The Power of Invitation

It's funny how you remember certain things.  I remember the first time I went to youth group.  I think I was in the 5th grade.  Our church had recently gotten a new pastor, Faith Chandler.  We didn't have a youth group, but she was determined to start one. 

I was pretty shy as a kid, and I probably wouldn't have gone.  I wanted to go.  But I really didn't know who else was going or if I would know anyone else.  It sounded like fun.  But I wasn't sure what to expect.  Ultimately I did go, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life.  It was at youth group over the next several years that I begin to genuinely connect to Jesus and grow in my faith.  A few years into my youth group experience, at the age of 15, I felt the call to ministry.

So, why did I go to youth group that first time?  Because someone invited me, and I knew there would be at least one other person I knew.  I want to remind us that there is power in invitation.  As a church, we do all kinds of outreach activities.  We advertise in the paper, put up posters, place lawn signs and hang banners.  We even promote on social media.  And all of those things have value.  But far and away the most effective tool we have for reaching the unchurched is still personal invitation.

I realize that sometimes we will invite people and they will not come.  But sometimes they will.  And for those who accept the invitation the results can be life changing.  When people have the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus, it not only changes their life in the here and now, it changes their eternity. 

While none of us are likely to bat a thousand when it comes to people's response to our invitation, there are some things that can help to increase our averages. 

• Invite them to something specific.  i.e. Come with me to this concert, join me for worship this Sunday, bring the kids to our Easter Egg hunt on this day.
• Invite then to come WITH you.  Offer to pick them up.  Tell them you will meet them at the front door.  Maybe even invite them to breakfast before or after.
• Give them something as a reminder.  We often provide invitation cards that you can hand to people.  All the basic information they need to know is included on it.  People don't always remember details.  With the card in hand they have the address, the time of the service/event and the church website.  It gives them something they can put on their fridge as a reminder.
• Make the most of high potential times.  There are certain times when people are likely to be more open to an invitation.  For example, Christmas and Easter are times people are more likely to be open to an invitation to worship.
• Pray.  Pray for the people that you would like to invite.  Ask God to begin to prepare their heart to receive the invitation.   

With Easter soon to be upon us, I would ask you to begin praying for a few of your friends, coworkers, neighbors or family members who do not yet have an active relationship with Jesus Christ.  Ask God to begin to open their heart to an invitation.  Pray for opportunities to extend an invitation.  And pray that God would give you the boldness to seize those opportunities as they come.   Your invitation could change someone's eternity.  Remember, Everyone Needs Jesus!

I hope you can join us this weekend as we continue what has been a great series from the Book of James "Real World." 

God Bless,

Pastor Steve

Together

As I was traveling north on I-93 yesterday I saw something inspiring.  As I came up over a rise, I saw a fleet of identical power line service trucks.  With the bends in the road, I could only see so far.  But from my vantage point, I could count at least 20 trucks before the line disappeared from view.  Unfortunately I was coming up on my exit, because what I really wanted to do was pull into the passing lane and slowly work my way up the convoy.

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Not only did I want to see just how far the line stretched, but I really wanted to drive along side of each truck, give a quick wave and a thank you.  I could tell from the lettering on the trucks and the license plates that these hard working linemen and women had come down from Quebec.   I didn't know their stories, but I had to imagine that they had left home several days earlier to help restore power during and after the storm.  I suspect many of them had left behind family and friends, traveled a decent distance and had worked under harsh conditions to serve us.

As I pulled off my exit and the trucks disappeared into the distance, I couldn't help but think of our church.  We have an unbelievable team of people who work sacrificially for the sake of the kingdom of God.  I know that many of you sacrifice time, effort and precious resources to make the ministry of our church possible.  I just want to say today that I am truly grateful.  I am grateful for the gifts, time and talents that so many of you share.  And I am grateful to be a part of such an amazing church family.

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I have no doubt that restoring power after a storm like we had this week is a mammoth task.  But when workers pull together, sometimes from far and wide, it is amazing what can be accomplished.  God has called us to a great work.  To bring the love of Christ to the world, to seek to serve so many in need, to share the hope of the gospel with so many that do know know Him, is a mammoth task.

