TUE DEC 12 at 1:00 PM – GUILD CHRISTMAS TEA in the Fellowship Hall. All Guild members, friends and guests are welcome to join us for a festive Guild meeting and Christmas Tea with sweet treats, devotions, a short business meeting, and program, Sharing Christmas. We will be preparing Christmas cards to send to our …
THU DEC 2 – The first Thursday of each month from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM is Packing day for Roser volunteers. Everyone is invited to join us to help pack rice and beans at Beth-El Farmworkers Ministry. Contact Lynn Brennan (813-758-3234) for more details or car pool options. Closed-toed shoes and masks are required. Mark your …
WED DEC 6 at 11:30 AM JOYous Christmas Lunch in the Fellowship Hall – Ham and drinks will be provided–please bring your favorite side dish. Instead of a gift exchange, everyone is asked to bring something for Bring on the Ministry’s Nursing Home Christmas Extravaganza. Suggestions: JOY (Just Older Youth) meets the 1st and 3rd …
JANUARY 10 through APRIL 3, 2024 on Wednesdays from 1:00 -to 2:30 PM in Double Classroom – It hurts to lose someone. Find help at GriefShare. GriefShare is a friendly, group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. …
SUN DEC 3 from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Fact: A single car accident victim can require 100 pints of blood. All donors will receive a $20 eGift Card, a OneBlood T-shirt, plus, a wellness checkup including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, and cholesterol screening! APPOINTMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED click HERE, go to (www.oneblooddonor.org and use sponsor code …
Use the form below to order Christmas Poinsettias ($11 per plant) to be placed in the sanctuary for the Christmas Eve services. Please order your plants by Monday, December 18. Names will be published on this page and in the eBulletin. Make checks payable to Roser Church, with “Poinsettia” in the memo line or click HERE to …
Scroll down to read the latest events, prayer requests, needs and volunteer opportunities! MISSION BOARD MEETING – Anyone interested in missions is welcome–we would love to have you attend–10:30 AM in the classroom across the church office every month on the second Friday. Questions? Talk to Mike or Vanessa Oney or call the church office …
SUN DEC 24 There will be two unique Christmas celebrations: 4:00 PM CHILDREN’S SERVICE OUTDOORS ON THE WATER. This service features a Nativity Pageant in which all children are invited to participate. This service is especially for families, but everyone is welcome. There will be singing of carols, special music and a message from Pastor Dirk titled …
Note: Pastor Dirk’s Sermons are also available as a podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, and Amazon Music. One service at 10 AM. Scripture – Psalm 100. In this famous Psalm, God offers us an invitation and opportunity to rejoice. Rejoicing, it turns out, is good for the soul! Roser Church is located near …
MON DEC 11 – The Roser team serves on every 2nd Monday and 5th Sunday from 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Six or seven volunteers are needed. Please contact Lynn Brennan (813-758-3234) or email LBrennan47@gmail.com to sign up. Closed toed shoes are required. OUR DAILY BREAD of Bradenton was established in 1984 in response to the community’s …
TUE NOV 28 at 2:00 PM – We will study hymns and how they have helped grow our faith. On Jan 16, we begin a study of the book, Be Transformed by Warren Wiersbe–Christ’s Triumph means Your Transformation, John 13-21. Tues@2 Women’s Book Study meets several times during the year in-person in the Colman Building …
EVERY TUE & THU at 9:30 AM [except on Thanksgiving Day] in the Fellowship Hall from September to May – FAITH, FITNESS, FUN! This chair-based exercise class is appropriate for older adults and those looking to lessen the impact on their joints. All ages and skill levels are welcome as variations are shown, including standing exercises …
Note: Pastor Dirk’s Sermons are also available as a podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Week 1: Hope, First Sunday of Advent, Isaiah 9:6-7, Dec 3, 2023 Sermon Notes Just as the world seemed to be falling apart, God makes a promise. In His time and in His way, He would …
WED DEC 6 – Please register by completing the form below. Golfing begins at 2:45 PM. If the golf pro is available, an optional clinic is available if three or more people preregister by the Sunday prior to the event. Dinner & Bible Study begin at 5:30 PM. Pastor Dirk is leading us in Bible …
SUN DEC 17 – at 8:30 and 10:00 AM – Arrive early -OR- come to the first service for the best seats! This musical service will feature the Roser Cantata Choir, Chamber Orchestra and the Roser Youth Performing Arts (RYPA) Choir. This production is directed by Craig Ramberger, Roser Director of Music Ministries. Mary McDonald’s …
