Hey Family, when something doesn't go right in your life, who do you normally blame, and why? Join us Sunday as Pastor Gus leads us through the teaching of Jesus on the topic of planks and specks. We'll see you at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn! Also this Sunday is our "Next Step" fellowship gathering after service. If you'd like to meet new people and enjoy some interesting discussion while having lunch, join us in the kids' classroom immediately after service. If you can't make it to church in pe...
Aug 22, 2021•44 min
Hey Family, do you remember the very first Commandment? It's "You shall have no other gods before me." But it's all too easy to set other things above God, if we're not careful. This Sunday we're going to hear what God has to say when that happens. You don't want to miss this! Our guest pastor will be Aaron Chung of Exilic Church, and I look forward to seeing you Sunday at 10 a.m. --Edwin Twitter Facebook Website
Aug 15, 2021•34 min
Hey family, this Sunday we welcome our good friend Will McGee, pastor of Crossroads Christian Church right here in Brooklyn. He's going to speak about how God is eternal, and what that means for our struggle in the here and now. God sees our trouble--and sees his victory at the same time. We can learn how to do that too. We look forward to seeing you, 10 a.m. Sunday at 360 Schermerhorn. Kids’ Church is on vacation for the rest of the summer but will start up again in September. If you can’t make...
Aug 08, 2021•29 min
Hey Family, When’s the last time you got into trouble by assuming you knew something about another person? Many of the conflicts we have in our lives grow out of us making assumptions. Join us this Sunday as we learn from Jesus how not to fall into that trap. Pastor Zac will talk about how we can be better listeners, learners, and friends to each other. We will also celebrate Communion as a church family. We look forward to seeing you at 10 a.m. Sunday at 360 Schermerhorn. Invite a friend! We ar...
Aug 01, 2021•53 min
Hey family, Tired of all the negativity in the world today? Ready for a big jolt of positivity? Join us this Sunday at 360 Schermerhorn St. as our visiting speaker, Pastor Juan Ocampo, brings us back to the beginning and reminds us of the good news that defines our lives as followers of Christ. I look forward to seeing you. Kids are welcome too! Kids Church begins at 10 a.m. in their brand-new, kids-only classroom. Next week is our Vacation Bible School for kids ages 5-11, Tuesday through Thursd...
Jul 25, 2021•30 min
Hey Family, Jesus gave many incredible sermons to the crowds who followed him. But some of his most powerful conversations weren’t with a crowd, but with just one person. Tomorrow we’ll eavesdrop on two of those conversations. They not only changed the person he was speaking with, but millions of us who heard the message later. Join us as Pastor Gus opens our eyes to these amazing private moments. Invite a friend who may not have heard the power of Jesus’ words to change our lives. Kids are welc...
Jul 18, 2021•48 min
Hey Family: Nobody wants to end up dealing with devastated relationships, unhealthy bodies, and no friends. Or to wake up every morning feeling hopeless, that their kids don’t want to talk to them and that their spouse is a stranger. Instead, everybody wants to turn out to be like their heroes. Many of the decisions that we make now will influence where we’ll end up. This Sunday, join us as we talk about how we can experience the best possible future for our lives and what we can do today to cha...
Jul 11, 2021•40 min
Hey family, hope you're looking forward to this July 4th weekend! Please come on Sunday for a message from a dear friend of mine, Pastor Wilson Delgado of New Life Fellowship right here in Brooklyn. His topic? It has to do with the biggest fish story in the Bible. We will also celebrate Communion. Join us at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn, where we continue to observe social distancing and the sanitizing of our space. Kids' Church starts at 10 a.m. too in their own dedicated classroom! --Edwin
Jul 05, 2021•32 min
Hey family, I’m so excited to come back to preach this Sunday. We’re going to be talking about something that has affected many of us in a negative way. Many of us have had an upbringing that has left us crippled in how we relate to God or relate to others. But God doesn’t leave us in that hurting situation. This Sunday we’re going to talk about how God addresses our early hurts and draws us to himself to a great adventure with him in Christ. We look forward to seeing you at 10 a.m. Sunday at 36...