But together as the body of Christ, with the power of the Holy Spirit within us, we can do great things.  And everyone one of us is an important part of that work.  Thank you for all you do!  I hope to see you all this Sunday as we continue to dig into the Book of James in our series "Real World."  

Also, with Easter soon to be upon us, I would like to ask us to be praying about who we might be able to invite to join us.

God Bless,

Pastor Steve

Everyone Needs Jesus

Friends,

     I would like to share an experience I had this week that reinforced for me all the more the importance of our mission to share Jesus with those who do not know him.  Early in the week I had a voicemail left on my phone from a woman asking me if I could pray with her husband.  I didn't know the couple.  She apparently got my number from the Billy Graham association.

     According to the voice message, her husband wanted someone to pray with him to give his life to Jesus.  Needless to say, with eternity in the balance for this man, I did not hesitate to return the call.  We were able to find a time that worked in their schedule and mine, and we met.  I invite the man to share a little bit of his story. 

     Without getting into the details, this man had faced some significant struggles in his life. He desperately wanted and needed healing for the many hurts of the past.  He needed help and strength for some of the struggles he was currently experiencing.  He needed Jesus. 

     The interesting thing was, he had religion.  He had grown up in a Christian tradition.  He knew the rules and regulations of his religious upbringing.  He knew some scripture.  He felt the weight of conviction for his sins.  He feared he could not truly be forgiven.

     So we talked for a while.  We talked about the unconditional love of God.  I shared my heartbreak over some of hurts he had experienced (sadly, much of it in the name of religion).  I reinforced for him that our salvation comes by faith alone, and not by our works.  I explained the difference between religion and a relationship with Jesus.  Then we prayed together. 

      In those sacred moments, he opened his heart and invited Jesus to be the Lord and Savior of his life.  He confessed his sin, received the forgiven of Christ and genuinely experienced the grace of God.  We talked about next steps.  I gave him a Bible. 

      As they left, his countenance had changed.  He came in broken.  He left healed.  He came in shackle, he left free.  He came in defeated and discouraged.  He left victorious and hopeful in Christ. 

     The church exists for many purposes.  But I am more convinced than ever that we are called, as Jesus said "to seek and to save the lost."  We live in a world full of broken people, desperately seeking help, hope and healing.  I believe the only real hope for this world is found in Christ.  As his followers, we have been entrusted with sharing the life changing, world changing, gospel of Jesus Christ.

     Everyone needs Jesus.  My prayer for all of us is that God would continue to open doors of opportunity for us to share the hope of Christ with others.  And that we would have the courage to seize those opportunities when they come, that many more would know the freedom and forgiveness that come from a relationship with Jesus.

     Have a blessed week.  I hope you can all join us for worship at one of our campuses this Sunday.

     In Christ,

Pastor Steve

Gifted to Serve

Dear Friends,

     Greetings from Texas!   Pastor Frank and I are here with a mission team of more than 30 people from our various Rock Church Ministry campuses.  In one week we are building a 60 x 60 facility for a Christian camp that was destroyed by wildfires.  If memory serves me correctly, this is the largest facility we have ever built on a one week mission trip except for the new St. Matthews worship center.  That building, which is 50 x 80, we framed up in one week with volunteers as well.

     We have an incredibly team with wonderfully diverse skills and abilities.  It is an amazing thing to see a team like this come together to accomplish such a project.  When we began the week, there were many on the team who did not know one another, let alone worked together.   But by the middle of the week, the job site was humming like a well-oiled machine.

     Seeing the way this team works together reinforces for me of one of our core convictions as a church.  Everyone is gifted to serve.  On this team we have some people with years of construction experience, and some with none.  We have men and women, people young and old.  But every person has strengths, and everyone is able to contribute to the work of the mission. 

    This team is a macrocosm of how the church is meant to operate.  Every person reading this blog has gifts and abilities. Every person has something to share.  Every person has been designed and gifted by God to have a place to contribute to the overall work of His church.  And to be honest with you, the church will never reach its full kingdom potential until each of us finds the place where we are meant to serve.

     I know that some of you have already found a place where your gifts can be used in the work of Christ. Others of you haven’t yet.  Can I let you in on a little secret?  You haven’t really lived until you have discovered the place of service that God has prepared for you.  This week, being a part of this mission team has been physically and mentally taxing.  We work a very full day.  Honestly, it’s exhausting.  But there is also an indescribable joy that comes from being a part of team that is doing great work for the kingdom of God.  It is a joy nothing in this world can match.

