SPRING BANQUET: “IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK”
Our Annual Spring Banquet is just around the corner, Saturday, May 18. As you know, it is a wonderful night of fun, a great meal, and…ok…let’s say interesting talent. There are moments of greatness mixed with moments of “I can’t believe they did that!” Our Activities Team has been meeting and will have tickets available this week. There is limited seating and it is a ticked event. If you have someone you are building a relationship with, this is a great event to invite them to attend with you. Buy their tickets and bring them with you.
BLESSED 2 B A BLESSING
We are in a church wide emphasis called “Blessed 2 B A Blessing”. My goal is to teach 6 Biblical messages that speak of how the JIBC family can be a blessing to our families, our community, our city and the world.
1. It starts with God’s Word. Six biblical messages and memorizing 3 Bible verses together. The first one is: “I will bless you…and you will be a blessing…and all the people on the earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:2,3
2. Supported with Prayer. This past Sunday we looked at how we could “remember them, bless them, and cover them in prayer”. The prayer cards will be available on the tables in the back of the worship center and on the side tables as you enter the worship center.
3. We are asking every Connection Group, those that meet on Sunday mornings and those that meet during the week, to consider an outreach project into the community that would bless someone. Pastor Sean will be speaking about this a little more this Sunday morning. It is our calling to get the salt out of the shaker (the believers out of the building) into the community. Your class may be full steam into a project already or have one on the drawing board. You do not have to change it or add another one…let’s just commit to doing it together during these next weeks.
4. Here is the fun one: invite someone to eat with you. Look at your circle of influence, people that you know or would like to know. Invite them to your home or out to eat as a way of building relationships with them. Look for a way to share your story. One thing we can do well is eat! Now let’s eat with a purpose. Gotta love it.
5. Here is the really BIG one. Let’s be in prayer about an area of darkness, some spiritual giant, we might take on. Imagine changing the culture, making a lasting difference in the community, doing something that would really require God to show up. We can do it. Where have you felt passionate? What area of spiritual darkness has really grabbed your heart? By the way, you are not looking for something for the rest of the church to do…this is something for you and/or your small group. I repeat, this is not you finding something for other people to do. We will be hosting a mission fair on Sunday, June 2, inviting area missions and ministries to come and introduce their work to our church family. Perhaps you will find a mission there?
6. Last, but certainly not least, pray about someone you know that you could invite to your small group or worship. The simple invite is still the most effective way to reach the unchurched or under- churched. We are blessed to be a blessing.
Looking forward to blessing, Pastor Tom
