White Elephant!

Thanks to all of you who came out and joined us for the White Elephant gift exchange. I think that the pictures say it all.
What a joy it is to witness the generosity of all of those who give their time so freely to bless and to serve others in this ministry. As usual the teaching, the worship, the food/ beverage and the fellowship were exceptional this past Monday night.
All thanks and glory be to God for blessing us with this amazing ministry and all of you who are a part of it. It wouldn't be a ministry without you all.
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.

Lifehouse Everything Video

If you have never viewed this video be prepared to be moved by the Holy Spirit. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have.
Blessings

Louie's Testimony

Szody's Testimony

Testimonies & Pizza

1 John 5:5

Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Wow, another month has passed and I think that I can speak for everyone when I say that we were very blessed and encouraged to hear some powerful and awesome testimonies of what the Lord has been doing in so many lives. I am always amazed to see and to hear how the Lord has rescued and is at this very moment rescuing so many of us out of the darkest of pits. And how sweet it is to then see how He turns those lives into lives which honor and glorify Him. Praise be to God for His merciful love. 

Also, if you couldn't make the meeting, you missed out on some great food, as usual, and you missed David who did a great job sharing his thoughts and insights on the prodigal son. I am still working on getting the videos uploaded as my camera and computer are not cooperating at the moment. Hopefully I will get them all uploaded soon. Until then I hope that you will enjoy the photos.

Blessings

Monday's Men's Meet

This past Monday, like every Monday, the MEW Worship team did a great job, Mike had a teaching that everyone could relate to (check out the MP3 to the left), and the small groups met. Not being of the feminine persuasion, I of course went to the men's group. We had half an hour to share what's on our hearts. It was mostly a jovial time, loaded with laughs and a bunch of kidding around. But someone shared something that snapped us back to a sobering attitude.

You know, the joy of the Lord is great, and it should be in us no matter what. I'm not saying that we're happy all the time, but we should have this peace in us that says 'God is on the Throne' and nothing that is in my life has slipped by Him. Everyone that we know has been placed there by our Heavenly Father, and the things that happen to them should affect us. The Word says to rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn. But remember, we do not mourn as those without hope.

It's because we have hope that there should be joy in our hearts, regardless of what is happening around us. Those that are going through rough times give the rest of us opportunity to be used by the Spirit...to be the flesh and blood of His love towards others. Let's always try to be sensitive to those around us.

Some Photos of the Fund Raiser..