HANDBELL WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE The Roser Ringers attended a HOLIDAY HEADSTART Workshop at Pine Shores Presbyterian Church in Sarasota on Saturday, October 28, sponsored by Ring Sarasota. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN THE CHOIR! Join us for rehearsals on Thursdays at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary. This invitation includes friends and members of the community …
We meet in the Chapel for the 8:30 Service through Sunday, Oct. 29. Both services will be held in the Sanctuary, beginning Sunday, Nov. 5. “Faith” can just be a word, but it can also generate power. True faith, as Scripture describes it, provides an entirely new perspective on life. Paul’s letter to the Romans …
Updated: 11/13/2023 UPDATES 11/13/2023: Construction of the concrete foundation walls is underway! Trenches have been dug, and rebar has been put in place. We must wait for the city to inspect what has been accomplished so far, before moving forward. Hopefully that will happen soon! The stage kit has been ordered and we hope that …
Here is the “SCOOP” from Noah’s Soda Shoppe… The production has been rescheduled to Friday, May 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM with rehearsals beginning in April 2024. Please mark your calendars! All kids, ages 7-13 are invited to participate! There will be several speaking parts available and lots of kids are needed to act as …
EVERY SUNDAY – 8:30 to 9:30 AM with COFFEE & CONVERSATION AT 8:15 in the Fellowship Hall. We are using the book Be Ready by Warren W. Wiersbe. During His life and ministry, Christ assured the apostles that He would one day return for His people. But how should this future event affect our lives …
THRIFT SHOP HOURS: We are typically open Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Saturdays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. February through March – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. When the Thrift Shop is open during the summer the garage doors close after 12:00 noon. The Thrift Shop is …
Roser’s Little Free Library is experiencing lots of use. Sherry, Dianne and Doug (Roser Librarians) are looking for good condition, appropriate adult and children’s books for the Little Library. Most used are children’s books and they are seldom returned. If you have any children’s books that your family is finished using, please consider donating them to …
Stephen Ministry offers a proven and effective way to organize, equip, and supervise a team of congregation members— called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, one-to-one, Christ-centered care to people in the congregation and the community experiencing life difficulties. Stephen Ministers are trained by their Stephen Leaders to offer care to people who are hurting. Typically a …
The Roser Church Food Pantry is Anna Maria’s only food pantry, serving island residents, workers, and students. The volunteer-run, donor-funded pantry has distributed thousands of bags of groceries since its inception, assisting over 500 individuals and families each year. It also provides monthly Publix gift cards to locals struggling to make ends meet. Each beneficiary has …
Our “Rose Garden” as it is affectionately called, has been beautifully renovated and maintained by the Board of Trustees and their team. It is always open and you are welcome to sit on one of the benches, read the names, and remember those that have gone before us. The Roser Memorial Garden is available for the interment …
God’s ways are often mysterious to us, but grace is always woven through them. Jacob was far from perfect, but God still chose him and gave him the name “Israel.” Through his imperfect descendants God would restore His world. His gracious ways with Jacob therefore inspire us with hope that He will also use us …
1. Reflections 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 (July 9, 2022) After a very eventful early Summer, I have been reflecting deeply on why I am here, and what God is calling me to do here. I am praying that God will use those reflections to inspire you, as you ask those same questions. 2. New Directions: When …
Join us for Sunday Worship at 8:30 AM in the Chapel or 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary. Roser is excited to welcome guest speaker, Justin Halas to the pulpit. Both services were streamed on the Roser YouTube channel (youtube.com/c/RoserChurch) Scroll down to watch the services. Justin Halas, once a 15 year drug addict, is now an inspirational speaker, husband, …
