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Emmanuel Baptist Church, Toledo, OH

Daniel Neighbors was ordained for ministry at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Toledo, OH, after being examined by a council of pastors who met with him on January 26, 2023.  Dan chose a different pathway to this ministry milestone because he has already been serving as a pastor for fifteen years.  Marriage, ministry, and raising a family caused one year to roll into another: life got busy.  Dan graduated from the former Northland Baptist Bible College with a B.A. in Church Ministries and obtained a Master’s in Biblical Studies two years later.  Next, he spent four years as a youth pastor at Unity Baptist Church in Champagne, IL.  In August 2013 he accepted a youth ministry position at Emmanuel in Toledo because he appreciated the preaching and teaching emphasis of Pastor Duke Crawford.  Six years later he moved into his current role as Pastor of Families, Discipleship, and Communication.  His responsibilities include Sunday School, Wednesday night ministries, all church communication, and oversight of worship technology.  Pastor Dan Neighbors and his wife, Laura, have three children.

January 15 Worship:    Second Sunday after Epiphany

 Scriptures:  Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42

Sermon:     “Pursuing the Prophetic”  John the Baptist’s story winds throughout the    gospels, connected to Jesus almost from conception. John      precedes him, identifies him, baptizes him, defers to him, and in death is affirmed by him as “the greatest of the prophets.”  Yet John was a prophet in his own right, dying the martyr’s death   because he would not be silent about the sins of the rich and  famous.  How do we identify the prophets of our day – and    embrace the prophetic wisdom that God has given us.

January 22 Worship:    Third Sunday After Epiphany Scriptures:  Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1,4-9; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon:     “Community”. Every day, we find ourselves actively engaged in crowds. There are all kinds of crowds. There’ s the work crowd, the school crowd, the crowd associated with the activities of our children and there is the church crowd.  What draws us together at church and makes relationships more meaningful?  What is the meaning and purpose of our time together in worship?

~Spaghetti Diner: Feb 11th at 5pm. Fundraiser Auction begins at 6pm.

~Biblical video teaching by Ray Vanderlaan: Every 3rd Wednesday

For more information on either of these events or more contact 734-625-9548

Trilby Church Thrift Store & Free Clothing Room is closing. Everything must go!

Free & Open to the Public with NO LIMITS on Anything!

Nov.16-17 & Dec. 14-15 2022All days are open 10am-2pmLocation: Trilby UMC 
5918 Secor Rd., Toledo, OH 43623

Hopewell Christian Church

1550 W. Alexis, Toledo, Ohio 43612

From 3pm to 5pm

Please join us for plenty of fun and candy!

October 2 Worship – World Wide Communion Sunday
Redeeming Your Time Week 1
Sermon: “What is Time?”
We are commended throughout scripture to redeem our time because “the day are evil” and we are running out of time to do the will of the Lord. If our aim is to redeem our time, it is imperative that we start with God’s word to see what the scriptures tell us about time.

October 9 Worship– Redeeming Your Time Week 2
Sermon: “Let Your Yes be Yes”
As we look at the life of Christ, we notice that Jesus always ensured that his “yes” was “yes,” from the smallest to the biggest commitments. He also fought to block out noise and create room for silence, stillness, and reflection, which we see all throughout the Gospels as he retreated to still places.