Church Requel Blog - Writings of Mark Pierce

Guest Praise Band Video Promo

We created a little invite video we are sharing with family and friends over on Facebook. We have a guest praise band coming and plan to share a potluck meal afterward. Cool!

Guest Praise Team and Potluck! from Mark Pierce on Vimeo.

Kaitlynn's Baptism

There may be no greater privilege for a pastor than to bapize a new believer in Christ. Last Sunday after church, Kaitlynn asked me how she might be saved. After talking together for a while, Kaitlynn prayed to Christ asking Him to forgive her of her sins and promising to the best of her ability to follow Jesus for the rest of her life. Yesterday she gave public witness to this decision by being baptized. Here is her 3-minute baptism video.

 

I Don't Know How To Pray [Video]

Our children performed this skit on prayer last Sunday at Church Requel. Awesome! So proud of each of them!

 

Dan's Testimony & Baptism [Video]

Dan Logan was baptized at Church Requel last Sunday, May 18th, 2014. Here is his testimony and baptism video.

Dan Logan's Testimony & Baptism from Mark Pierce on Vimeo.

The Lord's Prayer - Children Style [Video]

Our children recited the Lord's Prayer for this past Mother's Day Sunday worship at Church Requel.

Kid's Lord's Prayer from Mark Pierce on Vimeo.

Let Them See You In Me [Video]

Cindy Thoman and Brandi Walker sang the song, "Let Them See You In Me," at Church Requel this past Sunday. It was really powerful. Cindy sang the first verse to her two daughters, Brandi and Trish. Then Brandi sang the second verse to her two youngest children. During the back half of the song we showed a slide show of the many generations of families represented at Church Requel. We pass our faith from one generation to the next!

 

Be Present - Palm Sunday [Video]

No, I'm not a proud papa at all. The fact that I'm sharing this video of my daughter, Jessica Johnson, sharing this monologue Sunday at CR on being in the moment with Jesus is purely a coincidence! 

Be Present - Palm Sunday from Mark Pierce on Vimeo.

Children's Call To Worship [Video]

In this 30-second video, the children of Church Requel invite us in to worship. This was shown to our church this past Sunday morning at the beginning of our worship service.

KidsCall from Mark Pierce on Vimeo.

Money Decisions [Funny Video]

This is the short video we used at the beginning of our talk at Church Requel Sunday. A man answers a phone to hear a wife ask if they can make some tough financial decisions. The decisions are easier than you might think. Stay tuned. There's one outtake at the end. Thanks to Bryan Trubachik and Jessica Pierce for acting and Brandi Walker for directing... along with everyone else who just showed up to help us make this. It was fun!

Decisions from Mark Pierce on Vimeo.

The Decision To Tithe [Video]

This past weekend we shared this video story from one of our members, who made the decision to begin tithing on their income. This is Steve and Cindy Thoman's story.

 

Deciding To Tithe from Mark Pierce on Vimeo.

My First Run [Video]

Here's a funny two-minute story about my first attempt at running on the Norton High School track team. Along the way we learn an important lesson about our Christian experience.

 

Church Is Like A Jigsaw Puzzle [Video]

The church is like a jigsaw puzzle. All the pieces fit together perfectly. This past Sunday I related a story from my past vacations in Myrtle Beach.

 

The Church Is Like Legos [Video]

The church is a lot like Legos! Watch this 2-minute video to see how.

 

Missing Eyeglasses and Finding God's Love

What does a missing pair of glasses have to do with finding the love of God? Watch this morning's opening to the sermon, "Called To Be Loved," at Church Requel. I hope to have the entire sermon ready for you by Tuesday.

 

A Calling or a Career? [Video]

In this 3-minute clip from Sunday's sermon I talk about my calling as a preacher. Most of my life was spent working as an investment broker. That may have been a great career, but it wasn't my calling. What's the difference between a calling and a career?

 

How We Found Out About Grand-baby #7 [Video]

Here's the funny story of how Mary Kay and I found out about our 7th grandbaby's arrival due in June.

 

The Christmas Story [Video]

Our children at Church Requel put together this wonderful 6-minute video to retell the Christmas story. Many thanks to Diana Devolder, our children's ministry director.  Enjoy!

The Christmas Story from Mark Pierce on Vimeo.

What A Savior Does [Video]

Have you ever wondered exactly what a savior does? Here's 4 down-to-earth examples from my Christmas message yesterday morning. 3 minutes.

 

Christmas Grief [Video]

Here is a short, 3-minute clip from this past weekend's sermon about missing loved ones at Christmas time.

 

Thanksgiving Is More Than A Feeling [Video]

We often give thanks when we feel blessed. But what about when we don't feel so thankful - when we don't feel blessed? Here is a short excerpt from yesterday's CR talk.