Worship

To be a follower of Christ...to fulfill our purpose...requires a conscious advance commitment; made with a realistic estimate of the ultimate personal cost.

Because, following Christ is not some theoretical abstract ideal. It is a hard reality.

Worship with us, Sunday, as we "count the cost" together.

God can use you!

The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember...

Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer J
acob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zacchaeus was too small
Paul was too religious
Timothy had an ulcer... AND
Lazarus was dead!

Now, no more excuses! God can use you to your full potential...Besides you aren't the message,you are just the messenger.

Worship

Has our purpose as Christians been reduced to just knowing all the stories about Jesus without them having any practical application for our lives?

Has Jesus, himself, been reduced to someone we just admire, rather than an example for us to follow?

Ponder these questions as we prepare to examine them, honestly, this Sunday.

Haiti

The following article appeared at www.crosswalk.com Thanks to your generous offering, this past Sunday, help is on the way from CBC.

Haiti: Some Still Unreached after Ike

OneNewsNow reports that many Haitians have been fending for themselves since Ike struck more than a week ago, struggling without airborne assistantce. Many low-lying areas were already flooded from previous tropical storms, and Ike exacerbated conditions to life-threatening levels.

Mission Aviation Fellowship reports that some landing trips are under water. Will White, a pilot with MAF, said, "What little infrastructure in the roads that were here [such as] bridges are now washed out....they were bad roads to start with and now they're just destroyed," he shares. "The government is very limited in what they can do. Right now the relief effort is from the international community."

Chancel Choir

Chancel Choir

Rehearsals begin, Thursday, September 18

7:00 p.m.

If you are a regular choir member, someone who has been out of choir for a time, or are new and looking for ways to use your musical abilities in worship, then I hope you will make the Chancel Choir a part of your fall.

Call the church office or Garland Walker if you need more information.

Hope to see you, this week.

Worship

Clutter. It's everywhere.

There is clutter in our houses...clutter in our lives...clutter in our mailboxes...and even clutter in our churches.

Besides being annoying, how does clutter prevent us from fulfilling the purpose God has for us?

Worship with us, Sunday, as we look at Jesus and his views on clutter.

Coming in October...

STARTING POINT

Starting Point is an interactive group that meets for 10 weeks. It is an opportunity to explore the basics of the Christian Faith.

Starting Point is for new Christians, people who are reconnecting with the church, or those who are just curious about Christianity.

Starting Point begins in October and meets on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

Call 624-6536 to register.