Photos from VBS 2023: VBS 2023 was held MON-FRI, JUN 5-9 5:30 to 8:30 PM All kids K – 5th are invited to this FREE summer eventWe blast off at with dinner at 5:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall PARENTS are invited to join us for dinner!ON THE MENU:WED – Spaghetti, Salad, Bread Sticks and …
Centuries ago, when suffering and injustice plagued a nation, a bold prophet confronted God about his ways. What were his complaints and how did God respond? Their conversation provides a perspective that will help us discern God’s will in our own troubled times. Week 1: The Tyranny of Injustice, Habakkuk 1:1-4, May 21, 2023 Why …
The Roser Women’s Guild is offering scholarships for the school year. Those students previously awarded scholarships must reapply each school year (no new essay or picture needed). The deadline is the 4th Friday in May. Scroll down to download an application form. Application forms are also available in the church office or by calling 941-778-0414. …
Fires always demand our attention, even when they are contained. When they are out of control, they demand immediate attention. In the opening chapters of Acts, God starts a spiritual fire in His own house that urgently calls each of us to do something. Week 1: Inspired Waiting, Acts 1:4-8, April 16, 2023 While they …
WED FEB 1 to MAR 1 in person at 2:00 PM in the Roser Chapel. Videos also published weekly on our Roser YouTube Channel. If you plan to attend in person or watch online, please register below! For more than a thousand years before Jesus appeared in human flesh, God began to tell His story …
SAT MAR 11 – 8:00 to 11:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall. Can you smell the sizzle of the sausage? Invite your friends and neighbors and stop by for a Roser-style PANCAKE BREAKFAST. For $8, enjoy pancakes, sausage, syrup and/or melted butter, applesauce, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee or tea. There is no charge for children under …
“Grace” is more than a pleasant word. Rightly understood and applied, grace is power. This power begins with God and flows freely into our thoughts, words, and actions, if we allow it to change us. Because of its transforming power, we have every reason to hope, even when our world seems hopelessly broken. Week 1: …
We are updating our records! Please complete the form below. For more information about Roser membership please click HERE! Roser Church is located at 512 Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, near the City Pier. The Fellowship Hall is the entrance east of the Roser Memorial Chapel, closest to the Anna Maria City Pier. For more information …
Over these last couple years, our region has endured much. Disease, disaster, and division have taken their toll on our resources and our resolve. We now have a choice: to surrender or rebuild. At Roser, we will dig into the history of God’s people to unearth the power to start again. Week 1: Go Up, …
At Christmas, we celebrate miracles that changed the world. To many, these miracles remain hidden. For those who are willing to see them, however, God offers power, encouragement, hope and joy. After the challenging year that we have all experienced, let’s rediscover these miracles together. Note: The Christmas Cantata will take place on Sunday, Dec …
Praise sometimes requires a journey. Life can go sideways, filling us with tears, fears, or anger, rather than joy. How can we see God through these clouds? The Psalms often take us on this journey, from lament to praise through prayer. Week 1: A God Who Listens, Psalm 4:1-8, November 6, 2022 The praise journey …
By Pastor Dirk Rodgers What does God have to say when evil empires win and His people suffer? When an exiled servant is carried away into one of these evil empires, God does speak. He reveals powerful visions that entirely transform our view of His ways within a broken world. Come experience the power of His …
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” We have all heard the advice, and we smile, because we know that life is not that simple. In His Sermon on the Mount, however, Jesus takes this message to another level. He provides concrete reasons to believe that blessing comes even when we face hard times. Join …
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Join us for Sunday Worship at 8:30 or 10:00 AM in person or online. READ MORE (Video posted after the sermon is completed.) Note: Pastor Dirk’s Sermons also available by Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, or Spreaker, or Amazon Music When tragedy strikes, a young woman looks for a reason to hope, and she finds it in …
For Samaritan’s Purse disaster-relief volunteers who previously served, the call to action comes by email… Each year, SP organizes dozens of months-long disaster recovery efforts, in addition to years-long rebuilds at select disaster sites. I don’t always get the itch to respond, but this time (August 2022) there was a pull and no good reason …