Jun 27, 2021•37 min
Hey family, we don't often see triumph in tragedy. Join us this Sunday as Pastor Gus leads us to experience the powerful sovereignty of God in the life of a widow. We look forward to seeing you at 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn, where we continue to keep our space sanitary and safe. Kids' Church service also begins at 10 a.m. in our new, kids-only classroom! If you can’t make our live service, there will be a preview online Saturday at 6 p.m. on Zoom, 472 778 7718, password 0825. --Edwin
Jun 20, 2021•45 min
Hey family, this summer Pastor Zac will take a few Sundays to look at some of the most primary sins we fall into. This week we start with pride. We may think that happiness is found at the top... but we're going to learn that true joy is found through a very different kind of journey. Please join us at our live service, 10 a.m. at 360 Schermerhorn! We continue with our efforts to keep our worship space clean and sanitized, and to check temperatures and provide sanitizer and masks to those who ne...
Jun 13, 2021•33 min
Hey family, Have you ever wondered why we do the things we do? This question is often asked, but rarely answered. The reason is that we look at our behaviors, instead of the reason for those behaviors. Join us this Sunday as Pastor Gus leads us in seeking God's answer to that question. If you can’t make our live service, there will be a preview online Saturday at 6 p.m. on Zoom, 472 778 7718, password 0825. Kids’ Church can be accessed on Sunday at 10 a.m. via Zoom, ID 988 1189 3709, pw 7X1kT5. ...
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Next Step Community Church
May 23, 2021•40 min
Hey family, throughout this series called Resurrecting Faith, we’ve been talking about how God responds to us when we sin. And not only how he responds, but how his word leads us to repent as well. But this week we’re going to look at how to respond to one another when we’ve blown it—when we’ve failed to live up to even our own standards, let alone God’s. How do we help to restore each other? I look forward to seeing you at 10 am Sunday at 360 Schermerhorn. We are definitely seeing many people r...
May 16, 2021•36 min
Hey family, this Sunday of course is Mother’s Day, a special time to show our moms how much we love and value them. After service this there will be an opportunity to get your photo taken with your own beloved mom! Please bring her with you to receive this beautiful souvenir of the day. And if YOU are the mom, bring your loved ones along and get them in the picture! We’re continuing with our series called Resurrecting Faith. I look forward to seeing you at 10 am Sunday at 360 Schermerhorn. We ar...
May 10, 2021•38 min
Hey family, at some point or other all of us have experienced the crippling shame and guilt we feel after knowing what’s best to be done--and ignoring it completely. Some of the greatest scars that I personally have, and that I know others have, are when they knew better and they did wrong anyway. This week we’re going to dive deeper into those moments in life where we’ve done what we knew we shouldn’t have done, and avoided what we knew we could have done. What does it mean to run to the Lord a...
May 02, 2021•45 min
Hey family, as you know we’ve begun a new series called Resurrecting Faith. We’ve been trying to address what happens in our lives after we’ve messed up. After we’ve gone to the place we said we were never gonna go, after we did the thing we said we would never do, after we hung out with people we said we’d never see again—how do we respond? We talked about what happens on the morning after--what to *know* about our response to God and what to *do*. This Sunday we’re going to learn how to talk t...
Apr 25, 2021•41 min
Hey family, last week we talked about how we've all been in that "morning-after" place--the time after we've sinned, when we're feeling that God cannot forgive us. We looked at Micah 7:7-9 and talked about being brokenhearted and yet how we can be bold and come before the Lord. This week we'll talk about practical applications. Until I see you Sunday at 10 a.m., I hope you will read these verses in Micah and ponder them in your heart. Remember, we've hired a professional cleaning firm to sanitiz...
Apr 18, 2021•34 min
Hey family, I’m so grateful that many of you were able to come to our Easter service at 360 Schermerhorn. It was so special to be together with you. From all accounts, many people felt blessed, and we got to see seven people receive the Lord! We’re kicking off a brand-new series called “Resurrecting Faith.” This week we’ll talk about what's the most important thing when it comes to doing that. Many of us who have struggled to get back to where we were and then to move forward have difficulty wit...
Apr 11, 2021•33 min
Hey family, as New York City tries to get back to some semblance of normalcy, with stadiums opening and indoor dining at restaurants, we look forward to this Easter season to be the time where we return to pursuing Christ and growing together in physical community. This has been a very tough season for many of us in isolation, so we invite you to come to our Good Friday and Easter services. We will be socially distanced, wearing masks, and everything sanitized in preparation--but most of all, we...
