Friday, September 17, 2010
Winter is here again Oh Lord!
Mark Winter that is. Mark Winter is a United Methodist evangelist that brings Gods message to life with entertaining drama and relevant messages of hope and life. Mark will be with us Sunday morning 9/26 at 11:00 them nightly at 6:00 PM. Each night will be a different theme within the overarching theme of Jubilee. This is what Mark has said of his Jubilee event:
"The Jewish Jubilee was a grand time of celebration. Every 50 years, debts were canceled, slaves freed, ancestral lands returned.
Mark Winter’s One Man Show Jubilee is also a great time of rejoicing. For three days, Mark blends powerful preaching and dramatic sketches in an event that will inspire and energize your congregation. In addition, Mark will minister to youth, men and women in separate programs. Mark is also able to reach into your community with the “Right Choice” show, designed to help children make the right choices in life."
Come celebrate with us and hear Mark as he brings God's Word to life for us.
"The Jewish Jubilee was a grand time of celebration. Every 50 years, debts were canceled, slaves freed, ancestral lands returned.
Mark Winter’s One Man Show Jubilee is also a great time of rejoicing. For three days, Mark blends powerful preaching and dramatic sketches in an event that will inspire and energize your congregation. In addition, Mark will minister to youth, men and women in separate programs. Mark is also able to reach into your community with the “Right Choice” show, designed to help children make the right choices in life."
Come celebrate with us and hear Mark as he brings God's Word to life for us.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Wonderful Worship Day!
Wow... What a wonderful worship day! I mentioned last week that this was one of a pastors favorite times of the year because the church family seems to come back together after Labor Day. Summer travel has finally come to an end, school is back in full swing, fall sports schedules pick up, and life gets back on a regular schedule. That means more of the family is together each Sunday at worship. Why is that important? Because without each of you, the family of God, we are incomplete.
Did you know you are important to the church and to God? Yes, I know it's great to have you in church because the offering goes up when more people are here. As important as that is it is not the point. When we look at it Biblically, we are all parts of a body. When a body part is incapacitated it hurts the entire body. If you want to look at it as a team, think of a football team without a Lineman to block for the Quarterback or a Safety to cover the field on defense. Without all the team together the entire team suffers. Oh, others can fill in but it isn't the same as when you are here. Why? Because you are important!
Did you know you are important to the church and to God? Yes, I know it's great to have you in church because the offering goes up when more people are here. As important as that is it is not the point. When we look at it Biblically, we are all parts of a body. When a body part is incapacitated it hurts the entire body. If you want to look at it as a team, think of a football team without a Lineman to block for the Quarterback or a Safety to cover the field on defense. Without all the team together the entire team suffers. Oh, others can fill in but it isn't the same as when you are here. Why? Because you are important!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Results of the Pastor's Retreat
Over the past week I have been secluded in the Elm bottoms and Mesquite Flatts of Central Texas. I had the opportunity to see deer, mosquitoes, birds of every variety, black flies, squirrels, and copperheads. Amongst the various aspects of God's vast creation I had the opportunity to spend time in prayer and reflection as I looked ahead toward the year and planned the sermons that we will share in Corporate worship. Over the next weeks of August we will be looking at various aspects of Corporate Worship. Then in September we will hear from Gideon and then work through First Timothy before Rev. Mark Winter arrives for our Jubilee Revival from September 26 - 28. October will find us in 2 Timothy and November will follow with a look at our heritage.
I look forward to our time together as we travel through these next months with all that is ahead.
May God continue to bless us as we continue to be a blessing to others.
Peace
Jay
I look forward to our time together as we travel through these next months with all that is ahead.
May God continue to bless us as we continue to be a blessing to others.
Peace
Jay
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
During Vacation Bible School as well as last Sunday we have supported a missionary from Liberia, Africa named Anne-Marie Simbagoye. Anne-Marie is a French speaking native of Burundi and a teacher. During violent wars in Burundi she became a refugee in Kenya and began a school for the children of other French speaking refugees. She and her husband, also a United Methodist Missionary, later moved to Liberia where she continued to work with children in the J.J. Roberts United Methodist School Monrovia, Liberia.
Our support of Anne-Marie has qualified us as a Five Star Church in the Central Texas Conference. Should we decide to further our relationship with her and become a Covenant Partner with her work and another Person in Ministry, we could do so and then qualify for recognition with the Global Board of Missions. I hope you will consider this extra-mile of mission support: not for the recognition, but for the work that we will be able to support around the world. The total financial support of these missionaries for our church would be $1300. With only having started this initiative last week we already have over $300 pledged for this cause.
I am proud to sat that it looks to me like Wortham First is about to be once again recognized a people of God that put mission and ministry around the world high on their list of priorities.
Our support of Anne-Marie has qualified us as a Five Star Church in the Central Texas Conference. Should we decide to further our relationship with her and become a Covenant Partner with her work and another Person in Ministry, we could do so and then qualify for recognition with the Global Board of Missions. I hope you will consider this extra-mile of mission support: not for the recognition, but for the work that we will be able to support around the world. The total financial support of these missionaries for our church would be $1300. With only having started this initiative last week we already have over $300 pledged for this cause.
I am proud to sat that it looks to me like Wortham First is about to be once again recognized a people of God that put mission and ministry around the world high on their list of priorities.
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