Message From The Pastors

Hello Church Family!

This morning in my devotional reading, I came across an intriguing verse. The author of Colossians writes, “I work hard and struggle for this goal with his energy, which works in me powerfully.” (Colossians 1:29) Summoning up bursts of energy day after day like the Energizer Bunny, trying to keep all the plates spinning, gets exhausting. But there’s a hint in this verse that it’s possible to access God’s energy, an energy that is powerful and doesn’t burn out. I think it must have something to do with being “in Christ”, as Paul talks about all the time. When Jesus’ spirit (the Holy Spirit, ex. Philippians 1:19) and our spirit mutually dwell within us, when Christ is in us and we are in Christ, then we access all the gifts of Jesus, including, apparently, his energy. I encourage you to join me in inviting the Spirit to impart some of that energy in us today.

This Sunday is Back to School Sunday. We’ll be praying blessings over each of our students, teachers, and admins. We’ll also bless backpacks that will be given to those who need them. If your kid is in worship this Sunday and could use a backpack, they’ll have an opportunity to get one at church this week. Every student will receive a little gift from the church to start the year off right, and we’ll have Star Berry Sno Balls as a treat after worship!

We’ll also begin a new worship series for the remainder of the month of August. Christianity 101: Christ’s Core Teachings. We’ll dig into the heart of Jesus’ teachings, found in the Sermon on the Mount. It’s fascinating to me that instead of a list of doctrines, Jesus focused on how our faith gets lived out in our daily lives. I can’t wait to worship with you this Sunday!

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Lindsay Kirkpatrick
Senior Pastor
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