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Roots closed out the year with a powerful retreat in Des Moines through the Open Bible Conference. The theme this year was ELEVATE: Take your faith to new heights. The goal was for students to be encouraged to take that next step UP in their faith walk. Our Breakaway Speaker, Jeff Grenell, gave our students practical advice to help them ELEVATE their faith, and confidently continue UPWARD in their daily walk with Jesus.

We sent ten Roots kids from our youth group and three leaders to Breakaway, and the church heard testimonies the Sunday after. It was an incredible time of God speaking and moving among all who were there.

Open Bible Central shared,

Over these past few days, 315 students and 95 adult leaders gathered together in Des Moines, IA for our winter youth conference: Breakaway!

A special thank you to the worship band from First Church of the Open Bible in Clear Lake, IA for being with us, and providing an incredible atmosphere of worship for everyone who attended. Another special thank you to Jeff Grenell, our event speaker, for bringing a powerful set of messages, and teaching us practical steps that we can take to deepen our faith, and grow closer in relationship with Jesus Christ!

A special thank you to Sydnie Sanford for filming, editing, and making this video!

Our Roots Youth Group is for those who are going into 6th grade – 12th grade. We have a fantastic ministry for this age based on Biblical teaching with lots of fun thrown in. We are very blessed with a great group of kids, and there is always room for more!

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In the Beginning

On January 12, we’re kicking off a new sermon series focusing on the first 12 chapters of Genesis. These chapters are packed full of important stories that are foundational to our faith. We’ll be taking a deep dive into the scriptures, studying chapter by chapter and verse by verse, with a focus on answering questions and gleaning the most significance for our lives.

“I love these first 12 chapters. I love that God’s story for us has such an incredible beginning, and how it answers so many questions we’re still asking today. That’s why we’re going to examine it closely, and read it for understanding. Our goal is to help each of us grow closer to the heart of God by seeing His heart for His creation.”
—Pastor Josh Gerard

Many of us are familiar with the famous opening of Genesis: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. We’ll start there, uncovering God’s will for His creation and how even when humanity faltered again and again, God remained faithful. From Adam and Eve to Noah, we’ll follow the journey of humankind as their Creator blessed them even in the midst of a curse, the consequence of their deviation from Him.

We hope you join us!

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More About New Beginnings

Our church in Brooklyn, Iowa, exists to draw people to Jesus. We bring those looking for more meaning to Him through the Word, worship, fellowship, and encouragement. With a goal of turning hearts toward Christ and growing us all to follow Him more closely, we continue to reach out to the people of Brooklyn, Grinnell, and surrounding areas. All are welcome. Learn more about us here.

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