Sunday October 7, 2012

Hello! This Sunday Brian Smith will be with us and will be preaching on some of the challenges that face the church and on the importance of connectivity, togetherness and community. 

I will be gone from October 5th to October 12th on a pastoral retreat.  I am taking some personal time, some time for prayer and some time for study.  This week is meant to renew and refresh me as we move through this exciting time as a church.  Please be in prayer for me as I am gone.

Blessings~
Pastor Shannon

Sunday September 30, 2012

Here we are at the end of September already! What an exciting year 2012 has been so far - and we still have three more months to get the most out of. 

This past Sunday we heard our vision laid out for us once again - we talked about the questions: who are we? where have we been? and where are we going? This next few months I will be giving clarity to each one of these pieces.  This Sunday we will talk more about our identity.  Who are we? What do we believe? What is the understanding of our faith? Come as we discuss these questions and more!

If you are part of an IOU group these questions coincide with pages 211-219 of your book (the information you will discuss this week in group). 

I hope you are enjoying the start of fall, I am praying for you!

Blessings~
Pastor Shannon

Sunday September 23, 2012

Greetings! I am loving this beautiful fall weather, how about you? Celebrate the changing of the seasons, a gift from God.

This coming week we start our IOU group studies (focused on Inward, Outward and Upward ministries).  This season we are studying a book by Theologian Dr. Gil Stafford which will help us and guide us in Church of God knowledge, moving forward and vision.  This is a crucial time for Harvest Point Church as we pray and work towards how God is leading us in Lordstown. 

I will be preaching along with the group study and I'd love for you to read the book even if you aren't in a group.  Either way, the messages will be important for us all.  This week I am starting with some Church of God basics, what do we believe and why?

I hope to see you there, I am praying for you all and I love you!
Pastor Shannon

Christ is Risen

Come awake, church! What a wonderful song, take a five minute break to worship:

http://youtu.be/IExdrZGQVeI

Sunday September 16, 2012

Good morning! I hope that you are doing well this week. 

This past few weeks we have been searching for messages from God in all parts of life. I have used secular songs as foundation for this time.  This week I am using the song "Signs" by Five Man electric Band.

We all wear signs that the world sees, what signs does Harvest Point have up? Do they keep people from from us? Do they draw people to us? What are we telling the world about God and about Harvest Point Church with how we act, live and speak?

This week we have our outreach event at the Apple Cider Festival - I hope that you can come and help in this fun event!
~Pastor Shannon

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Greetings! Well it is certainly starting to act and feel like fall...the rain is steady and pumpkin spice lattes are back. What are you looking forward to this fall?

This Sunday I am going to be preaching about a very common problem we have a Christians - through hard times in our life, through trials and darkness - often God is our last resort for help rather than our first choice.  Why is that? Come as we discuss this and read Hebrews 4: 14-16 in preparation. 

This week and next week the Elders and the Next Step team are meeting to discuss land and to discuss our future, please be in prayer for them as they meet together and discuss. 

We have a lot of exciting things coming this fall, how can you help?
~Pastor Shannon