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 LiveStream runs every Sunday from 10:55 a.m.-noon. The recorded service is uploaded for viewing after the 9:30 service has finished and will typically be available later in the afternoon the same day.
 
   
 2015 Worship Service Archives
Dec. 27, 2015
9:30 am Traditional “Children of God” Cora Glass Galatians 4:4-7 Listen
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Dec. 24, 2015 Christmas Eve Service
2pm Trad Christmas Eve Service  RECORDED (2pm Recording) Rev. Gary and Laurie Haller Video
7,9, 11pm Tradition Christmas Eve Service  LIVESTREAM   (7pm, 9pm,  & 11pm Services will be LiveStreamed) Rev. Gary and Laurie Haller LiveStream
Dec. 20, 2015
Traditional The Questions of Christmas: “For or With?”** Rev. Laurie Haller Matthew 1:18-25 Video_9:30Video_11am
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Shine The Questions of Christmas: “Did You Catch That Announcement?” Rev. Gary Haller Isaiah 12:1-6Luke 1:46-55 Listen
Dec. 13, 2015
4pm Concert Heralds of Christmas Music Concert All Choirs Video
6pm Concert Heralds of Christmas Music Concert-  Being Posted Monday morning All Choirs Video
Dec. 13, 2015
Traditional The Questions of Christmas: “Did You Catch That Announcement Rev. Gary Haller Isaiah 3:1-2 Luke 1:46-55 Video
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Shine The Questions of Christmas: “For or With?” Rev. Laurie Haller Matthew 1:18-25 Listen
Dec. 6, 2015
Traditional The Questions of Christmas: “Are You the One?” Rev. Laurie Haller Matthew 11:2-6 Video
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Shine The Questions of Christmas: “Do I Have To Come Down There?” Rev. Gary Haller Isaiah 64:1-9Mark 13:32-37 Listen
Nov. 29, 2015
Traditional The Questions of Christmas:  “Do I Have To Come Down There?” Rev. Gary Haller Isaiah 64:1-9Mark 13:32-37 Video
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Shine The Questions of Christmas:  “Are You Really the One?” Rev. Laurie Haller Matthew 3:1-12 Listen
Nov. 22, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “Remembering To Say Thanks!” Rev. Laurie Haller Colossians 4: 2-6 Listen
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Shine Multiply! “This Our Hymn of Grateful Praise!” Rev. Gary Haller Colossians 4: 2-6
Nov. 15, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “Send Out Workers!” Rev. Zack Dunlap Luke 10: 1-9 Video
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Shine Multiply! “Remembering To Say Thanks!” Rev. Laurie Haller Colossians 4: 2-6 Listen
Nov. 8, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “Gather the Fragments!” Rev. Laurie Haller John 6: 1-14 Video
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Shine Multiply! “We’re Going Public With This!” Rev. Gary Haller Matthew 5:13-16 Listen
Nov. 1, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “We’re Going Public With This!”  Rev. Gary Haller Matthew 5:13-16 Video
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Shine Multiply! “Gather the Fragments!” Rev. Laurie Haller John 6: 1-14 Listen
Oct 25, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “The Ripple Effect”  Rev. Laurie Haller Matthew 13:31-33 Video
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Shine Multiply! “Why Not Our Best?” Rev. Gary Haller 2 Timothy 4: 6-8Luke 18:9-14 Listen
Oct 18, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “Why Not Our Best?” Rev. Gary Haller 2 Timothy 4: 6-8 Video
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Shine Multiply! “The Ripple Effect” Rev. Laurie Haller Ecclesiastes 11:1 Listen
Oct 11, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “Good Job!”  Rev. Laurie Haller Matthew 25:14-30 Video
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Shine Multiply! “Stewards of Good News” Rev. Zack Dunlap Matthew 13:44-46 Listen
Oct 4, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “When God Hit the Streets!”  Rev. Gary Haller Luke 14:15-24 Listen
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Shine Multiply! “Good Job!” Rev. Laurie  Haller Matthew 25:14-30 Listen
Sept 27, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “How Will They Know?” Rev. Laurie Haller Acts 8:26-40 Video
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Shine Multiply! “How Will They Know?” Rev. Gary Haller Acts 8:26-40 Listen
Sept 20, 2015
Traditional Multiply! “On Starbucks, Chocolate and Church” Rev. Gary Haller Luke 15:1-10 Video
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Shine Multiply! “But What About the Flash Cards?” Rev. Laurie Haller Jeremiah 1:4-10 Listen
Sept 13, 2015
Traditional  Multiply! “But What About the Flash Cards?” Rev. Laurie Haller Jeremiah 1:4-10 Video
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Shine Multiply! “On Starbucks, Chocolate, and Church” Rev. Gary Haller Matthew 20: 1-16 Listen
Sept 6, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Let Us March On!: Nelson Mandela”  Rev. Gary Haller Galatians 3: 23-29 Video
