Evangel Church

04/17/2026

You can be saved by Jesus… and still shaped by the world.

That tension? It’s real. Knowing truth but not living free. Talking like Jesus but thinking like everything else around you.
This is the battle most people don’t talk about, but it’s the one happening in your mind every single day.

What are you allowing to shape you?
There’s a better way, and it starts with transformation from the inside out.

This series isn’t just information, it’s invitation. Freedom. Clarity. Renewal.

Join us this Sunday. Let’s fight for the mind and experience real transformation.

04/12/2026

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04/09/2026

Some of the biggest battles in your life are not around you. They are within you.

The thoughts that keep coming back.
The pressure that keeps building.
The patterns you cannot seem to break.

It doesn’t always take much.
Sometimes it’s one moment. One comment. One thought.
And everything shifts.

This Sunday we’re starting a brand new series at Evangel called Mindfield.

We’re going to talk about what is really happening in our minds and how God meets us right there with truth, peace, and real transformation.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just tired of the cycle, this series is for you.

Join us this Sunday at Evangel Scotch Plains or Evangel Woodbridge (Evangel Woodbridge is launching three services this Sunday!) at these times:
8:30AM | 10AM | 11:45AM

Bring someone with you. This could be the start of something new.

04/03/2026

“It is finished.”

Not the end: the fulfillment. The payment. The victory.

What looked like defeat was love completing its work.

Don’t just hear about it.
Come and see.

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Good Friday - April 3
*6PM & **7:30PM
1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

*ASL interpretation available
**Servicio en español disponible en Evangel Español

04/01/2026

Do you believe it’s still possible?

That sickness can be healed.
That depression doesn’t get the final word.
That peace can actually quiet what’s tormenting your heart.

Or has it all become blurry?

This Easter, don’t settle for distant faith or secondhand stories. Step into something real.

Because one moment in His presence can change everything.

Come and encounter real power. Real presence. Real hope.
Come and see.

03/31/2026

Tuesday: The Mount of Olives — Am I Ready for His Return?
Matthew 25:1–13

Jesus has departed from Jerusalem, and told his disciples the end will come soon, and His return will follow (Mattthew 24:1–3). Speaking from the slopes of the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem, Jesus wants His disciples to be ready and aware of what is going to take place in the end. So, He tells a story.

Ten bridesmaids wait for the bridegroom. All of them fall asleep. But when the moment comes unexpectedly, ONLY five are ready. The others scramble because they are unprepared. And then comes the haunting image, they are shut out of the feast, and unable to join the celebration.

The difference wasn’t sleep. Jesus makes that clear.
The difference was their preparation.

They all had oil. Some had prepared with extra, the others did not.
And that’s the tension of the Kingdom: we don’t know when He will come, but we are responsible for how we live while we wait, and how we prepare ourselves for His arrival.

This parable isn’t about avoiding sleep, it’s about spiritual readiness. It’s about living in a constant state of being prepared for His return, where our lives match our confession. While the oil isn’t clearly defined, the point is unmistakable: some were ready when it mattered most, and some were not.

The tragedy isn’t just missing a moment, it’s missing the feast altogether.
Jesus is lovingly warning His followers, do not drift. Don’t delay. Don’t assume there will always be more time.

Because readiness isn’t built in the moment, it’s revealed in the moment.

So we have to ask, “Am I living in a way that would welcome His return, or would I be scrambling to catch up?”

Lord, keep my heart awake. In the waiting, guard me from drifting and distraction. Form in me a faith that is ready, watchful, and faithful. Let my life reflect a daily “yes” to You, so that whenever You come, I will be ready to meet You with joy. Amen.

03/31/2026

This could be the Sunday that changes everything.

Maybe your faith feels blurry.
Distant. Unclear.
Like you’ve lost sight of what once felt real.

But what if you could see again?

This Easter isn’t just a tradition.
It’s an invitation to clarity, to truth, to new life.

To see Jesus clearly.
And to be changed because of it.

Don’t miss this.

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Easter at Evangel ~ Sunday, April 5th
1251 Terrill Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Scotch Plains | 8am, 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm
Deaf | 9:30am (breakfast), 11am (service)
Español | 12:30pm (servicio en español)

03/30/2026

Monday: The Fig Tree — Faith to Move Mountains
Matthew 21:18–22

The road from Bethany to Jerusalem had already been charged with tension. Jesus had entered the city as King. He enter the temple and overturned tables, declaring that His Father’s house was meant to be a place of prayer. Now, the next day, on His way back to the city He stops at a fig tree.

It looks healthy, full of leaves, but there is no fruit.
In that moment, Jesus does something startling. He curses the tree, and it withers immediately.
Does Jesus hate fig trees? No, this isn’t random, it is a prophetic action.

Just like the triumphal entry and the cleansing of the Temple, the fig tree is a living parable, a warning. In the Scriptures, the fig tree often represents God’s people (Jer. 8:13; Mic. 7:1). Leaves were a sign that fruit should be there. But this tree had the appearance of life without the substance of it.

And Jesus is making something clear: God is not looking for appearances, He is looking for fruit.

The disciples are amazed, but Jesus redirects their attention. This isn’t just about judgment, it’s about faith.

Jesus even tells them, “If you have faith and do not doubt… even this mountain will move.”

Standing near the Mount of Olives, Jesus points to the impossible. Faith isn’t vague optimism, it is the opposite of doubt, meaning it is unwavering. It is a settled confidence in God’s power and willingness to act. It is the kind of faith that prays, expects, and trusts no matter what.

The warning is real, but so is the invitation.
Real faith doesn’t just look alive, it produces fruit and prays with conviction.

Lord, search my life. Where have I settled for leaves instead of fruit? Teach me to trust You with real faith, faith that prays boldly, believes deeply, and depends fully on You. Move what I cannot move, and grow what I cannot grow. Amen.