Just a quick post today. Asking you to "SAVE the DATE".
Easter Celebration- April 11th- this will be a fun time to hunt eggs, hear the resurection story, lunch, and spend time in God's beautiful creation with our neighbors
VBS 2009- "Crockodile Dock" Where fearless kids shine God's light!- June 15th-19th 9 till 12. Now taking volunteer applications and web link will be posted soon.
Summer Camp @ Sumatanga- June 22nd-26th for Daycamp and Overnight Campers. Online registration link coming soon!
Looking forward to 2009 Children's Ministry in the Park! ~Melissa
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
How will you "ACTS"?
I recently recieved a newsletter from a church (not in our area). In fact I get several mailers each week, and try to read as many newsletters, blogs, etc from churches that appear to do things well. It's kind of like a "checkup" for me. Am I communicating effectivley, what can I do to present the idea that God has laid on my heart?
So after reading this newsletter, I questioned why a 100 year old church would be sending something like this. This was so clearly a call to do some basic thinking about their "motives"...weren't they past all this? I mean, this article is what I think a young church (like ourselves) needs. But then I heard that quiet chuckle from the Holy Spirit...humored by my
quandry......."Melissa, the building has been there forever, and yes they have things running
like clockwork where it applies to the "policies" and "procedures" , but the PEOPLE have only been there a short time. Remember, this church was like a church plant (much like our own) it just happened within an established building and among a large congregation."
Hum...........I saw what God was trying to say. They are human too.... They are working on relationships, strategies, outreach, evangelism just like we are called to. So, I am challenged today, and I want to challenge you. So here is the idea that sparked my thoughts:
The New Year is for new beginnings... church and personal. The church found its
beginnings in the book of Acts. Luke titled his second book the "Acts of the
Apostles." We to can find new beginnings in acts.
A- is for attract.
C- is for connect.
T- is for transformed.
S- is for send.
What if we let these 4 letters guide and direct our ministry for the coming year?
What if all the boards, all the committees that are part of our leadership allowed these
4 ideas guide their ministry? What if you let it guide you?
The leaders cant carry out all the ministry of the church alone. It will take each one of us becoming involved.
How can you Attract?
How can you Connect or help others connect?
How can you help to transform the lifes of those around you?
How will you help others recognize that God is Sending them like Jesus sent his disciples?
How will you "ACTS" today?
So after reading this newsletter, I questioned why a 100 year old church would be sending something like this. This was so clearly a call to do some basic thinking about their "motives"...weren't they past all this? I mean, this article is what I think a young church (like ourselves) needs. But then I heard that quiet chuckle from the Holy Spirit...humored by my
quandry......."Melissa, the building has been there forever, and yes they have things running
like clockwork where it applies to the "policies" and "procedures" , but the PEOPLE have only been there a short time. Remember, this church was like a church plant (much like our own) it just happened within an established building and among a large congregation."
Hum...........I saw what God was trying to say. They are human too.... They are working on relationships, strategies, outreach, evangelism just like we are called to. So, I am challenged today, and I want to challenge you. So here is the idea that sparked my thoughts:
The New Year is for new beginnings... church and personal. The church found its
beginnings in the book of Acts. Luke titled his second book the "Acts of the
Apostles." We to can find new beginnings in acts.
A- is for attract.
C- is for connect.
T- is for transformed.
S- is for send.
What if we let these 4 letters guide and direct our ministry for the coming year?
What if all the boards, all the committees that are part of our leadership allowed these
4 ideas guide their ministry? What if you let it guide you?
The leaders cant carry out all the ministry of the church alone. It will take each one of us becoming involved.
How can you Attract?
How can you Connect or help others connect?
How can you help to transform the lifes of those around you?
How will you help others recognize that God is Sending them like Jesus sent his disciples?
How will you "ACTS" today?
Sunday, December 28, 2008
All Wrapped Up
Hi LCUMC Family & Friends! Welome to our new blog about "Growing Kids" at Liberty Crossings. Intend to use this site to keep communication flowing between us. I will update the blog with monthly overview information on Sunday School/WAM classes. I will keep you informed on upcoming ministry opportunities like camps, VBS, Tot Mom's, etc. This will be a fun place for us to stay connected.
