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Sermon Archives - 2020

Messages written and preached by Pastor Lori VonHoltum

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Archived Sermons - 2020 
What Do You Want Me To Do For You?
​Mark 10:32-45  03/08/2020
1st Corinthians 13 and Breath Prayer
Words of Comfort 03/17/2020 -  COVID-19
J.A.M. Message 03/18/2020
The Greatest Commandment Mark 12:28-34
The Shema Deuteronomy 6:4-9
Words of Comfort 03/18/2020
Psalm 46 & Prayer COVID-19, Calming our Souls 
Exiled, Making A Way, Shepherds 03/20/20
Based on Isaiah 40  
Abide With Me
History of the Hymn, Worship Packets, Evening Prayer 03/21/20
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2-Cents Worth 03/22/2020
Based on Mark 12:28-44
J.A.M. Message 03/25/2020
"Prayers, Pretzels, & I Lie Awake"
Do Not Fear.  God Is With Us 03/15/2020
Based on Isaiah 41:9-10, 1 Peter 5:8, John 20:19-22
Shiny Things & Staying Steady 03/29/2020
Based on Mark 13
Holy Communion 03/28/2020
All Are Welcome Here
J.A.M. Message 04/01/2020
Hens, Chicks, Palms, & Prayers
And ... "The Chicken Dance"
Too Much 04/05/2020  Palm Sunday
Based on Mark 11:1-11
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J.A.M. Message 04/08/2020
"The Anointing of Jesus, AXE Body Spray, The Cristos, and Psalm 23"
Maundy Thursday Worship and Communion 04/10/2020
Steps of a Stone 04/10/2020
From 2010 Good Friday Community Worship
Good Friday Sermon - On Mother Mary 04/10/2020
From 2009 Good Friday Community Service
Empty 04/12/2020
Easter Sunday Service
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J.A.M. Message 04/15/2020
J.A M. VIDEO SHORT - "PEACE" - John 20
 Just Breathe 04/19/2020
Based on John 20:19-23
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J.A.M. Message 04/22/2020
Thomas & Oliver - Birthdays & Belief
Don't Stop Believin' 04/26/2020
Based on John 20:24-31
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When Hopes Are Dashed...Keep Walking 05/03/2020
Based on ​Luke 24:13-27
Sheild of Love 05/10/2020
Full service with Baptism of 
Hunter Scott Paczkowski
Based on Psalm 5
But They Caught Nothing 05/17/2020
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Based on John 21:1-14
Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore
Just Wait
Based on Acts 1:1-11
Listening In 05/31/2020
Based on Acts 2:1-21
Where Everybody Knows Your Name 06/07/2020
Based on Acts 2:41-47
The Gate Called Beautiful  06/14/2020
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Based on Acts 3:1-11
Welcoming Song: Lift Oh Gates
​Courageous 06/21/2020
Father's Day 
​Based on Acts 3-4
Shadow Casters 06/28/2020
Based on Acts 5:12-15
The Message of Life 07/05/2020
Based on Acts 5:17-42
STAYING STEADY 07/12/2020
Acts Chapters 6 & 7
​07/19/2020
Sharing Our JESUS 07/19/2020
Based on Acts 8:1-40
20/20 Vision 07/26/2020
​Based on Acts 9:1-31 
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For the Sake of the Kingdom 08/02/2020
Acts 10:1-48​
Worship Packet
The Cha-Cha 08/09/2020
Based on Acts Chapters 11-14
Worship Packet
Finding Your Song-Sing 08/16/20
Acts 16:16-40
Worship Packet
Prelude to Worship and J.A.M.
Based on Acts 17 and a word about J.A.M.
Statues 08/23/2020
​Based on Acts 17
Bishop Bruce Ough Episcopal Address "A Light Rising in the Darkness" 08/29/2020
Shipwrecked 08/30/2020
Based on Acts 17
​Church Planting Excerpts
Acts Chapters 19-26 Unpacked
Acts 29 - You! 09/06/2020
​Creation - During a Pandemic
Based on Genesis 2-3
Star Gazing 09/20/2020
Genesis 15:1-6
Joseph - The Lord Was With Joseph 09/27/2020
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Based on Genesis 37-50
Remembering the Passover 10/04/2020
YouTube:  "This is a Happy Moment" video
Based on Exodus 12 & 13
Cow Tales 10/11/2020
Based on Exodus 32:1-14
Singing Kindom Songs 10/18/2020
Based on 1st Samuel 1 
​and 1st Samuel 2
This House 10/25/2020
2nd Samuel 7:1-17
Congratulations to Nancy & Lanny Iverson on their 50th Wedding Anniversary!  Watch their YouTube Video here.
Surely As The Lord God Lives 11/01/2020
1st Kings 17:1-24
​The God of Second Chances 11/08/2020
Based on the book of Jonah 1 Jonah 2 Jonah 3
​Do It Again 11/15/2020
Based on Isaiah 6:1-8
Christ the King Sunday!
Why Do You Want The Book?  11/22/2020
Sermon movie clip:  Why do you want the book?
Centering Song:  Give Thanks
Centering Song:  King Of My Heart

Based onJeremiah Chapter 36 and Jeremiah 31:31-34
1st Sunday of Advent
Feeling Trapped 11/29/2020
Based on Daniel 6:1-27
Prelude to Worship Friday Eve 11/27/2020
Thanksgiving Eve Service 2020
Please and Thank You!
​2nd Sunday of Advent
Return to Me 12/6/2020
The Book of Joel
Worship Packet
Centering Song: Prince of Peace 
Centering Song:  Peace On Earth
​3rd Sunday of Advent
Standing Again 12/13/2020
Based on Isaiah 61:1-11
Centering Song:  You Make Things Beautiful by Gunger

Centering Song:  JOY by Mercy Me
Video Clip:  A Charlie Brown Christmas
4th Sunday of Advent
ADVENT 4 = LOVE Alleluia, Alleluia Pastor Lori VonHoltum
And, The Angel Left Her 12/20/2020
Based on Luke 1
Centering song:  Hark the Hearald by Chris Tomlin
​Blue Christmas - Part 1
Blue Christmas - Part 2
Christmas Eve Service 2020​​
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BUMC Christmas PowerPoint - Silent Night by Carrie Underwood
‘The In-Person God’: Bishop Ough’s Christmas Sermon
Hope Made Real by the Minnesota Annual Conference UMC
​Zechariah 10:1-11:17
Revelation 18:1-24
Psalm 146:1-10
Proverbs 30:33
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United Methodist Church of Balaton
​220 2nd Street West | Balaton, MN 56115
Church (507) 734-4811
​Parsonage (507) 734-4101
Pastor Lori VonHoltum | Cell (507) 220-3557​

Office Email:  balatonumc@gmail.com
Church Website:  https:/www.balatonumc.org 
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