I grew up in an unusual home. While I know that many fathers and sons talked about baseball, football, hunting, fishing, etc. and while those things were part of the dialogues dad and I had, his passion in life was preaching. As other young men went to bed with stories of Gehrig, Musial, Berra, DiMaggio, and Mantle, I was tucked in to stories of some of the great preachers: Charles Spurgeon, Billy Graham, and Peter Marshall. One name came up more than all: Ben Merold. Ben has been one of the primary shapers of so many ministers in non-denominational churches all over the world – and I am more than pleased to have him with us this Sunday. The phrase that says the most is, “Living Legend.” If he were a pitcher – his E.R.A. would be .57. If we were talking records such as a consecutive game streak – his life eclipses Ripken and Gehrig. If we were talking home runs – he’s parked more than Ruth and Aaron combined. Ben is continuing on in our “Gone Fishing” series dealing with baits and lures. We all need to be here this Sunday. I can’t wait to be in the word with him.
Beyond that, let me encourage you to make October 2 part of your planned schedule. We will have a “Forum forum” to talk about questions you might have as a church concerning our plans for multi-site. I’m asking that if you have questions – please submit them at Carolyn@forumchristian.org so we can be fully prepared to answer questions you have.
I also want to highlight the new online newsletter we are putting out. You can access this by going to our website, www.forumchristian.org, click on Resources, The Forum Connection, and The Forum Connection – September 2008.
Other events:
Girlfriends Bible Study will begin on Tuesday, September 23 at 9:00 – 11 a.m. and 6:30 – 8 p.m. or Wednesday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m. You can pick up your book at the Information Center this Sunday. There will also be a MOMs (Mothers of Miracles) group that will meet on Tuesdays from 9 – 11 a.m. beginning September 30. You can also sign up for the MOMs group at the Information Center this Sunday.
· Our Annual Church Picnic will be October 5th at Twin Lakes Park. We are asking families to bring a couple of dishes to share. Meat and drinks will be provided. We will meet at 4 p.m. and the meal will be served at 5 p.m.
· There will be a Men of Impact Retreat on Friday and Saturday, October 17 and 18. Watch for more details. The theme is “Staying on the Right Path.” Cost for the weekend is $15.
I truly can’t wait to be a part of a great Sunday – look forward to seeing you then, Scott
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