Continue reading →

Teen Challenge Choir – Sunday, June 26th

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:22:35 +0000

Coming to Community of Joy on Sunday, June 26th, at 10:00 a.m., the Teen Challenge Choir, presenting a message of God’s life changing power through testimony and song. We invite you to join us. Minnesota Teen Challenge, founded 25 years … Continue reading →

Honoring God

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:29:12 +0000

God takes the initiative in establishing and sustaining a relationship with His people – that’s His pattern throughout Scripture. God promises and His people believe and respond in faith and obedience. It follows then, that since God is faithful to … Continue reading →

Missing the Mountaintop?

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:16:21 +0000

How many times have you heard of the high school quarterback or homecoming queen living in the past, not able to move past their glory days? We pity them, but that’s precisely what we do with our spiritual lives. When … Continue reading →

The Church as a Community

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:15:32 +0000

Recently I came across the following quotes: “I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy.” — United States Army Ranger Oath “There are three things to remember about being a starship captain: keep … Continue reading →

Free At Last!

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:35:47 +0000

On New Year’s day, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves to be free, but it wasn’t until December 18, 1865, following the conclusion of the Civil War and Lincoln’s death, that the Constitution of the … Continue reading →

Called to be a Caregiver

billy@cojlbc.org (Community of Joy Church) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:52:08 +0000

In Galatians 4:19, Paul refers to the Galatians as those for whom he is again “in the pains of childbirth.” I don’t know what it feels like to give birth, but I have been on hand for the birth of … Continue reading →