Neighborhood Friends Church

05/28/2026

Peculiar People, Ridiculous Strategies, and the Future of Friends | Pt 1

Thoughts During and Following Ministry Conference and Annual Board Meetings for the Friends Church EFC Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting Opening Session | 2026 | commissioning prayer for new recorded ministers EFC Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting Missions Banquet | 2026 In the world of web development, the landscape of WordPress design is evolving rapidly. There’s a moment in nearly every movement when survival quietly replaces imagination....

Thoughts During and Following Ministry Conference and Annual Board Meetings for the Friends Church EFC Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting Opening Session | 2026 | commissioning prayer for new recorded m…

05/24/2026

Today we’re excited to welcome guest speaker Manny Garcia as he shares a message titled “Rooted & Established.” Through Ephesians 3 and John 15, Manny will challenge and encourage us to remain deeply rooted in the love of Christ and connected to Him in every area of life. Join us as we lean into the truth that real life, strength, and fruitfulness are found in abiding with Jesus.

05/10/2026

Week 5 — Faithful Love in a Disposable World
Matthew 5:27–30 (31–32 referenced)

In a culture that often treats people as disposable, Jesus calls His followers to a deeper kind of love—one rooted in integrity, faithfulness, and honor. Moving beyond external behavior, Jesus addresses the condition of the heart and reveals that true righteousness is formed from the inside out. Kingdom love does not consume people for personal gratification; it honors others as image-bearers created in the likeness of God.

As Jesus speaks about lust, desire, and surrender, He invites us into a life of transformation rather than shame. Through His grace, we are formed into people capable of faithful love in every relationship.

Bottom Line
Kingdom love is faithful, not transactional.

04/15/2026

Together In All Things

Rhythms & Roots: Letters to the ChurchesApril 2026 Lamar Friends Church | April 2026 Friends, Grace and peace to you. There are moments in the life of the Church that require us to hold two realities at once. Gratitude… and humility.Joy… and grief.Endings… and new beginnings. This is one of those moments. Honoring Faithful Ministry In recent weeks, we have walked through significant changes together as a Yearly Meeting....

Rhythms & Roots: Letters to the ChurchesApril 2026 Lamar Friends Church | April 2026 Friends, Grace and peace to you. There are moments in the life of the Church that require us to hold two rea…

03/21/2026

WK-4 – From Dust to Dawn: The Journey Toward Easter

From Dust to Dawn: The Journey Toward Easter There are moments in the life of a church where you can feel that God is doing something deeper than just a series of sermons. This Lent season has been one of those moments for us at Neighborhood Friends Church. We began with a simple but grounding truth: we are dust.Formed by God, dependent on His breath, and invited into a life shaped by His presence....

From Dust to Dawn: The Journey Toward Easter There are moments in the life of a church where you can feel that God is doing something deeper than just a series of sermons. This Lent season has been…

03/17/2026

Men’s Retreat Recap

03/04/2026

From Dust to Breath

A Beautiful Beginning This past Sunday at Neighborhood Friends Church was one of those mornings that reminds you God is always doing more than we expect. We came prepared to baptize two people. We ended up baptizing seven. What unfolded throughout the service was something sacred and spontaneous—people responding to the invitation of Jesus and stepping forward to publicly declare their faith through baptism. It was a beautiful way to begin our Lenten series, From Dust to Dawn. Read More on Donnie's Substack

A Beautiful Beginning This past Sunday at Neighborhood Friends Church was one of those mornings that reminds you God is always doing more than we expect. We came prepared to baptize two people. We …

02/24/2026

From Dust to Dawn: Week 1: Remember You Are Dust

This Sunday, we begin our Lenten journey together with a new series titled From Dust to Dawn. Lent is a season that invites us to slow down, reflect deeply, and return to what is true. Before we rush toward Easter morning, we begin with something quieter, humbler, and surprisingly freeing: “Remember you are dust.” Those words may sound heavy at first....

This Sunday, we begin our Lenten journey together with a new series titled From Dust to Dawn. Lent is a season that invites us to slow down, reflect deeply, and return to what is true. Before …

01/28/2026

Rhythms of Grace: Service

From Reward to Response When I was a kid, I never loved cleaning my room. I did it—but rarely for the right reasons. If I cleaned my room…If I mowed the lawn…If I picked up my toys… Then maybe my mom or dad would give me something in return. Love. Approval. Affection. Favor. At least that’s how it felt in my young mind....

From Reward to Response When I was a kid, I never loved cleaning my room. I did it—but rarely for the right reasons. If I cleaned my room…If I mowed the lawn…If I picked up my toys… Then maybe my m…

01/20/2026

Freedom, Grace, and Listening Together

Why Open Worship Matters By Pastor Donnie As we come to the end of our journey through the book of Galatians, I find myself deeply grateful for what the Spirit has been teaching us. Galatians is not simply a letter about theology—it is a call to freedom. A reminder that life with God is not built on performance, religious striving, or rule-keeping, but on grace, faith, and the transforming presence of Jesus Christ....

Why Open Worship Matters By Pastor Donnie As we come to the end of our journey through the book of Galatians, I find myself deeply grateful for what the Spirit has been teaching us. Galatians is no…