Seven Things I Want to Share Today With Community of Hope

#1 – What a great Sunday!  Worship was amazing!  Thanks Alicia for leading us into the throne room of grace.  Don’t forget, if you have been redeemed by the blood of Christ, then you have been MARKED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.  God has marked you as authentic, identified you as His, and will protect you as you live for Him.

#2 – This coming Sunday could possibly be one of the most freeing messages you will ever hear; and yet, it may be one of the most challenging to put into practice.  I’m asking everyone to PRAY like crazy about this Sunday…and BRING SOMEONE with you.  Remember, the relationships we have with people who do not know Christ are NOT ACCIDENTAL…God has placed us on this planet to be HIS ambassadors – see II Corinthians 5:11-21! – sooner or later we’ve got to actually HAVE CONVERSATIONS with those who do not know Christ!

#3 – A HUGE thank you to everyone who sent/gave cards and well wishes for Pastor Appreciation Month.  I greatly enjoyed reading each and every card.  I am HUMBLED that God would choose me to do this… it is an honor to serve this church as a pastor. I’m excited about the journey we are taking with Community of Hope and I’m more excited about our future than I’ve ever been.  THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

#4 – The next DINNER & A MOVIE is scheduled for November 19^th.  Dinner will start at 6:30pm along with a special showing of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.  The feature presentation of Rio will begin at 7:00pm.  You can RSVP in the event section of the church’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/gothope365). As always, we will be distributing door hangers to our community the Saturday before (Nov 12^th).  Let us know if you are available to help.  Many hands make light work!

#5 – DON’T FORGET to set your clocks BACK on Saturday night for Day Light Savings Time. 

#6 – ODDS AND ENDS:  The November calendar is now available on the church website (www.gothope365.com).  Just follow the link above the weekly schedule on the home page.  Also, I want to encourage you to read my blog post entitled, The Sinned-Against (http://www.mytelios.com/2011/10/sinned-against.html).  It’s a little more academic in nature, but is incredibly relevant for every individual and the universal church as a whole.

#7 – NEVER FORGET: Found People Find People!  Have you found someone that needs to know Christ?  They may be right under your nose.  See you Sunday!

You are loved more than you know,

Pastor David