Wednesday, September 06, 2006
From the Lighthouse Keeper 6.07
Greetings, saints and lighthouse tenders!
I was pleasantly surprised at the turnout on Sunday: 65 in worship, on this holiday weekend. I continue to have hope that God is stirring something good up here at Spring City UMC, and what a Great Cook God is! (you know, I’m not sure there’s a reference to God as the Great Cook, but there oughtta be ;) )
God is moving among us, friends. Do you feel it? I feel it as relationships are deepened and as new ones are made… as people in pain and in need are crying out to this church at the corner of Church and Broad, and as God is leading us to address those hurts and needs. It’s like a wind that is starting to blow. Now’s the time to wet our fingers and stick them in the air to check the wind – in fact, now’s the time to mobilize, to get into action. There’s a SPRC meeting tonight, there was a Trustees meeting last night, and coming soon is Church Council (Tuesday the 12th, 730pm) as well as a Children’s Ministry meeting this Sunday.
My daughter watched “Alice In Wonderland” a few days ago, and a line from a song is sticking in my head right now: “Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you join the dance?”
Won’t you join the dance?
I thank you for your prayers and your presence, and pray you are encouraged. If you could remember in prayer today:
Mary Jane S, giving praise for good test results and recovery;
Jack W, who I found out was recently hospitalized but is home again
Leonard S, who has talked with his sister Jean, who is recovering from a fall;
Members who have had surgeries lately, or who are facing cancer treatments;
Persons who live with addictions or depression, that God may free them;
Pray also for the ministry fair tomorrow at Valley Forge Christian College.
Thank you, and God be with you. Looking forward to seeing you soon, at the Lighthouse on the Hill.
Pastor Kerry
I was pleasantly surprised at the turnout on Sunday: 65 in worship, on this holiday weekend. I continue to have hope that God is stirring something good up here at Spring City UMC, and what a Great Cook God is! (you know, I’m not sure there’s a reference to God as the Great Cook, but there oughtta be ;) )
God is moving among us, friends. Do you feel it? I feel it as relationships are deepened and as new ones are made… as people in pain and in need are crying out to this church at the corner of Church and Broad, and as God is leading us to address those hurts and needs. It’s like a wind that is starting to blow. Now’s the time to wet our fingers and stick them in the air to check the wind – in fact, now’s the time to mobilize, to get into action. There’s a SPRC meeting tonight, there was a Trustees meeting last night, and coming soon is Church Council (Tuesday the 12th, 730pm) as well as a Children’s Ministry meeting this Sunday.
My daughter watched “Alice In Wonderland” a few days ago, and a line from a song is sticking in my head right now: “Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you join the dance?”
Won’t you join the dance?
I thank you for your prayers and your presence, and pray you are encouraged. If you could remember in prayer today:
Mary Jane S, giving praise for good test results and recovery;
Jack W, who I found out was recently hospitalized but is home again
Leonard S, who has talked with his sister Jean, who is recovering from a fall;
Members who have had surgeries lately, or who are facing cancer treatments;
Persons who live with addictions or depression, that God may free them;
Pray also for the ministry fair tomorrow at Valley Forge Christian College.
Thank you, and God be with you. Looking forward to seeing you soon, at the Lighthouse on the Hill.
Pastor Kerry
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