Life & Montrose, March 13, 2008
WORSHIP WITH PASTOR CAMPBELL
This Sabbath I finally get to preach on Ephesians 4:17 through 5:4 about how to live in the Spirit (a special "thank you" to Norman Graham for filling in for me two weeks ago when I was sick!). Paul talks about how we are asked to wear new spiritual garments, and specifically calls for five things that the Lord asks of us.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting is canceled next week (March 18). Students, enjoy Spring Break!
COOKING SCHOOL
I was so delighted to listen to Carol Sikora present last Sunday night about healthful living (and I was glad to see several men from our church in attendance!). We had a good group with a large number of people from our community who participated. I hope that if you are interested in healthful living or know of someone who might benefit from this seminar series that you will invite them to come and join us this Sunday evening at the church. Contact Lorena Gladding or Gordon Reichard for more information.
CHURCH WORK BEE
This Sunday we are going to have a church work bee. I want to express my appreciation to our church family for the wonderful job our members each week go the extra mile to keep our facility neat and clean. You can certainly tell that this is a church that cares about its facilities. This is a great opportunity to get those hard to reach areas and do some "spring cleaning" as we continue to take care of God's house.
OPERATION ANDREW
A series of training modules will be held this year at Glacier View Ranch (the first meeting is April 4-6). The topics include: dealing with feelings, art of listening, boundaries, crisis theory and practice, caregiving by telephone, ministering to those experiencing grief, how to make a first caring visit, and many more. There is no cost for attending other than for transportation. I'd like to see a group from Montrose sign-up (space is limited!). So if you're interested in please contact me ASAP. So far I have 3 people signed up who want to go.
ShareHIM LAY EVANGELISM RALLY
Gordon Reichard is going to take a small group with him to the ShareHIM Lay Evangelism Rally in Phoenix from April 10-12. The only cost for the trip is the cost of your hotel room. Contact Gordon Reichard if you would like to go. The Rocky Mountain Conference is sponsoring a group of pastors this fall to hold evangelistic meetings (through ShareHIM) this October. I'm one of six pastors signed up to go. If you would like to participate in overseas evangelism this would be a really great opportunity to learn more about how you can get involved.
PASTOR'S BLOG
Today I am in Minneapolis, Minnesota, attending the Mid-America Union ASI meeting. I'm giving two presentations tomorrow morning about Ellen White and Adventist history before I catch a noon flight home to Grand Junction. I've especially enjoyed the opportunity to spend the day together with my sister and brother-in-law who live out here. I don't get to see them as often as I would like so today was very special (plus we got to visit two National Parks!).
This evening the Minnesota Conference president, Tom Lemon, spoke about the life of Paul and the hierarchy of life. He noted how God wants to use each one of us in ministry for Him. He also expressed his appreciation for the many things that ASI is doing to make a difference across the midwest. I don't know how may of you may have heard of ASI before but it stands for Adventist Services & Industries and is an opportunity for Christian business people to be involved in our church. Collectively ASI raises millions of dollars each year for mission projects both here in the United States and around the world. We have a strong representation from the Rocky Mountain Conference. I saw another pastoral colleague, and Karen Lewis is giving a seminar about witnessing after my talks about Ellen White tomorrow morning.
Next Thursday we are going to be one of five churches in town hosting an Easter week prayer service. It is lay led beginning at 7 AM and lasts about half an hour and will be followed by some light refreshments. I hope you'll come and join one of the prayer services across town, and if you can only make it to one, please come Thursday morning as we fellowship with other Christians during this special time of year when the world reflects upon the Passion of our Lord. I'm also pleased because next month our church is also going to host the monthly Montrose Clergy meeting. One of my strategic goals as the pastor is to increase our visibility within our community.
This Sabbath I finally get to preach on Ephesians 4:17 through 5:4 about how to live in the Spirit (a special "thank you" to Norman Graham for filling in for me two weeks ago when I was sick!). Paul talks about how we are asked to wear new spiritual garments, and specifically calls for five things that the Lord asks of us.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting is canceled next week (March 18). Students, enjoy Spring Break!
COOKING SCHOOL
I was so delighted to listen to Carol Sikora present last Sunday night about healthful living (and I was glad to see several men from our church in attendance!). We had a good group with a large number of people from our community who participated. I hope that if you are interested in healthful living or know of someone who might benefit from this seminar series that you will invite them to come and join us this Sunday evening at the church. Contact Lorena Gladding or Gordon Reichard for more information.
CHURCH WORK BEE
This Sunday we are going to have a church work bee. I want to express my appreciation to our church family for the wonderful job our members each week go the extra mile to keep our facility neat and clean. You can certainly tell that this is a church that cares about its facilities. This is a great opportunity to get those hard to reach areas and do some "spring cleaning" as we continue to take care of God's house.
OPERATION ANDREW
A series of training modules will be held this year at Glacier View Ranch (the first meeting is April 4-6). The topics include: dealing with feelings, art of listening, boundaries, crisis theory and practice, caregiving by telephone, ministering to those experiencing grief, how to make a first caring visit, and many more. There is no cost for attending other than for transportation. I'd like to see a group from Montrose sign-up (space is limited!). So if you're interested in please contact me ASAP. So far I have 3 people signed up who want to go.
ShareHIM LAY EVANGELISM RALLY
Gordon Reichard is going to take a small group with him to the ShareHIM Lay Evangelism Rally in Phoenix from April 10-12. The only cost for the trip is the cost of your hotel room. Contact Gordon Reichard if you would like to go. The Rocky Mountain Conference is sponsoring a group of pastors this fall to hold evangelistic meetings (through ShareHIM) this October. I'm one of six pastors signed up to go. If you would like to participate in overseas evangelism this would be a really great opportunity to learn more about how you can get involved.
PASTOR'S BLOG
Today I am in Minneapolis, Minnesota, attending the Mid-America Union ASI meeting. I'm giving two presentations tomorrow morning about Ellen White and Adventist history before I catch a noon flight home to Grand Junction. I've especially enjoyed the opportunity to spend the day together with my sister and brother-in-law who live out here. I don't get to see them as often as I would like so today was very special (plus we got to visit two National Parks!).
This evening the Minnesota Conference president, Tom Lemon, spoke about the life of Paul and the hierarchy of life. He noted how God wants to use each one of us in ministry for Him. He also expressed his appreciation for the many things that ASI is doing to make a difference across the midwest. I don't know how may of you may have heard of ASI before but it stands for Adventist Services & Industries and is an opportunity for Christian business people to be involved in our church. Collectively ASI raises millions of dollars each year for mission projects both here in the United States and around the world. We have a strong representation from the Rocky Mountain Conference. I saw another pastoral colleague, and Karen Lewis is giving a seminar about witnessing after my talks about Ellen White tomorrow morning.
Next Thursday we are going to be one of five churches in town hosting an Easter week prayer service. It is lay led beginning at 7 AM and lasts about half an hour and will be followed by some light refreshments. I hope you'll come and join one of the prayer services across town, and if you can only make it to one, please come Thursday morning as we fellowship with other Christians during this special time of year when the world reflects upon the Passion of our Lord. I'm also pleased because next month our church is also going to host the monthly Montrose Clergy meeting. One of my strategic goals as the pastor is to increase our visibility within our community.
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