It all began with two new classes. Based on what I heard from others, people were excited about their new study on the Book of Mark. How can you go wrong when you study one of the eyewitness accounts of the Christ? Personally I'm excited about my new class on personalities. We got started with a personality test. You will be happy to know everyone in the class has one!
We also began a new series on Creativity as we looked into the Author of our subject - God! Many of you came to me afterwards and last night to let me know you are excited about this series. Personally, I am too. Someone sent me an article they found and sent it to me about the subject, which will probably make its way into this weeks lesson - The Creative Church.
Along those lines of new beginnings was our Circle Up Singing. Not necessarily the singing as our newest addition. Many of you suggested songs from our survey and this allowed me to get request on PowerPoint and disperse them in a good mix of older and newer/fast and slow songs. We did not have to break out the books and barely finished on time. Also, some who do not receive email got their early to give me their song and I was able to add it into the PowerPoint before we began. What was even better was our attendance, which continues to prove this is one of the favorite nights of the month. Personally I thought we might have a lower number because I knew of some "regulars" who were out of town and a storm was moving in right before we were getting started. We filled the Hebrews Coffee Shop! I want to give a "shout out" to Lonnie Ledford, Mad Money Mike, and our ministers Joel and David, for leading this week. We were short of our two all-star song leaders David Brooker and Bill Raikes and they really made this night go. Along with that we added our newest edition of celebrating our monthly birthdays at the end. We had a big cake, they received a gift, and of course, we sang to them. Below is our blurry picture of the birthday folks. Look at all those smiles!
What else can I say, it was just a great day! We had some good visitors Sunday morning, a great day of worship and praise and ended with good fellowship! We are blessed at this church!
Now let us share the blessings with others this week. Go out and visit or call one of our shut-ins. Send a card to someone who is sick or has been struggling. Go have coffee with someone you think may be lonely. Tell a friend or co-worker who is lost spiritually about the Redeemer. And pray, pray, pray for all of these things and others who need the help of God. Pray for those suffering Christians in the Middle East. Pray for the Christians suffering in Liberia from Ebola, as well as others in that region. Pray this disease is contained. Pray for our missionaries, our own Reagon Brackett in Africa and Amber Roe who will be going to Africa on missions soon. Pray for our Celebrate Recovery program tonight as they continue to help others who struggle with various hurts, hang-ups, and habits in their lives. Pray! If you struggle in your prayer life, its okay, we have a class for that on Wednesday night in the Hebrews Coffee Shop. Now go out and be Jesus to a lost and dying world.
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