     Many of the people who came on this trip didn’t really know where they would contribute.  But they tried various things and discovered places where they could best contribute.  If you are yet to find a place of ministry and service in the life of the church, I would encourage you to do something similar.  Experiment.  Try some things out.  You may just discover that there are things that you never imagined you would be gifted for. But more than that, you will discover the great joy of being a part of an amazing team of people, doing great work of real significance in this world.  Remember, Everyone is Gifted to Serve!

In Christ’s love,

Pastor Steve

Generation Z

I read a book while I was on vacation.  Actually I read seven books, but the one I want to talk about for a moment was entitled "Meet Generation Z".  You may know that sociologist categorize generations of people, giving each generation a name.  There were Builders, Baby Boomers, Gen Xer and Millenials.  And now some sociologist are beginning to call the youngest group coming up "Generation Z."

Every generation has had it unique attributes and influences.  But the generation of young people who are children and youth right now are being shaped by social and technological forces unlike any generation before them.  I couldn't begin to reflect on all of the insights from the book, but there is one attribute I do want to reflect on. 

This generation is not only the first to grow up with the internet in their pocket and having never known a world without social media.  It is also the first generation to grow up entirely in a post Christian culture.  Without getting into all of the statistical data, the long and short of it is that this generation growing up now is less connected (by far) to Christ or the church than any generation before them.

If you work with kids, volunteer at a school, have school age children or grandchildren, this probably is not news to you.  What might be news to you, what I have experienced in our own church, and what the author reports seeing in his research, is that these Gen Z kids (and many young Millennials) who are choosing to follow Christ are doing so with tremendous passion. What I'm seeing in our church, and what we are seeing in culture, is that many of our young people who are choosing to follow Christ are doing so with greater fervor than any generation before them.

In other words, far fewer young people than in previous generations would consider themselves Christ followers.  But those who are choosing to follow Jesus are all in!  They are passionately sold out for Christ and they are world changers.  As such, the Christian church stands on the cusp of what is, at once, the most challenging time in our history and a time of greatest opportunity. 

So the challenge, and opportunity, before our church, and I believe every Christian church, is to figure out how to reach this emerging generation.  I wish I had an easy answer.  Five easy steps to reaching the next generation.  I don't.   But I believe it is possible.  I'm also pretty sure it is going to require change, innovation and some measure of sacrifice on our part.  It won't be easy, but nothing great ever is.

In light of the statistical data, it would be easy to be discouraged. In times like this we could wring our hands and hang our heads in defeat.  Or we could roll up our sleeves and determine to do whatever it takes to reach this next generation for Christ.  I chose the later.  I want us to be a church where more and more young people are coming to know Christ, are experiencing Christian community and are being deployed back into the world to share his love with others.

Thoughts?  Reflections?   Feel free to comment below.

In Christ,

Pastor Steve

Why I still love New England

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to spend a little time in the Dominican Republic.  The weather was amazing.  The temperature averaged around 80.  The ocean was warm.  The sunrises were beautiful. I'm not going to lie.  It was pretty nice!

I got home just in time for a major winter storm. I look around to see snow piled so high it may still be here in June.  I've exchanged flip flops for winter boots.  And I ask myself "Why do I live here?"   Then, after allowing myself a brief moment to whine, God reminds me exactly why I live here.

THE BEAUTY.  A few days after returning home, God blessed me with one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen (pictures don't do it justice).  Yesterday as I drove down some of the back roads, the snow on the trees formed a canopy that was awe inspiring.  If we will open our eyes to see it, God blesses us with beauty all around.  I love the beauty of our area.

THE PEOPLE.  Everywhere I go, I meet good people.  But I love New Englanders.  I know we can be a little slow to warm up sometimes (kind of like the weather).  But I have found that there is a richness and an authenticity to the relationships people build here. Right here in our own church, I see people who are sacrificial in caring for others.  I see Christ like love poured out in extraordinary ways.  I count myself blessed to have great relationships with wonderful people.  I love you all.

