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

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

Our pastor, Josh Gerard, is also a playwright who has made several of his plays come to life at the Brooklyn Opera House. This Christmas is no different, as he brings his comedy called Many Things to our community. The concept of the play is from the story of sisters

New Beginnings is wrapping up summer with a lot of gratitude for how God pursues us and draws us closer to Him. We had so many opportunities to grow in our faith, learn more about God, worship Him, serve others, share our faith and enjoy some fun and fellowship too.

Our pastors, Josh and Tracey Gerard, are pretty amazing human beings. Just how amazing? Just how human? Watch to find out. In all seriousness, it’s hard to express our thanks. Pastors, you have changed our lives and helped us grow closer to Jesus. You set a wonderful example by following

I’d venture a guess that roughly everyone in Brooklyn, Iowa not only knows Josh Gerard, but they also know he’s a man of the theater. This year, our pastor put on a second Christmas play that he wrote, and it was another smashing success. Between the laughs, the audience was