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March 2016 Pastor's Points

Dear Church Family,

I am very excited to share with you a few points to consider this month.
 
•We have now filled the two vacant pastor positions on our church staff.  Nick Scott and Jared Mitchell come to us with passion and a love for the Word of God!  I love the fact that we have two young pastors who are convinced of the importance of the Gospel and the truthfulness of God’s Word.  We are going to see the benefits of their conviction as we participate in gospel saturated worship and discipleship that will focus on knowing God’s truth and speaking it in love to each other and to those outside the church as well.  I could not be more excited!!

• March 20^th is going to be a special time of worship as we gather on Palm Sunday. We will consider the sacrificial love of our Savior from scripture, and then we will participate in the awesome reminder of that love at the Lord’s Table. Also, on this Sunday we will be led in worship for the first time by our new worship pastor Jared Mitchell.  I pray that you will make every effort to be here to experience this Sunday with your church family!
  
  
• Also, please know that our Easter Eggstravaganza is right around the corner on March 26^th. We need candy donated and people willing to fill the thousands of eggs that will be hunted on that day. This is a great event that helps us build a bridge to those in our community.  Please bring your family and friends, and be intentional to invite those who may not have a church home.  If you can help with any of the details of this event please contact April Sharp and let her know that you are willing to help.  We need you to make this event happen!!!
  
  •March 27^th is EASTER SUNDAY!!  I pray that your family will be in town to celebrate the reality of our risen savior!  Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers because I believe God is going to speak powerfully through His Word to us on this day!  I am praying for followers of Jesus to be encouraged and challenged in their walk, and I am praying for people who are far away from God to be made new in Jesus Christ.  We will have all three services on Easter, but we will not have our 2:42 groups to allow us to have sufficient parking on this Sunday.
   

I am convinced that God has awesome things in store for us right around the corner!!  Plug in to what God is doing in your church and ask God to use you like never before.

I love you and I love being your pastor,

Pastor Alan

February 2016 Pastor's Points

Dear Church Family,

Since we are in the middle of a political season, I thought it might be good to consider at least three qualities we should pray for to be demonstrated in the life of our next president.  I read an article sometime back about this topic and three qualities stuck in my mind.

First, I pray our new president will be marked by humility.  When you lead any group of people it is always necessary to remember that the position you have was first given to you by God.  The leader never accomplishes anything through his or her own power.  Also, the leader must remember that it is not about the leader.  It is about those that he or she leads.  An effective leader is a humble servant leader.  And a leader is never more like Jesus than when he walks in humility.

Second, our new president will need wisdom.  And I am not talking about the need to assemble the best and brightest advisers that human wisdom can offer.  Yes advisers are needed, but I pray for a president that will seek counsel from the pure truth of God's Word.  We need a president that is truly seeking wisdom from God and does not see themselves or advisers as the main source of wisdom to function in.

Third and finally, I pray that our new president will have courage.  A leader must display the courage of his convictions.  Courage to do what is right.  Courage to stand up for the weak and destitute.  Courage to protect the unborn.  Courage to speak truth to power.  Courage to say no when it is necessary.  Courage to say yes to those things that are right even when it is politically dangerous. And yes courage to stand to protect our country from all enemies domestic and foreign.  We need a president marked by humility, wisdom, and courage.  Lets make it a matter of prayer.

I love you and I love being your pastor.