Sunday March 3, 2013

Hello! This week we enter into March! Wow, how time flies...this month we celebrate Easter.  In this time of Focus 40 - spend time reflecting on God's amazing love for us...that God would send Jesus to die for us! That's amazing...extreme love! 

During Focus 40 we are spending time studying that amazing love.  Yesterday we talked about God's love for us.  This coming Sunday we are going to think about our love for God.  In response to how God has loved us - how do we love back?

Our Focus 40 emphasis is Matthew 22 which tells us in verse 37-38: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the greatest and first commandment. How are you doing loving God with all your heart, soul and mind?

I look forward to seeing you Sunday!
~ Pastor Shannon

Sunday February 24, 2013

Hello! I hope that you had a wonderful holiday weekend, if you got the day off!  Tomorrow we enter our time of Focus 40.  This is a time when we gather with the Church of God at large to really focus in on the things of God.  It is a special time of prayer and fasting that can help us to renew and refresh our relationship with God. 

This year the focus is on God's Extreme Love with a scripture focus of Matthew 22:34-40.  Spend some time contemplating what that scripture means in your life...and whether you live that way or not. 

On Feb. 24th the emphasis is on God's love for us.  Read 1 John 4:9-10 and John 3:16-17 in preparation for Sunday's worship. 

I am praying for each one of you and hope that you have a wonderful week!

~Pastor Shannon

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Hello! This week since it's Valentine's Day, I want you each to know how much I love you!  I look forward to be back with you this Sunday as we start our "Extreme Love" series. 

IOU groups start this week (Feb. 12th and Feb. 15th).  Are you signed up? You are still welcome! This session we are studying "Extreme Love: The Greatest Commandment."  We are following the Church of God at large in this study during Focus 40 - a time of 40 days before Easter where we join together in fasting and prayer.  Together we anticipate experiencing God's "Extreme Love."

~Pastor Shannon

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Hello! I hope that you are staying warm on this snowy winter day.  I am loving the space heater in my office right now!

This Sunday we have our friend Pastor Brian Smith with us again, he will be preaching from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27.  How are we to run the race of life? What are the keys for spiritual success? Come and find out! 

IOU groups are starting soon (our small groups focused on Inward, Outward and Upward ministries): February 12th for the Tuesday group and February 15th for the Friday group.  This year we will be studying "Extreme Love: The Greatest Commandment."  Look for more information at church and pick up your books for $5.

I am praying for each one of you~
Pastor Shannon