THE MISSION.  People need Jesus everywhere.  But we are living right in the middle of the "least churched" region of our country.  In other words, there is a higher percentage of people in our area who have no relationship with Jesus than any other region in the US.  God has put us in the midst of a rich mission field and called us to a great work.  I am more excited than ever about the work of our church.  We are living in a time and a place that so desperately needs Jesus that I can't imagine serving anywhere else.  I love our church.

THE PATRIOTS.  OK, I just had to throw that in.  You have to admit, that was an amazing game.  In fact, if you are a sports fan, I don't know that there is any better region to live in than the Boston area.

I'm sure there are a lot of great places in this world to life, but this is why I still love New England.  While it was great to get away for a little while (to a place where I could dip my toes in the ocean and not get frostbite) I was excited to get home.  I can't think of a better, more fulfilling way to invest my life than doing the great work of God's kingdom surrounded by some of the finest people in the world.  I thank God every day for the privilege.

I know the weather has kept us from getting out some Sundays.  But this weekend is supposed to be beautiful.  Let's all get out for worship this weekend.  Let's pack God's house with people and with praise!  I promise you, you will be glad you did. 

In Christ,

Pastor Steve

To an unknown God

Last week in this blog we talked a little bit about Paul and how he shared Jesus boldly and without hindrance.  But he also did so in a way that enabled him to connect to different people with varying backgrounds.   I believe part of what made Paul one of the greatest and most effective evangelists of all time was his ability to understand culture.

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Seen on the road

We see in the book of Acts that Paul traveled from city to city to share Jesus as broadly as he could and to establish as many churches as possible.  In each city or region, he would get a sense of the culture and then share in a way that fit that culture.  One great example is found in Acts 17 when he visited Athens. 

In Athens he discovered a culture that was spiritually pluralistic.  In other words, some worshiped one god, some another, some none at all.  As he wandered through the city, he saw many different temples and idols.  He even came upon an altar inscribed "To an Unknown God."  Apparently, they wanted to be sure they had covered all their bases.  Athens was also a city know for it's endless discussion and debates about every imaginable social, philosophical or political idea.  In many ways, the culture was similar to what we see today.

What we see taking place in Acts 17 stands is stark contrast to what the apostles experienced in Acts 2.  In Acts 2, Peter and the others were sharing primarily with Jews who had come together in Jerusalem for the celebration of Pentecost.  These were people who believed in God, who knew scripture, who spoke the language of faith.  They simply did not know the Jesus was the long awaited Messiah they had been promised.

In terms of the spiritual climate of the culture in which we live, there has been a dramatic change in recent years.  We are quickly going from an Acts 2 to an Acts 17 culture.  When I was young, most people (even those not active in church) believed in God, knew the Bible, and spoke the language of faith.  That is increasingly untrue in our culture.  We are quickly becoming a culture of the "unknown god." 

So, like Paul, as we try to share our faith, we must adapt our approach.  We can no longer assume that everyone even believes there is a God, that the Bible is authoritative, or that they will understand our church language.  This is not to imply that we can't share faith.  It simply requires a different approach.  Faith sharing today often requires a sharing of our own experience in a way that is honest and vulnerable. We can no longer assume that people are starting with a spiritual foundation. And It takes speaking a language that people can understand.

The gospel never changes.  But the methodologies by which we share the gospel must change as our culture changes.  I believe the world needs Jesus now perhaps more than ever.  Let's do all we can to share the unchanging hope of Christ in an ever changing world.

God Bless,

     Pastor Steve

Boldly and without hindrance

Here is a clip from Sunday's choir anthem.

I just finished reading through the Book of Acts as a part of my morning devotions.   In the King James version of the Bible the book was known as the Acts of the Apostles.  I've heard some say it might better be described as the Acts of the Holy Spirit.  Whatever we call it, it is a powerful story of God's Holy Spirit working through people in the early formation of the Christian Church. 

The Book of Acts end with this verse "Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ."  He, in this case, is the apostle Paul.  After reading it, I wrote in my journal "Lord may it be said of me that, like Paul, I taught about Jesus boldly and without hindrance."

Of course, what it means to proclaim the story of Jesus boldly is different from situation to situation and from person to person.  I think we sometimes equate bold with brash, or even aggressive. But if you read the whole of the Book of Acts, you will find that Paul approached different people in different ways.

