Today: Donut Day at the Bread Ministry! 10-12 all welcome! Come shine the light! (maybe even find someone who might be blessed with the giving challenge money?)
Tomorrow 10-11 Donnie Landis funeral at Shantz. 11 AM service
Thurs: 6PM Vision Team Dinner Meeting and Celebration
Sat. Clothing Closet 10-1. Last one of 2024.
Sun. Worship at 10
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Good Morning Friends and Friends of God! Sometimes we may tend to shrink back and isolate. That is especially a trend post-covid. Yet we are created for community and intimacy, especially with God and fellow believers. Some of us introverted types really enjoy our own space and the stillness that isolation can bring. But sometimes that comes with a cost of choosing God's best for His people. We need to get alone and commune and converse with God. The command to be still and know rings true. But we also experience and hear God in community and in gathered worship times and as we serve others. Life lived well involves balance and works best as you approach it as you are created. Some of us need to be actively engaged with others to flourish. We see and hear God through our gathered and sent community. Yet again, with balanced time alone with God or with one or two co-laborers. The Bible reminds us that where two or three are gathered, God is there. That can happen in person and on Zoom or phone calls too. Someday we will transition from here to there where we will join the multitude of the heavenly host praising God. Are you ready for that? Are you building treasure in heaven by going, serving and loving others and in community? Jesus commissioned us to go and expects us to travel together to spread His Love and grow His Kingdom. We are better together! Amen and He does have great plans for you and for us to discover and bring alive as we step out of our prayer closets and go into the world prepared and united in Him and His love. Our mission is to live and love and make disciples more and more like Jesus and that takes a team. We are God's Good News delivery Co. and that involves all of us doing our individual and gathered roles well. What's your part? I know God desires to lead you to it. Seek first His Kingdom and then gather with some trusted friends to discover, follow and hold each other up and accountable. Yes we do really need each other! Who are your teammates?
Maybe start today with the pray for 5 challenge. Who are you praying for that God is drawing you to? What will you do about that. Pray for who to bless with our giving challenge. Anyone coming to mind? Pray for God to lead us to some small groups of co-laborers that we can grow and go with after the New Year. God has great plans for you and us. Begin today seeking Him, His plans and His partners for you. Get your heart right to go do what God has for you today and each day ahead. Soon we will become that dynamic movement of God we are created to be. We are fasting and praying for that at noon today
This time of year can be extremely difficult for some and some are reeling with loss and grief. God wants to bring His peace, His shalom to all. He uses us to do that often. Some just can't find the want to for the want to sit at His feet right now. Intercede for those you know. Reach out and love on them. Ask God to use you and send you as His vessel of love, comfort and hope to the hopeless, restless, and those feeling unloved right now. Pray for wisdom and His heart and courage. Then go and love well. Start with preparing yourself by dwelling in His loving presence first and then go live and love like Jesus. Ask for His heart and mind and passion and compassion and for some teammates. Then GO! Be the Light! Allow His Light and Love to overflow you today. Amen!
Today i am not including and devos. God is calling you to just come sit, converse and receive before you go into this day prepared. Be still and know. Don't lean on your own understanding. Allow Him to guide you to His best for you and others as you go in His name. Amen! I'd love to hear what He's saying to you today or where He led and used you! Let's talk! Jesus loves you with an everlasting love and will love through you. Receive it and let Him! I already prayed for you, us and for God to show up in some big ways and also to be seen in the little things too. He is with you! Walk with Him today! Amen!
Don 