This month our focus in Sunday School & Children's Church has been on "Generosity" and the Birth of our Savior. In January, we will begin looking at "Resourcefulness".
Taking Care of Business (taken from 252 Basics website)
To say God is resourceful is something of an understatement. After all, God not only owns all resources, He made them----from nothing. In the beginning God created everything, and then God did something else incredible: He made humanity in His own image (Genesis 1:27). As humans created in God's likeness, we've been given certain God-like characteristics, like resourcefulness. But not just for the sake of being resourceful. Resourcefulness has a purpose: to work, to get the job done. Look up "work" in the Bible, and you'll find God has much to say about work. We have a lot to say about work too, phrases that are sprinkled throughout our vocabulary: Work ethic, worker bee, and work force. Workaholic and work stoppage. Work on, work off, work out, work over. Our vocabulary shows our ambivalence about work.
And yet God made us to work: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10, NIV).
Commanded us, even, to work: "Six days do your work ..." (Exodus 23:12, NIV).
With diligence, according to Jesus: "As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me" (John 9:4, NIV).
And all our work is for Him, ultimately: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" (Colossians 3:23, NIV). Essentially, resourcefulness boils down to the why and how of our work: The fact that God gives us work, so we need to work like we're working for Him, even when no one's watching, doing our best, and trusting that God will do His part and that He will give us what we need to get the job done. So this month we're "taking care of business"----using what we have to get the job done.
Week 1:Work like you're working for God. (A principle of work, Colossians 3)
Week 2:Work hard even when no one's watching. (The ant and the sluggard, Proverbs 6)
Week 3:Do your best, and trust God to do His part. (Hezekiah and the wall, 2 Kings 18; 2
Chronicles 32)
Week 4:God gives you what you need to get the job done. (God does miraculous things through
Moses, Exodus 4)
Stay tuned for more to come. 2009 Event dates are set and will be announced the first week in January. With much anticipation!!! -Mrs. Melissa
This month our focus in Sunday School & Children's Church has been on "Generosity" and the Birth of our Savior. In January, we will begin looking at "Resourcefulness".
Taking Care of Business (taken from 252 Basics website)
To say God is resourceful is something of an understatement. After all, God not only owns all resources, He made them----from nothing. In the beginning God created everything, and then God did something else incredible: He made humanity in His own image (Genesis 1:27). As humans created in God's likeness, we've been given certain God-like characteristics, like resourcefulness. But not just for the sake of being resourceful. Resourcefulness has a purpose: to work, to get the job done. Look up "work" in the Bible, and you'll find God has much to say about work. We have a lot to say about work too, phrases that are sprinkled throughout our vocabulary: Work ethic, worker bee, and work force. Workaholic and work stoppage. Work on, work off, work out, work over. Our vocabulary shows our ambivalence about work.
And yet God made us to work: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10, NIV).
Commanded us, even, to work: "Six days do your work ..." (Exodus 23:12, NIV).
With diligence, according to Jesus: "As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me" (John 9:4, NIV).
And all our work is for Him, ultimately: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men" (Colossians 3:23, NIV). Essentially, resourcefulness boils down to the why and how of our work: The fact that God gives us work, so we need to work like we're working for Him, even when no one's watching, doing our best, and trusting that God will do His part and that He will give us what we need to get the job done. So this month we're "taking care of business"----using what we have to get the job done.
Week 1:Work like you're working for God. (A principle of work, Colossians 3)
Week 2:Work hard even when no one's watching. (The ant and the sluggard, Proverbs 6)
Week 3:Do your best, and trust God to do His part. (Hezekiah and the wall, 2 Kings 18; 2
Chronicles 32)
Week 4:God gives you what you need to get the job done. (God does miraculous things through
Moses, Exodus 4)
Stay tuned for more to come. 2009 Event dates are set and will be announced the first week in January. With much anticipation!!! -Mrs. Melissa
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