The Last Sunday

It is hard to believe we have completed another year of Sundays.  That is 52 Sundays of worshipping together as a family of God.  52 Sundays of prayers, songs of praise, giving, messages from God's Word, and sharing the communion of the Lord.  I cannot remember them all, anymore than I can remember all the meals I've eaten in 2014, but I know both gave me important nourishment to survive in this world.  Truly we have been blessed.

Our last Sunday was filled with visitors from out of town and the community.  My wife talked with one couple from New Jersey.  They have visited before and spoke about how friendly this church is when they come.  They have family in the area and look forward to coming to Vero because of the people they have encountered at this congregation.  They even mentioned, "It isn't like this everywhere we go." We have some fantastic people who go all out to show the love of Christ to those who walk through our doors.  Let us continue this trend in 2015, and if it hasn't been something you have done before, start Sunday.

Yesterday we mentioned the Jay and Chris Dean, as well as all the volunteers who helped with this years Christmas Eve Luncheon.  Here are a few pictures you might enjoy.

 

and more servers...

 

 

The kids were a big help... when they were not playing!  They were great!

 

 

The sweetest table and the ladies were nice too.

 

New Friendships began.

 

Zach Dean with the ugly sweater and Nick Dean... I'm not sure what he's doing.

 

Thursday morning will be our first day of the New Year as a church.  Instead of our regular Wednesday night classes, we are having a brunch on New Year's Day in the Hebrews Coffee Shop at 10 AM.  The church is supplying the sausage, bacon, eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy.  We want everyone else to bring other items to share.  As for my family, we are bringing chocolate gravy for your biscuits.  You may not have ever had anything like this, but as they say in Alabama, "It's good enough to make you want to slap your momma" (not that we recommend violence).  It's that good.  We will also have a time of devotion and prayer for our new year.

We are only a few weeks away from something we have been planning for the last few months - gods at war.  Beginning January 18th we will begin a 6 week sermon series on the subject and offer classes on the Wednesday nights following for further study and discussion.  More to come!

Along those same lines, January 18th is our Friends Day.  Start making a list now of those you would like to invite.  This series has the potential to change lives... eternally.

The other day I realized I had forgotten a very important person in my blog the week before - Sue Mora.  Sue is one of our office volunteers.  Over the last few weeks she has been unable to come in because she has been taking care of her family.  Sue is one of the most selfless people I know, and an important part of this office.  Most of you know this already, but I wanted to say it myself.

Take some time this week to pray for this church and our upcoming year.  Take individual names before the throne of God to ask for His blessings and grace.

Tracy