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April 2016 Women On Mission

The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering offers our church a chance to support the work of our 5,600 missionaries as they plant churches in the U.S.A., Canada and their territories.  If you have not made your gift, please prayerfully consider what God would have you give. 

Here is and excerpt from an article by Bill Tinsley—

Worldwide, we are witnessing the largest growth in the number of Jesus followers in history.  In China, some estimate that more than 30,000 new believers are baptized every day.  The number of believers in Africa grew from 9 million to 360 million in the last century.  More Muslims have come to faith in Christ in the last two decades than at any other time in history.  Churches, what they look like and how they function, are changing while the number of Jesus followers is growing. 

Women on Mission will meet Monday, April 11 at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Kathleen Qualkenbush.  All our ladies are invited to join us for study, prayer and fellowship.

We are still collecting stocking caps for the International Seafarer’s Center on Lake Michigan.  Some stores have these on clearance.  If you can find caps that are heavy, we would be glad to receive them, but I emphasize that they need to be thick and warm in order to be of use.  They may be left in the Grace classroom or see Martha Russell.

March 2016 Pastor's Points

Dear Church Family,

I am very excited to share with you a few points to consider this month.
 
•We have now filled the two vacant pastor positions on our church staff.  Nick Scott and Jared Mitchell come to us with passion and a love for the Word of God!  I love the fact that we have two young pastors who are convinced of the importance of the Gospel and the truthfulness of God’s Word.  We are going to see the benefits of their conviction as we participate in gospel saturated worship and discipleship that will focus on knowing God’s truth and speaking it in love to each other and to those outside the church as well.  I could not be more excited!!

• March 20^th is going to be a special time of worship as we gather on Palm Sunday. We will consider the sacrificial love of our Savior from scripture, and then we will participate in the awesome reminder of that love at the Lord’s Table. Also, on this Sunday we will be led in worship for the first time by our new worship pastor Jared Mitchell.  I pray that you will make every effort to be here to experience this Sunday with your church family!
  
  
• Also, please know that our Easter Eggstravaganza is right around the corner on March 26^th. We need candy donated and people willing to fill the thousands of eggs that will be hunted on that day. This is a great event that helps us build a bridge to those in our community.  Please bring your family and friends, and be intentional to invite those who may not have a church home.  If you can help with any of the details of this event please contact April Sharp and let her know that you are willing to help.  We need you to make this event happen!!!
  
  •March 27^th is EASTER SUNDAY!!  I pray that your family will be in town to celebrate the reality of our risen savior!  Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers because I believe God is going to speak powerfully through His Word to us on this day!  I am praying for followers of Jesus to be encouraged and challenged in their walk, and I am praying for people who are far away from God to be made new in Jesus Christ.  We will have all three services on Easter, but we will not have our 2:42 groups to allow us to have sufficient parking on this Sunday.
   

I am convinced that God has awesome things in store for us right around the corner!!  Plug in to what God is doing in your church and ask God to use you like never before.

I love you and I love being your pastor,

Pastor Alan