Paul Colman being interviewed by Dan Elliott at the start of the concert on Sunday.

A few weeks ago, in the Reboot series, we talked about overcoming fear that hinders us from doing and being all that God has called us to.  To me, to be bold is to be courageous.  It is to allow our love for people to overcome our fear of rejection so we can share Jesus without hindrance.  Everyone Needs Jesus.   As the ones who have been entrusted with the gospel, it is now up to use to share that good news with others.

Next week I want to talk a little bit more about Paul's approach to sharing Jesus. I believe there is so much we can learn from him.  On another note, I want to update you on our Newburyport project. For personal reasons, Pastor David has asked to step back from leading that launch.  However, we still believe that this is a community where we can have a significant impact for the Kingdom of God.  So we are in conversation with our District Superintendent about how we can continue the ministry under new leadership from within our ministry.  I will keep you up to date as we have more information.

Something to Celebrate,  A team is just coming back from a week serving orphans in Honduras in the name of Jesus.

This Sunday we are starting a new series entitled Real Life.  We will be digging deep into the Book of James.  James is one of the most practical, real life applicable, books of the New Testament. This is the kind of series where you might want to have your Bible or your phone app with you and open as we go through it.  It is going to be awesome!

God Bless,

Pastor Steve

Something to Celebrate

Something struck me this week.   It dawned on me that we really don't celebrate as much as we should in the church. God is doing amazing things in our midst.  But often we don't really stop and take the time to give thanks for what God is doing and to celebrate his victories.  I think what often happens is we have so much going on that as soon as we have come through one event or season, our attention is immediately redirected on the next thing.

Don't miss Paul Colman in concert with us this Sunday night at 6:00 p.m.

For example, at Thanksgiving time our congregation was extraordinarily generous, providing food and financial support sufficient for over 200 families.  But before we ever really had a chance to celebrate that great victory, we were immediately focused on the giving tree.  Through the giving trees at our various campuses we provided over 450 new gifts for needy families as well as elderly members of our communities.  On top of that we provided Christmas food baskets for dozens of needy families. 

Of course by the time we were done our Christmas missional outreach efforts, we were focused on Christmas eve.  Did you know that this year on Christmas Eve we had our largest combined attendance ever?  Just under 900 over three campuses.  But before we had much time to give God thanks for that, we were jumping into a new sermon series, launching new lifegroups for the new year, etc. etc. etc.

When God parted the Red Sea allowing the Israelites to escape certain destruction at the hands of the Egyptian army, the nation celebrated.  In Exodus 15:1 we hear "Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord."  The bulk of the chapter that follows is the spontaneous song of praise lead by Miriam and Moses, celebrating God's victory.  

“Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord. I will sing to the Lord for he is highly exalted.”

In a large and active ministry like ours, there will always be a next challenge, opportunity or event that we will invest ourselves in.  But I want to encourage us to be sure that we always take the time to pause, give thanks to God and to celebrate His victories, even as we are beginning to plan and prepare for the next great opportunity He has provided us.

So regarding our Thanksgiving and Christmas outreaches, I want to thank everyone who shared and helped, and I want to praise God for the lives that were blessed through it.  For an amazing (and record breaking) Christmas Eve, I want to say thank you to everyone who helped make those services go so well and I praise God for seeds that were sown.  And for what God is doing in our lifegroups right now, I just want to thank and praise Him!

Join us this Sunday for the powerful conclusion of our Reboot Series.

God is good!  And we have something to celebrate.  I hope you can all be with us in worship on Sunday at we bring our Reboot series to a powerful conclusion.  You won't want to miss this Sunday.  

God Bless,

Pastor Steve

What you feed will grow

At choir rehearsal, Beth, our Director of Music and Worship, said something during our devotions that struck me as profound.  "What you feed will grow."  I think we all know that.  If you have ever had house plants or a garden you know that if you want them to grow you must water and fertilize them.  If you have ever raised teenagers, you know that we feed them constantly and they seem to grow by the day!

What is true of outward, physical growth is also true of inner growth.  For good or for bad, the things of the heart and mind grow when we feed them.  To feed things of the heart greatly means to dwell on them, to give them time and attention, to focus on them.  That means that if we have been disappointed, the more we dwell on that disappointment, the more it grows within us.  Likewise, if we have been hurt or offended, the more we dwell on it, the great the offense grows within us.

