Greetings, happy fall! I hope that you are enjoying this delightful weather.
This fall we are zeroing in on the man who is Jesus. Jesus is our reason for existing as a church, as a body...and we need to know him. If we don't know Jesus we can't love him, and if we don't' love him we won't serve him.
This Sunday, I will preach from Matthew 18:21-35 about forgiveness. Do you allow God to forgive you? How are you at forgiving others? What is the purpose of forgiveness? Read this scripture from Luke and if you'd like to read more check out Luke 7:36-50 as well.
Keep in mind that we will have a community meeting immediately following church this week to discuss our Next Step process, the loan process and a few others things. Please plan to stay.
Blessings,
Pastor Shannon
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Sunday September 29, 2013
Hello! I hope that you are well today and enjoying the start of fall.
On Sunday I will preach from John 8:1-11. Jesus taught in so many ways: in how he lived, by what he preached and even sometimes just by asking simple questions that make us consider our actions. Are we too quick to condemn others? How does Jesus respond to the person caught in sin? What is Jesus teaching us in this passage?
This Wednesday the Elders and the Next Step Team are meeting to discuss options as we move forward. Please be in prayer for us as we continue with this process.
You are loved!
Pastor Shannon
On Sunday I will preach from John 8:1-11. Jesus taught in so many ways: in how he lived, by what he preached and even sometimes just by asking simple questions that make us consider our actions. Are we too quick to condemn others? How does Jesus respond to the person caught in sin? What is Jesus teaching us in this passage?
This Wednesday the Elders and the Next Step Team are meeting to discuss options as we move forward. Please be in prayer for us as we continue with this process.
You are loved!
Pastor Shannon
Thursday, September 19, 2013
SHAPE experience
Greetings!
I am now most of the way done with training to be a SHAPE leader. SHAPE stands for Sustaining Health and Pastoral Excellence. Learn more here: SHAPE.
The time of training walks us through the SHAPE process so that we know the experience and what to expect. However, while we are training we are also being ministered to. Paul Dreger, the national SHAPE coordinator has been walking me through this along with two other pastors from NEO: Rev. Jonathan Holloway from Massillon and Rev. Brian Smith.
So far, the process has been really powerful. SHAPE is hard in that it encourages you to deal with the things in your life that are holding you down or holding you back from your life and ministry potential. We don't like to look at our messy-ness, but it is so necessary in becoming healthy (emotionally and spiritually)! SHAPE encourages us to have a plan in place for our personal life and for our ministry - so that we are working towards healthy and Godly goals and paths. It's both good and hard, but totally necessary for healthy leadership.
As a leader, I will have several other pastors in my group. Together we will go through the three year program where we will deal with these same things; as well as encouraging each other, doing ministry together, reading and learning together and praying together.
SHAPE is a terribly important ministry not just for me as your pastor, but for you as the congregation. A healthy pastor is much better equipped to lead a church. Please pray for me as I continue in the training process and also as begin to lead a group (starting in January of 2014).
And if you have questions, please ask! I'd love to talk to you about this process,
Pastor Shannon
I am now most of the way done with training to be a SHAPE leader. SHAPE stands for Sustaining Health and Pastoral Excellence. Learn more here: SHAPE.
The time of training walks us through the SHAPE process so that we know the experience and what to expect. However, while we are training we are also being ministered to. Paul Dreger, the national SHAPE coordinator has been walking me through this along with two other pastors from NEO: Rev. Jonathan Holloway from Massillon and Rev. Brian Smith.
So far, the process has been really powerful. SHAPE is hard in that it encourages you to deal with the things in your life that are holding you down or holding you back from your life and ministry potential. We don't like to look at our messy-ness, but it is so necessary in becoming healthy (emotionally and spiritually)! SHAPE encourages us to have a plan in place for our personal life and for our ministry - so that we are working towards healthy and Godly goals and paths. It's both good and hard, but totally necessary for healthy leadership.
As a leader, I will have several other pastors in my group. Together we will go through the three year program where we will deal with these same things; as well as encouraging each other, doing ministry together, reading and learning together and praying together.
SHAPE is a terribly important ministry not just for me as your pastor, but for you as the congregation. A healthy pastor is much better equipped to lead a church. Please pray for me as I continue in the training process and also as begin to lead a group (starting in January of 2014).
And if you have questions, please ask! I'd love to talk to you about this process,
Pastor Shannon
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Proof of Your Love
Sunday as we practiced loving our enemies by praying for them, I played this song. The words are impactful, take a listen:
Monday, September 9, 2013
Sunday September 22, 2013
This Sunday is the first Sunday of fall! I love fall! I am so excited for crisp weather, long sleeves, harvest parties and everything pumpkin.
No one likes to be told they are wrong...but when it comes from a place of love and concern, we can learn and grow from it. On Sunday I will preach from Luke 10:38-42. It's a story that has impacted me greatly in my ministry, Jesus gives a gentle rebuke. What can we learn from this scripture? What does this scripture say about Jesus? Come for the conversation, worship with us!
I am praying for you this week!
Pastor Shannon
No one likes to be told they are wrong...but when it comes from a place of love and concern, we can learn and grow from it. On Sunday I will preach from Luke 10:38-42. It's a story that has impacted me greatly in my ministry, Jesus gives a gentle rebuke. What can we learn from this scripture? What does this scripture say about Jesus? Come for the conversation, worship with us!
I am praying for you this week!
Pastor Shannon
Sunday September 15, 2013
Good afternoon! I hope that you are doing well, how is God blessing you this week?
Much of Jesus' ministry was teaching. He taught us so many things that we see throughout the Bible. On Sunday, I will preach from Matthew 5:38-48 (you can also look at Luke 6:27-36 if you would like). The scripture is concerning Jesus' teaching on retaliation and love for enemies. How are we to respond? What is our responsibility as Christians? What does this scripture mean for us? What does it say about who Jesus is?
Come ready to worship!
This week, please be in prayer for the church as we move forward in the loan process. Pray for God's will to be done.
Blessings,
Pastor Shannon
Much of Jesus' ministry was teaching. He taught us so many things that we see throughout the Bible. On Sunday, I will preach from Matthew 5:38-48 (you can also look at Luke 6:27-36 if you would like). The scripture is concerning Jesus' teaching on retaliation and love for enemies. How are we to respond? What is our responsibility as Christians? What does this scripture mean for us? What does it say about who Jesus is?
Come ready to worship!
This week, please be in prayer for the church as we move forward in the loan process. Pray for God's will to be done.
Blessings,
Pastor Shannon
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Sunday September 8, 2013
Greetings! I hope that you are enjoying the beginning of September and were able to rest this holiday weekend.
We have been discussing discipleship, on Sunday I talked about the importance of Jesus as the center of both internal and external discipleship. We are going to turn our focus to Jesus - the center of all we do. This Sunday I will preach from Luke 2:41-52, where Jesus was found in the temple as a young boy.
I am praying for each one of you this week,
Pastor Shannon
We have been discussing discipleship, on Sunday I talked about the importance of Jesus as the center of both internal and external discipleship. We are going to turn our focus to Jesus - the center of all we do. This Sunday I will preach from Luke 2:41-52, where Jesus was found in the temple as a young boy.
I am praying for each one of you this week,
Pastor Shannon
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