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Shine “Is God Fair?” Rev. Allen Bower Matthew 20: 1-16 Listen
August 30, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Knight of Faith: Soren Kierkegaard” Rev. Gary Haller Philippians 2: 12-18 Listen
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Shine “Everyone Needs Seven Years of Love!” Rev. Chad Oyer John 13: 34-35 Listen
August 23, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “What Will It Cost You?: Dietrich Bonhoeffer” Summer Hours: LiveStream runs every Sunday this summer from 9:55-11:00am. Rev. Laurie Haller Luke 9:57-62 Video
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Shine “Hey, Levi!” Rev. Lindsey Hall Luke 5:27-32 Listen
August 16, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Theologian for the People: Georgia Harness”Note: Only Audio recorded for this service Rev. Gary Haller James 2:14-26 Listen
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Shine “Who Did You Think I Was?” Todd Hibbard Mark 8:27-36 Listen
August 9, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Joy in Believing: Susanna Wesley” Rev. Laurie Haller Romans 15: 13 Video
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Shine TBA: Shine Contemporary Service Rev. Chad Oyer TBA Listen
August 2, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Peace and Good: St. Francis” Summer Hours: LiveStream runs every Sunday this summer from 9:55-11:00am. Rev. Laurie Haller Luke 18: 18-25 Video
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Shine “Are You Dancing in Your Jammies?” Mark Swarthout Colossians 3: 12-17 Listen
July 26, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Rough and Ready Preacher:  Peter Cartwright” Rev. Gary Haller Luke 9: 23-27 Video
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Shine Building a Blockbuster Family! “Home Alone, Not Left Alone” Rev. Lindsey Hall Luke 2: 41-52 Listen
July 19, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Just Keep Praying:  St Teresa of Avila” Note: Only Audio available for week of July 19. Robert Bledsoe, Duke Seminary Intern Thessalonians 5:12-17 Listen
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Shine Building a Blockbuster Family! “Solid Rock Foundation” Rev. Lindsey Hall Luke 6: 45-49 Listen
July 12, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “To God Alone Be All the Glory:  J.S. Bach” Rev. Laurie Haller Colossians 3:12-17 Listen
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Shine Building a Blockbuster Family! “Family Identity Matters” Rev. Chad Oyer Deuteronomy 6:7 Listen
July 05, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Trailblazin’ Bishop: Francis Asbury” Rev. Gary Haller Isaiah 6:1-8 Video
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Shine “Building a Blockbuster Family” Strengths are the KEY! Rev. Chad Oyer 1 Corinthians 14:12 Listen
June 28, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Come, Be My Light: Mother Teresa” Rev. Laurie Haller Psalm 139: 1-14a1 Timothy 1: 8-12 Video
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Shine “Building a Blockbuster Family”  Starts NOW! Robert Bledsoe, Duke Seminary Intern Listen
June 21, 2015
Traditional Surrounded! “Surprised by Joy: C.S. Lewis” Rev. Gary Haller John 16:19-24 Video
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Shine “VBS For All Ages!” Rev. Chad Oyer Psalm 145:3 Listen
June 14, 2015
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “The Beauty of Holiness” Summer Hours:  LiveStream runs every Sunday this summer from 9:55-11:00am. Rev. Laurie Haller Acts 3:1-19 Psalm 96:9 Video
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Shine “Unity in the FAMILY” Rev. Chad Oyer Galations 5:15 Listen
June 07, 2015
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “Dare To Be Perfect” Rev. Gary Haller Philippians 3:4b-16 Listen
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Shine “Unity” Rev. Chad Oyer Matthew 12:50 Listen
May 31, 2015
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “Offer Them Christ” Rev. Laurie Haller Matthew 28:16-20 Listen
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Shine “Unity” Rev. Chad Oyer Ephesians 4:3 Listen
May 24, 2015
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “I Felt My Heart Strangely Warmed” Rev. Laurie Haller Romans 5:1-11 Video
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Shine “Rest Leads to Being Restored” Rev. Chad Oyer Isaiah 38:16 Listen
May 17, 2015
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “Earn All You Can, Save All You Can, Give All You Can” Rev. Gary Haller Luke 18:18-30 Video
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Shine “Never Forgotten. Promise.” Rev. Chad Oyer Isaiah 49:16 Listen
May 10, 2015
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “Watch Over One Another in Love” Rev. Gary Haller 1 John 4:7-17 Video
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Shine “The Miracle Behind the Miracle” Rev. Chad Oyer John 2:1-10 Listen
May 03, 2015
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “We Think and Let Think” Rev. Laurie Haller Acts 15:1-2,6-15,19-20 Video