But the converse is also true.  If there are things in our lives for which we are grateful, the more we focus upon our blessings, the greater our gratitude grows.  If there are things in our lives we celebrate, the more we dwell upon them, the more joy grows within us.  What we feed will grow.  I believe where this becomes most important in our lives is in relationship to our faith. 

One of our core convictions as a church is that everyone is meant to grow.  I believe it is our desire, and it is God's desire for us that we are continuously growing deeper in our faith in Christ.  If we want our faith to grow, we must feed it.  That means dwelling on the things of God, giving time and attention to our relationship with Jesus, focusing on the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

So at a practical level, how do we feed our faith?  Worship, participation in a lifegroup, personal prayer time and Scripture reading are all a part of the steady diet that feeds our faith and causes it to grow.  Want to see you faith grow stronger this year?  Feed it!  Be in worship every week. Spend time with God on your own during the week.  Connect to a life group. 

By the way, if you not sure how to get started with a lifegroup, our Sunday morning lifegroups are a great starting point.  In Sandown we have a group immediately after worship.  In Amesbury the group meets over breakfast before worship.  In Plaistow, the adult lifegroup meets at 9:45 while then children are in Sunday School.  In fact in Plaistow, we have a brand new session starting this Sunday focusing on the book of James.  James is a great book to study because of it's practical application to daily life.  If you attend in Plaistow and would like to get in on the start of that class, just show up this Sunday at 9:45 and we'll help you find the room.  If you worship in Amesbury, come at 9:00 and join us downstairs.  In Sandown, stay after worship and we'll help you find the classroom.

What you feed will grow.  As we press into this new year, let's commit to feeding our faith and watch the growth that God will bring.

In Christ,

Pastor Steve

Reflections on the new year

As hard as it is to imagine, we have begun another new year.  To be honest, with its short days and cold weather, January is not my favorite month.  But I do love the start of a new year.

I always try to mark this milestone in two ways.  First, I want to celebrate the year that is past.  For our church 2016 was an exciting year of great ministry.  At every campus we saw people come to Christ and be saved for eternity.  Jesus himself said that the angels in Heaven rejoice over a single person who repents of their sin and comes to faith.

In 2016 we held our first ever Night of Worship.  This was the year that we launched our online campus.  2016 saw a significant expansion of our lifegroup ministry.  We had dozens of our folks travel the country and the world in missions.  We launched our Family Ministry Initiative this year.  And perhaps the biggest celebration of the year, after 181 years in our original building, we moved into a new worship center at our Sandown location. 

The night the chairs arrived for our new worship center in Sandown.

As we begin the new year, I want us to pause and celebrate all the ways God has been at work among us and through us.  It has been an amazing year.  The other important aspect of the new year is to look to the future.  In the same ways we pause to celebrate the year past, we also want to pause to dream about the year to come.

What do you dream of for our church?  How do you imagine God working in our ministry in 2017?  I believe the three core convictions that we talked about in the fall give us a good framework for our future ministry together.

• Everyone needs Jesus.  I believe that this year more people than ever will come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior through the ministry of our church.  My guess is that every one of us has family and friends who do not currently have a relationship with Jesus.  Wouldn't it be great if this were the year!
• Everyone is meant to grow.  As a church we want our reach to be outward to those far from Christ.  But we also want it to provide opportunities for those of us already in relationship with Jesus to grow deeper.  In 2017 our Lifegroups are going to continue to expand the opportunities to connect and grow.  I'm also very excited about some of the sermon series planned for this year to take us deeper into God's Word.
• Everyone is gifted to serve.  In 2017 I also dream of every one of us finding a place of mission and ministry that is exactly what God desires for us.  There is nothing more fun or fulfilling than to be using the gifts God has given you in a meaningful way to make a positive difference in the world!

Join us for our new January teaching series: REBOOT!

Those are my reflections as we charge into the new year.  I'd love to hear your thoughts.  What do you celebrate about God's work in our church in 2016?  What do you dream of for our ministry in 2017?  Feel free to leave your comments below.

I hope you can all join us this weekend as we continue our series "Reboot~A Fresh Start for the New Year."

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Steve