Saturday, March 20, 2010

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

-Mahatma Ghandi.

Now he was a world-changer.

No violence necessary, just a conviction and love for people.

One man. One action. Remembered forever.


April is going to be about being a world changer.
How can you change the world?
One step at a time.

We have the choice to love or not love everyday, every minute even.
There are people in this world who chose love when they didn't have to.
Ghandi. Martin Luther King. Mother Teresa.
John Newton (the slave ship owner turned preacher who wrote Amazing Grace).
Dick Hoyt (a man who helped his immobile son compete in amazing athletic events).
Etc.

It doesn't take being a saint to be a world changer. I bet there have been people who have made such a difference in your life that they have changed your world. If not, maybe there will be.
Through the death of Jesus, he took our sin and gave us the opportunity to be world changers.

He allowed us to forget our past mistakes, our regrets, and our barriers
and make a choice to love. To be made clean. To go forward.

How many world-changers do you know?
Would you like to be one?



If you would like to change our world, join us at 9:00 am on Sunday mornings in the SonShine room at the back of the Sanctuary for meaningful fellowship and worship.


Grace and Peace,

Virginia Yates


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

With 'Renaissance' comes a new beginning...

The Faith Renaissance service has a new time and date.

9:00am on Sunday mornings in the SonShine Room.

Watch the room light up with the morning sun as tranquil yet wakeful music is played
in order to help you center yourself for receiving God's word.

Then you have the rest of the day to go forth and share the love of Christ
as you go about finishing your weekend!

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We also have changed our praise team practice schedule in response to the other changes.

We will be practicing on the last Sunday of every month from 2-5pm.

There you will get the music set for the next month and each week
will be selected from the music practiced at that rehearsal.

There will also be a brief weekly run through after the Tuesday night discipleship classes for those who want to participate in that week's worship service.

Once the set list is figured out, I will begin posting on this website each set list for the upcoming month so that anyone who wants to join may have a chance to begin practicing before we get together so that the rehearsal runs smoothly, or if you miss the Sunday practice, you still have a chance to participate with independent practice.


We are actively looking for more praise team people, singers and instrumentalists,
to enhance the wonderful, albeit small group we currently have.

Quality is always better over quantity, however if you are seeking a church and like contemporary Christian music then this is the place for you to be, since we would like to have a big enough group so that we are not hurting if someone cannot make a particular Sunday.




So please, if you are seeking then maybe we are the answer.
We welcome you to come and give us a try.
Enlighten your faith with our service, because our service is more than just the run-of-the-mill service, it's an experience. A way to get closer to God through your creativity.


I look forward to seeing you.

Grace and Peace,

Virginia Yates