Life & Montrose, March 6, 2008
WORSHIP WITH DAVID OLSON
This Sabbath we are blessed to have a special guest speaker, David Olson (my father-in-law) who will be speaking about "Heaven is Better Than Disneyland." I want to go to heaven, don't you? I hope you'll come and learn from God's Word about where we want to spend eternity. Are we headed to a better relationship with Jesus Christ? If we're going to spend eternity with Jesus then we need to each have a personal relationship with Him. PLease join us this Sabbath as we learn about heaven as we grow in our relationship with Jesus.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting is canceled for the next two weeks (March 11 & 18). Students, enjoy Spring Break!
COOKING SCHOOL
Would you like to learn how to cook and live a healthier lifestyle? We're going to launch a cooking school at our church beginning on Sunday, March 9. I hope you'll come and join us for this interactive and spiritual series (which will last four weeks). Come support Lorena Gladding along with the rest of the Personal Ministries team as we create opportunities to better the lives of those who live in our community (as well as in our own church family). Contact Lorena Gladding or Gordon Reichard for more information.
CHURCH WORK BEE
Our church board voted to have a church work bee on Sunday, March 16. A special thank you to our deacons and deaconesses who do so much to maintain our facility. But, it isn't enough each week, some times we need to get those hard to reach places we just can't get to all the time. I want to invite our entire church family to come join us as we seek to take care of the wonderful facilities God has blessed us with.
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.
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
I'm finally starting to feel better. Thank you for your prayers, phone calls, and an extra special thank you to the person who brought by some soup and corn bread (you were a life saver). It is so nice to experience the love and care of our church family. One of the things that I especially appreciate is what a caring church we have. Thank you for your patience for those of you whom I had hoped to visit and had to cancel--I hope to visit with you soon.
Have you ordered your garden supplies yet? I love gardening and one of the things that I am especially looking forward to is having the space in our yard to plant fruits, vegetables, and flowers. I'm getting the potting soil out and the seeds that we ordered back in January so we can begin to plant the seeds in little pots. Each little seed is a tiny little miracle. As we water it, keep it in a warm place, we know that the seeds will begin to sprout. It gives me hope of life and that there will be an end to winter when life is renewed. What a wonderful God we serve who causes the seeds to sprout.
I'd also like to call your attention for our Religious Liberty campaign which Kay Mason has worked so diligently to call our attention to. This coming Sabbath is the conclusion of our campaign and so far we've raised enough money for 190 subscriptions. Our goal is to raise enough money for 350 subscriptions (a subscription is $6). Would you consider making a difference in the life of one of our thought leaders by donating a subscription? I have a dream that our church will rally in support of religious liberty and reach our church goal.
This Sabbath we are blessed to have a special guest speaker, David Olson (my father-in-law) who will be speaking about "Heaven is Better Than Disneyland." I want to go to heaven, don't you? I hope you'll come and learn from God's Word about where we want to spend eternity. Are we headed to a better relationship with Jesus Christ? If we're going to spend eternity with Jesus then we need to each have a personal relationship with Him. PLease join us this Sabbath as we learn about heaven as we grow in our relationship with Jesus.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting is canceled for the next two weeks (March 11 & 18). Students, enjoy Spring Break!
COOKING SCHOOL
Would you like to learn how to cook and live a healthier lifestyle? We're going to launch a cooking school at our church beginning on Sunday, March 9. I hope you'll come and join us for this interactive and spiritual series (which will last four weeks). Come support Lorena Gladding along with the rest of the Personal Ministries team as we create opportunities to better the lives of those who live in our community (as well as in our own church family). Contact Lorena Gladding or Gordon Reichard for more information.
CHURCH WORK BEE
Our church board voted to have a church work bee on Sunday, March 16. A special thank you to our deacons and deaconesses who do so much to maintain our facility. But, it isn't enough each week, some times we need to get those hard to reach places we just can't get to all the time. I want to invite our entire church family to come join us as we seek to take care of the wonderful facilities God has blessed us with.
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.
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
I'm finally starting to feel better. Thank you for your prayers, phone calls, and an extra special thank you to the person who brought by some soup and corn bread (you were a life saver). It is so nice to experience the love and care of our church family. One of the things that I especially appreciate is what a caring church we have. Thank you for your patience for those of you whom I had hoped to visit and had to cancel--I hope to visit with you soon.
Have you ordered your garden supplies yet? I love gardening and one of the things that I am especially looking forward to is having the space in our yard to plant fruits, vegetables, and flowers. I'm getting the potting soil out and the seeds that we ordered back in January so we can begin to plant the seeds in little pots. Each little seed is a tiny little miracle. As we water it, keep it in a warm place, we know that the seeds will begin to sprout. It gives me hope of life and that there will be an end to winter when life is renewed. What a wonderful God we serve who causes the seeds to sprout.
I'd also like to call your attention for our Religious Liberty campaign which Kay Mason has worked so diligently to call our attention to. This coming Sabbath is the conclusion of our campaign and so far we've raised enough money for 190 subscriptions. Our goal is to raise enough money for 350 subscriptions (a subscription is $6). Would you consider making a difference in the life of one of our thought leaders by donating a subscription? I have a dream that our church will rally in support of religious liberty and reach our church goal.
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