Dan & I recently attended a seminar where the presenter, with tongue firmly implanted in cheek, commented how "real churches first get a pastor, then hire a secretary, and you know when you're really a church, when you have your own copier." Well it looks like we made it, as ours arrived on Tuesday.
Along with a lot of hard work it's also been such a huge, fun journey being a part of a REAL CHURCH. We've been REAL for a little while now. God is working here. People are hearing about what God is doing and he's been adding people weekly. In January we celebrated the fact that our attendance has doubled over the past two years. For the last Sunday of January and first in February StoneBridge has had more people attend than in any week not labeled Easter.
We've narrowed our search process down for our next staff position and as I write this post we'll have two couples visiting us in the next couple weeks. We continue to wait on God to provide us with additional help, especially in ministering to families with students. These are exciting times!
This Sunday, Valentine's Day 2010 we'll have 5 families present their children to be dedicated to the Lord Jesus. This is a public recognition that God is the giver of our children and our desire as parents is to raise them to know the Lord and seek to follow him throughout life. It's what Mary & Joseph did with their son.
Real Churches love the Lord Jesus and they love the people he loves. They seek to serve him and care for his people. God loves people. God loves you!
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