On Sunday, July 17 Pastor Dirk began a new Sermon Series: TRUE LOVE: FACT & FICTION. On week 3, “A New Model”, Jesus provides a new standard of love that measures all other attempts at love. We observed that our love grows as we obey the commands of Christ. Download a summary list: The Commands …
Join us for Sunday Worship at 8:30 or 10:00 AM in person or online. READ MORE Few ideas captivate us like love. We want to feel it. We are elated by it, but we are also severely wounded by it. Too often, the lines between true love and false love confuse and mislead us. Jesus …
Thanks to The Anna Maria Islander for helping us spread the word! On Sunday, July 17 you are invited to join us at Roser Church to witness a CHILD BAPTISM during the 10:00 AM service and hear an update from AGAPE FLIGHTS during both services. SPECIAL MUSIC includes a vocal solo by Maggie Carter at 8:30 AM singing Great Is Thy Faithfulness and at 10:00 …
On Sunday, June 5 Pastor Dirk began a new Sermon Series: RADICAL: Four Visions that Change Everything. In the third sermon from Ezekiel 37:1-10, A Vision of Hope, when it looks as if God’s plans were dead and His people seemed lost and defeated, God raises them from the dead and breathes His Spirit into …
Happy Father’s Day! Please join us at 8:30 AM in the Chapel or 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary. If you are someone’s son… in other words, all guys in attendance will receive a gift. All visitors in attendance will receive a Fig Newton along with the explanation! Scroll down to see photos from VBS 2022. Our thanks to The Anna …
Join us for Sunday Worship at 8:30 or 10:00 AM in person or online. READ MORE Vision tells us where we are going and why we are doing what we are doing. In the chaos of life, vision helps us to focus, as we overcome distractions, obstacles and objections that might otherwise derail us. By …
On Sunday, June 5 Pastor Dirk began a new Sermon Series: RADICAL: Four Visions that Change Everything. In the first sermon from Ezekiel 1:1-9, A Vision of God, we followed a vision of our awesome God revealed to Ezekiel. MONDAY: To continue this reflection, we look at a vision revealed to Moses through a burning …
Our thanks to The Anna Maria Islander for helping us spread the word! Roser Church is located near the Anna Maria City Pier at 512 Pine Avenue. To receive updates click HERE to sign up for our E-Newsletter. If you have questions please call the church office at 941-778-0414, email info@roserchurch.com, go to roserchurch.com or find us on Facebook @roserchurch.
Join us for Sunday Worship at 8:30 or 10:00 AM in person or online. READ MORE Faith can be private, just between me and God. True faith, however, does not stop there. It changes us so that we can help to change the world. Throughout His ministry, Jesus inspired us to have faith that makes …
Proud Migrant Education Coordinator for Manatee School District, Mario K. Mendoza, picked up the 50 school bags of supplies that Roser Guild ladies provided, May 18th, 2022. Roser Church and Guild members are glad to have been and are supporting the migrant community in a number of ways, like packing beans and rice, sewing quilts, etc. …
Join us for Sunday Worship at 8:30 or 10:00 AM in person or online. READ MORE True victories — victories that change things and move the pile — are never without cost. The road to victory winds through stormy environments, dangerous terrain, and brutal opposition. This is the road that Jesus traveled on His way …
Our thanks to Kristin Swain and the Anna Maria Island Sun for covering this event! For more information, please see our Roser Women’s Guild web page.
As our life together moves forward — facing challenges, overcoming obstacles, finding purpose — we may need some encouragement, assurance that our efforts will not be in vain. How can we know that our journey will end in victory? In his letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul writes words of encouragement from behind prison …
What inspires our best human achievements? Many have seen potential where others see only obstacles. If we are looking for this sort of inspiration, God remains ready to breath it. In this series we see His work powerfully revealed in the life of Daniel. Even while enemies and obstacles engulfed him, God gives this young …
The Roser Church Food Pantry, supported by All Island Denominations, is Anna Maria’s only food pantry, serving island residents, workers, and students. The volunteer-run pantry has distributed thousands of bags of groceries since its inception, assisting hundreds of individuals and families each year. The pantry is almost exclusively donor-funded. Its newest program provides monthly Publix …