Apr 04, 2021•28 min
Hey family--Good Friday and Easter are the holiest time of the year. Last year we were unable to worship together, but this year we are ready to hold live services. We have hired a professional cleaning company to prepare the children's room, the sanctuary, and everyplace else that we will congregate. (In fact, you can read a brief message about them below.) Our Good Friday service begins at 7 p.m. April 2, and Easter service begins at 10 a.m. Seating in the sanctuary will be organized to allow ...
Apr 02, 2021•29 min
Hey family, the holiest time of the Christian year is approaching, and we can't wait to see you at our live services on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In preparation for this experience of Christ's death and resurrection, we have been in a series that calls us to look deeply at ourselves and our relationship to our savior. This week, Pastor Gus will speak about how God gives each one of us the gift of Faith, to be used to come to Christ but also to trust in God the Father. There are many blessin...
Mar 21, 2021•37 min
Hey family, In the midst of all that we are dealing with and struggling through, how we can we help each other stay strong and committed to Jesus? As we continue in our Lenten series leading up to Easter, this week we’ll learn about intercessionary prayer--praying deeply and purposefully on behalf of other people. Join us Saturday or Sunday to find out more about what that means and how it works. (Don't forget, Daylight Savings Time begins Saturday night--set your clocks forward one hour.) Each ...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Hey family, in this season of Lent we have been asked to look within and surrender our plans, thoughts, and feelings to God. This week we’ll embrace what repentance is—and what it is not. Having a conscious contact with God and living in daily repentance will lead to greater intimacy with Him. Each week we will be using a devotional study to help in understanding our topic. Here is a link to the seven-week devotional. Those who attend service at RHOW at 10 am Sunday will receive it as a printout...
Mar 07, 2021•41 min
Hey Family, we are starting a 40-day journey leading up to Easter that will bring us into deeper intimacy with God. This is what is known as the season of Lent. This Sunday, Pastor Gus will lead us in talking about how to focus more on Him. What is distracting you from better listening to and following Jesus? Each week we will be using a devotional study to help in looking at our topic. Here is a link to the seven-week devotional. Those who attend service at RHOW at 10 am Sunday will receive it ...
Feb 21, 2021•45 min
Hey Family, I have a very special announcement and invitation for you! We are starting a few minutes early this Saturday as we go live on the RHOW Brooklyn page. Please share with your friends and family to join us here on FB Live and on Zoom this Saturday, February 13 at 5:55 pm. After the announcement, we’ll finish up our short series on a piece of scripture that I find incredibly important. Last week we talked about throwing away false gods. But how do we do that? That’s what we’ll talk about...
Feb 14, 2021•47 min
Next Step Community Church
Feb 07, 2021•54 min
Hey family, that's a cute picture on top of this newsletter, isn't it? But did you ever stuff your face with a yummy-looking cake--only to end up totally sick later? This week in our series "Beat That Attitude" we'll be talking about how our appetite for the wrong things can leave us feeling empty and dissatisfied. God has a better plan. Join us as Pastor Zac continues to walk us through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount--and in fact, we encourage you to read Matthew Chapters 5-7 to receive the full po...
Jan 24, 2021•40 min
Hey family, we're in a new series called "Beat That Attitude." Our starting point is Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, in which he explains that new attitudes come from a surrendered, changed heart. Are you clinging to an attitude that is keeping you from experiencing God's blessing? Join us as Pastor Zac speaks Saturday at 6 p.m. (RHOW-Brooklyn Facebook live or via Zoom, 472 778 7718, password 0825). Or, we'll see you at 11 a.m. on Sunday at 360 Schermerhorn, where we are observing ALL safety precaut...
Jan 17, 2021•39 min
Join us this week as Pastor Gus leads us in looking at the sayings of Jesus that address our toxic attitudes that do not yield Kingdom of Heaven results. I look forward to seeing you online Saturday at 6 or live at 360 Schermerhorn at 11 a.m. Sunday, January 10. --Edwin How to make your tithes and offerings: * By check, send to Recovery House of Worship, 360 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn 11217. * By Zelle, use email RHOWBK.org@gmail.com. * Via our website, RHOWBK.org, click on the GIVING tab at the...
Jan 10, 2021•52 min
