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This Sunday: Talk to any returning visitors

This was something discussed in our recent Congregational Meeting, how we can encourage members to be more attentive and thus welcoming to newer people and visitors. I know I often get stuck in conversations and cannot always meet new people right away, so it is helpful to have many people be ready to be welcoming to all including those who come back again!

Daniel

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Talk to any returning visitors.

This Sunday: Talk to any returning visitors

VerseD: Romans 12:10

Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Romans 12:10, HCSB

Just as Christ showed God’s love by becoming one of us and dying for us, we should do everything we can to love each other, especially in God’s Church, and do what’s best to all people.

This Sunday at Church: Thank the Lord if your church has a back-up Audio-Visual Guy

I could step in if necessary, but we have a couple young men who are being trained in case something happens to our main A/V guy. It is a mildly stressful thing to consider, so it is a blessing to have a few people who are ready and able to step in.

Daniel

For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Thank the Lord if your church has a back-up Audio-Visual Guy.

This Sunday at Church: Thank the Lord if your church has a back-up Audio-Visual Guy

VerseD: Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us

Hebrews 12:1, HCSB

We are called in Christ to help each other be more like Christ, so we look to the historic Church and the Church today to guide us in getting past sin amd find encouragement.

VerseD: Matthew 7:12

Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them — this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 7:12, HCSB

We are called in Christ to help each other be more like Christ, and it begins with treating others with kindness and compassion and fostering general good will with all.

VerseD: Psalm 23:4

Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff — they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4, HCSB

We are called in Christ to help each other be more like Christ, and that includes encouraging each other in the promises of our faithful God, finding comfort in His faithfulness as revealed in Scripture, especially in Christ.

VerseD: 2 Corinthians 12:10

So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10, HCSB

We are called in Christ to help each other be more like Christ, encouraging each other as we face persecution and mockery knowing that we are being treated the same as Christ.

VerseD: Luke 1:46-47

And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior”

Luke 1:46-47, HCSB

We are called in Christ to help each other be more like Christ, and that begins with worshiping God rightly and together, declaring His greatness to and over each other.

This Sunday at Church: If you are snowed in and unable to go to church here’s a sermon from Mark 9:9-13

I am always down for a good sermon.

Daniel

This Sunday at Church: If you are snowed in and unable to go to church here’s a sermon from Mark 9:9-13.

This Sunday at Church: If you are snowed in and unable to go to church here’s a sermon from Mark 9:9-13

VerseD: Hebrews 10:24

And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works

Hebrews 10:24, HCSB

We are called in Christ to help each other be more like Christ in loving in word and action.