Welcome to October and the beginning of fall. It is amazing how rapidly this year is disappearing from our calendars. I want to encourage each of you to check out the list of coming activities on the next page of our bulletin. There are two very special events scheduled there for the month of November. As we are rapidly approaching the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016 we really need to have a plan of action, plan of work in place for this coming year. On Saturday November 7th. we will have a planning session for all the men of the congregation beginning at 8:30 a.m. We will plan to be here for however long it takes to get our plans in place for next year. For this special day it will be very important to have everyone’s “Dream Sheets” to use in planning for next year. This will involve many things such as planning for gospel meetings, seminars, Vacation Bible School, weekly Bible classes and any other things that really need to be scheduled ahead of time.
Then, once we have all our plans in place for next year, we can set down and plan the budget needed to accomplish all these things. That is scheduled for Saturday, November 21st beginning at 8:30 a.m. This will allow us to have all these things in place as we begin the new year on January 1st.
Brethren, we really need everyone’s input for these sessions. It doesn’t matter how old or how young, male or female, if you are a part of our church family here, your ideas are just as important as anyone else’s. Now, we won’t be able to do everything everyone suggests, at least right now, but, we can look to the future. Maybe start planning and working now to accomplish something in 2017 or 2018. There are some things that take a lot of advance planning to do. But, if they are never planned, they never happen. So I encourage you to get your “Dream Sheet” and fill it out. Put down the things you would like to see accomplished by this congregation here in the church and in our community.
Brethren, in all of this, let us not forget the number one goal, the number one purpose for all of this, saving souls for eternity! It is not about being popular, it is not about building or having big crowds, it is about saving souls for heaven. Everything we do, everything we plan must be centered on our God and our Savior, Jesus Christ. We must remember what Jesus told the crowd in Matthew 6:33 where he said, “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.” If we are truly putting the Lord first and seeking to build His kingdom He will help us and bless our efforts. We must let all of our neighbors and friends see the love of God for them in our lives. They must see us doing all we can to be pleasing to God both as individuals and collectively as the Lord’s church.
Until next week, I love you all,
Dan
Then, once we have all our plans in place for next year, we can set down and plan the budget needed to accomplish all these things. That is scheduled for Saturday, November 21st beginning at 8:30 a.m. This will allow us to have all these things in place as we begin the new year on January 1st.
Brethren, we really need everyone’s input for these sessions. It doesn’t matter how old or how young, male or female, if you are a part of our church family here, your ideas are just as important as anyone else’s. Now, we won’t be able to do everything everyone suggests, at least right now, but, we can look to the future. Maybe start planning and working now to accomplish something in 2017 or 2018. There are some things that take a lot of advance planning to do. But, if they are never planned, they never happen. So I encourage you to get your “Dream Sheet” and fill it out. Put down the things you would like to see accomplished by this congregation here in the church and in our community.
Brethren, in all of this, let us not forget the number one goal, the number one purpose for all of this, saving souls for eternity! It is not about being popular, it is not about building or having big crowds, it is about saving souls for heaven. Everything we do, everything we plan must be centered on our God and our Savior, Jesus Christ. We must remember what Jesus told the crowd in Matthew 6:33 where he said, “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.” If we are truly putting the Lord first and seeking to build His kingdom He will help us and bless our efforts. We must let all of our neighbors and friends see the love of God for them in our lives. They must see us doing all we can to be pleasing to God both as individuals and collectively as the Lord’s church.
Until next week, I love you all,
Dan
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