Monday, February 20, 2012

Lot's Going On...

LET THERE BE LIGHT!
I know it may not seem like an earth shaking event, but I am very excited about the track lighting installed just outside the church offices.  It now provides a more professional way to display a variety of art work.  If you did not see it Sunday, come on by and take a look.  Our thanks to Charles Oliver for having the lighting installed and loaning us some of his art work for display.  I look forward to the variety of ways we can use art as worship as well as enjoyment.  By the way, Charles loaned us art work that goes along with the Southeast Wildlife Exposition in town.

HERE IT COMES AGAIN: Annual Joy Club Mystery Trip
Once a year, the staff is responsible for planning a mystery trip for our Joy Club.  It is a Senior Adult ministry, but they are very generous about letting anyone attend.  Last year’s mystery trip will be hard to top, but I think we have a pretty good chance.  Just ask those who went last year.  They would not have wanted to miss it.  I really believe they will be saying the same thing about this Tuesday’s trip.  Meet at the church at 9:00 a.m..  The bus will leave at 9:15 sharp.  Don’t be late.  You will not want to miss this one.  Bring $10 for lunch.  If you don’t have $10, come on anyway, and Pastor Brent will buy your lunch for you…hehehe.

Check it out, you will enjoy the 40 video devotionals by some of the leading pastor from around America and even Internationally.  I am so pleased with how the 40 Days In the Word is going.  We have over doubled the amount of adults in weekly Bible Study.  If that is all we did, it would already be a great success.  That means we have double the amount of Adults learning how to have a daily Bible Study, memorize, and meditate on God’s Word and how to apply God’s Word to their lives.  Now in addition to that, we have gone from 2 off campus connection groups to 19.  Our prayer is that many of the folks in these groups will so enjoy their time that they will want to continue in a small group as a way of living out their discipleship.  We give God the glory and thank Him for His faithfulness.

Pastor Tom