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Shine “The Miracle of a New Start” Rev. Chad Oyer John 9:1-11 Listen
April 26, 2015
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “Influenced by the Mother of Methodism” Rev. Lindsey Hall Philippians 4:4-7 Listen
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Shine “The Miracle of Multiplication” Rev. Chad Oyer John 6:1-13 Listen
April 19, 2015     
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “Do All the Good You Can” Rev. Lindsey Hall John 3:2-8, 11 Video
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Shine “The Miracle of Movement” Rev. Chad Oyer John 5:1-9 Listen
April 12, 2015     
Traditional Revival: Living the Methodist Way “A Brand Plucked from the Fire” Rev. Laurie Haller Isaiah 6:1-8Zechariah 3:2 Video
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Shine “The Miracle of Timing” Rev. Chad Oyer John 4:46-54 Listen
April 5, 2015     Easter Sunday
Traditional Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “Walk Through the Door!” Rev. Gary Haller Matthew 27:26-28:10 Listen
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Shine Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “TRIUMPH!” Rev. Chad Oyer Mark 16:5-7 Listen
March 29, 2015  Palm Sunday
Traditional Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “She Did What She Could” Rev. Laurie Haller Mark 14:1-9 Video
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Shine Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “That’s Our KING!!” Rev. Chad Oyer Luke 9:23-25 Listen
March 22, 2015
Traditional Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “Do You Want To See Christ Today!?” Rev. Gary Haller Matthew 25:31-46 Listen
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Shine Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “Seeing Jesus Today” Rev. Chad Oyer John 12:21 Listen
March 15, 2015
Traditional Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “Who Do You Say That I Am?” Rev. Lindsey Hall Luke 9:18-20 N/A
Shine Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “The Most Important Question You Will Ever Ask” Rev. Chad Oyer Luke 9:20 Listen
March 08, 2015
Traditional Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “Turning the World Upside Down” Rev. Laurie Haller Acts 17:1-9, Romans 12:1-2 Listen
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Shine Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “Chapter 2” Rev. Chad Oyer Matthew 5:13-16 Listen
March 01, 2015
Traditional Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “Beyond the Frozen Chosen!” Rev. Gary Haller Luke 9:23-24, 14:26 Listen
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Shine Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “Chapter 1” Rev. Chad Oyer Twelve Words Listen
February 22, 2015
Traditional Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “It’s Supposed to Be Difficult!” Rev. Laurie Haller Luke 4:14-21 Listen
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Shine Renegade Gospel: The Rebel Jesus “Now Is or Isn’t the Right Time?” Rev. Chad Oyer Matthew 4:19 Listen
February 15, 2015
Traditional Launch Out:  “The River Why” Rev. Gary Haller John 7:25-31; 37-38 Video
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Shine “THRIVE With a Promise!” Rev. Chad Oyer Ephesians 2:10 Listen
February 8, 2015
Traditional Launch Out:  “Riding the Rapids” Rev. Gary Haller Luke 8:22-25 Video
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Shine “THRIVE With Passion” Rev. Chad Oyer Psalm 37:3-4 Listen
February 1, 2015
Traditional Launch Out:  “Did You Notice the Fish?” Rev. Lindsey Hall Matthew 19:16-29 Video
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Shine “THRIVE With Style” Rev. Chad Oyer Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Listen
January 25, 2015
Traditional Launch Out:  “Can’t I Live in the Slipstream?” Rev. Gary Haller Matthew 19:16-29 Video
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Shine “THRIVE Like Never Before” Rev. Chad Oyer 2 Corinthians 5:17 Listen
January 18, 2015
Traditional Launch Out:  “Beloved” Rev. Laurie Haller Mark 1:9-11 Listen
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Shine “THRIVE as a Growing Steward of God’s Grace” Rev. Chad Oyer Matthew 25:14-30 Listen
January 11, 2015
Traditional Launch Out:  “Wading in Real Deep!” Rev. Gary Haller Matthew 14:24-33,1 Timothy 6:18-19 Listen
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Shine “THRIVE with a New Perspective” Rev. Chad Oyer 1 Samuel 16:7 Listen
January 4, 2015
Traditional Launch Out:  “Love is Like a Fisherman’s Hook” Rev. Laurie Haller Matthew 4:18-22 Listen
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Shine “It’s Time for Us to THRIVE” Rev. Chad Oyer 1 Corinthians 12:1 Listen
 LiveStreamLiveStream runs every Sunday from am. The recorded service is uploaded for viewing after the 12:00 service has finished and will typically be available later in the afternoon the same day.
 

