Life @ Montrose, Jan. 10, 2008
WORSHIP WITH PASTOR CAMPBELL
Paul prays another prayer for the Ephesians--this time he prays a prayer for comprehension (Ephesians 3:14-21). Do you want spiritual power in your life? Come this Sabbath and let's learn about Paul's secret to spiritual success. Paul also talks about the importance of worship, which is particularly relevant as we implement our new order of worship as recommended by our worship & music committee (and building upon the suggestions our church family gave about six weeks ago). The committee has not recommended any radical changes, but it will help to make the service flow more smoothly. And don't forget to stick around for potluck afterward, too!
SCHOOL THANK YOU DINNER
This Saturday night, at 6:30 p.m., our school board will be hosting a special "thank you" dinner to express our appreciation as leaders of our school to you and our entire church family for your support of our school. I hope you will join us for a very special evening in support of Adventist education.
PRAYER MEETING
Our new prayer meeting series starts this Tuesday evening. We're talking about friendship evangelism and learning how to take the first steps across the room to introduce those around us to Jesus. Let's come and learn together about how to disciple those around us into a relationship with Jesus Christ.
PATHFINDERS
Last night Sharon and Judy were at the church for our first ten Pathfinders who signed up! Praise the Lord. I'm really excited to see this ministry of our church and the priority our church has for its young people. Thank you! I know that God has great things in store for our club.
PASTOR'S BLOG FOR JANUARY 10
It has been a busy week for me. I went out to my best friend's ordination in Merced, California, and preached at his church Sabbath morning. I also gave the formal recommendation of ordination to the conference officers during the afternoon ordination service. It was a beautiful, Christ-centered service. I'll never forget Jerry Page's charge (he is the conference president) that he not forget his core values as a minister of the gospel: (1) keep Jesus first; (2) prioritize your family; and (3) stay engaged in ministry.
I also managed to squeeze in several new National Parks. On Sunday I visited Alcatraz for the first time. It has been dubbed "the rock" and that it was so well fortified that no one has been known to have successfully escaped. The prison cells were impressive. Part of what made life on Alcatraz so hard was having the city of San Francisco within eye shot--they could hear voices coming across the bay. Prisoners were placed here when they had escaped or could not be held safely anywhere else. Even more impressive is "the rock" of Jesus Christ upon which we as sinners (prisoners of sin) are able to find refuge. The amazing difference is that instead of being incarcerated, we find true freedom in Christ.
This week we've had lots of fun at pastor's meetings (we finish this afternoon). I don't have cell phone service up here at Glacier View Ranch (as evidenced by my "full" voice mail box) but I'll do my best to get back to you as quickly as I can. I'm looking forward to getting home.
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