Life @ Montrose, Sept. 1, 2010
WORSHIP THIS SABBATH
Gunnison: Pastor Ted Williams will be preaching about "Passoniate Patience."
Montrose: Pastor Campbell is speaking about "Sacred Rhythms: Prayer."
Gunnison: Pastor Ted Williams will be preaching about "Passoniate Patience."
Montrose: Pastor Campbell is speaking about "Sacred Rhythms: Prayer."
DISCIPLESHIP NIGHTS ARE EVERY WEDNESDAY!
Tonight we have three options of things that are going on at the church:
- For adults we have a prayer meeting series beginning on the book of Revelation with Pastor Campbell.
- For children in grades 5-8 a new year of Pathfinders is beginning.
- For children in grades 1-4 there will be Adventurers, and for younger children there will also be a "Busy Bees" program.
MONTROSE CHURCH BOARD ON SEPT. 2
For those on church board the next church board meeting is this Thursday evening, 7 pm, at the church. If you have agenda items please contact our church board chair, Dr. Wes Cooper (249-5823).
NEW PROPOSED NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR 2011
Beginning this Sabbath we have the first reading for the new, proposed nominating committee that our church family elected this past Sabbath. I was pleased that we had so many individuals cast ballots. The proposed nominating committee is as follows: Pastor Campbell, ex officio; Alice Carpenter, Joyce Corley; Lance Daniel; Jenny Enoch; Norman Graham; Dan Pierce; Debbie Short; Tom Watson; and Steve Wilson.
GUNNISON CHURCH MEETING NOW ON SEPT. 12
After a fun day of paintball this last Sunday we've pushed back our evening church business meeting on Sept. 12, 7 pm for pizza and afterward some games and other fun activities. Please plan to save the date!
After a fun day of paintball this last Sunday we've pushed back our evening church business meeting on Sept. 12, 7 pm for pizza and afterward some games and other fun activities. Please plan to save the date!
LA VIDA MISSION SUPPLIES
On Monday, Nov. 1st, at 8 AM we will have the community services coordinator for the conference, Cathy Kissner, coming by with a truck to collect supplies from across the conference for La Vida Mission. For a list of things that are needed please see the church bulletin board. For more information feel free to contact Neal Kelley.
WOMEN'S MINISTRIES RETREAT
Judy Kelley and Jerilyn Pester are planning a women's ministries retreat for our local church the weekend of Sept. 10-11 at the Kelley cabin. If you are interested in participating please contact either Judy (596-8512) or Jerilyn (209-5101).
THE PASTORAL PERSPECTIVE
We were so pleased this past week to have some family come through Montrose. Heidi's aunt and uncle, Ronnie and Kermit Netteburg, were on their way back from Loma Linda University Medical Center where he just finished proton treatment for cancer. I'm so thankful to see him looking well and that he has been able to have such fine care. We listened in particular as he shared with me about providential opportunities he had to witness to other patients while they were going through the program together. I truly believe the Lord, if we listen to His voice, sends us Divine appointments. I know that Pastor Steve Gillham, from Cortez, also completed the same program. I'm so thankful for such a fine medical witness that we have through LLUMC and for the prayers of our church family for these two pastors.
I've talked with a number of church members who are eager to see small groups begin as we start the new school year. I think that this is one of the most important things that we can do as a church is to encourage people to study God's Word. There is power, as I preached last Sabbath, in the Word. Recently I came across some prayer journals that use a method called SOAP: S stands for Scripture; O for observation; A for application; and P for a specific prayer request. If you're looking for a great way to get into the Word I recommend that you try a Life Journal. If you want one you can order it online at: http://www.lifejournal.cc/ Also, by the way, several of you asked what was the name of the computer software for studying the Bible that I recommended this past Sabbath. It is "Bibleworks" and you can find out more about it athttp://www.bibleworks.com/.
Over the next two weekends (Sept. 11 and 18) I am going to host two forums at our church to review our church mission statement. The church board has spent time crafting this document, which reflects the direction of our church. If you would like to contribute and be a part of this process this is your chance! The more feedback we have from as many people as possible will help to make this the very best thing that we can for giving overall guidance as to what our priorities are as a church family.
I should also mention that Sunday was a busy day: we had a fun time with our Gunnison church family playing paintball. Everyone played very nicely, and a fun time was had by all. For those who didn't want to play we had a barbeque so that everyone could enjoy some fellowship. Then later on I was able to catch the tail end of the school corn roast. I've heard so much good feedback about how well things are going at the school. I'm so thankful that our school has had such a great start to the new school year. Let's please continue to pray for our young people, and especially, our teachers: Michelle Caviness and Allison Duncan.
Last but not least, please pray for Georgia Freeman, whose health is failing fast and is not expected to live long. I know that when I visited with her last that she solicited your prayers, and I ask that you please keep her and her family in your prayers during this time.
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