Chelsea-Rose Jabboori

My name is Chelsea-Rose and I am excited to be teaching in the Turquoise Room.  This is my first year teaching at First Kids.  I have many years of experience in child care and as a nanny.  I started my education with OCC and finished my CDA with TeachStone.

I come from a large family.  I am the oldest of six siblings.  We had many wonderful adventures over the years, traveling to most of the United States and some of Canada.  I have a love for nature and adventure.  I really enjoy long road trips, outdoor activities and camping.  I am an artist who enjoys painting, poetry and doing crafts.  I love to study children’s psychology and herbology.  With gentle guidance and compassion, I encourage children to explore and learn.  Children have always been my passion in life.

I am an active member of Berkley First and am happy to now be connected with Birmingham First.

I am looking forward to learning and growing with your children this school year.

Brooke Lynch

My name is Brooke Lynch, and I am excited to be your child’s classroom teacher!  This is my fourth year as a parent at First Kids Preschool and I look forward to joining the teaching staff this year.  I have a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Miami University.  I taught first grade for seven years in Chicago.  I then worked for five years as Director of Operations for a charter school management company here in Michigan.  I decided to take some time off from work once my husband Joe and I welcomed our third baby.  After two years at home with Kyle (6), Grace (4), and Griffin (2) I am thrilled to return to the classroom.  First Kids is such a special place and I feel so honored to now be part of the community as both a teacher and parent.  I can’t wait to partner with you to provide a wonderful year of fun and learning for your child!

Jillian McDonald

My name is Jillian McDonald and I am thrilled to be teaching in the Green/Orange Room.  This will be my first year teaching at First Kids Preschool.  Previously, I taught three and four-year-old preschool in the Birmingham Public Schools for six years.  Before that, I was a first grade teacher in Detroit.  Between teaching positions, I took time off to raise my three children, Madelynn, Riley and Delaney.  Madelynn and Riley are twins and will be starting their first year of college in the fall.  My daughter, Delaney will be a senior at Groves High School.  In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, reading, and going to my cottage in Northern Michigan.  I am so excited to be working with the four-year-olds.  As an early childhood educator, I love to make my students’ first experiences with school very memorable.  I enjoy helping them build their independence and self-confidence.  I like to encourage the building of a classroom community to promote social skills and conflict resolution.  I am so happy to begin this journey of learning with you and your child!

Gloria Fulton

My name is Gloria Fulton, and I am very excited to be teaching at First Kids Preschool.  I also work in childcare for Children and Family Ministries at Birmingham First United Methodist Church.  I am a member of the Garden of Faith Missionary Baptist Church where I currently teach Sunday school and assist with the youth choir.  For two years, I was co-leader of the Brownie troop at Upton Elementary, where my daughter attended school.  I have a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Central Michigan University and am currently working towards my Child Development Associate.  I  enjoy miniature golf, walking, traveling, and spending time with my family.