As a church, God’s mission for us is to intentionally connect people to Jesus. Once again, it’s great to see Tom Brooks, Alex Underwood, and Jared Broughton baptized into Christ this past Sunday. We also welcome Craig Pepmiller and Brent and JoAnn Carpenter to the Forum church family. It was great to experience people coming forward for prayer and seeing a desire to release and experience forgiveness.
This past weekend typifies the ongoing ministry and what God is creating here:
· Our Men of Impact gathered for a men’s fitness event at the church. David Hockman, Russ Schauwecker, and Lance Tamerius spoke. Jeremy Maxwell challenged us toward accountable relationships. Bright Red Day (Joe Brown, Tyler Morris, Stephen Walton, and Matt Taylor) led worship. Most of all, God’s presence was there. The focus for all the men of Forum is for you to rise up as ministers. God has us on mission and we need to rise up and lead out.
· Our children’s ministry had an event last Friday for fathers and sons. One of the goals of our children’s ministry is to help parents and their children grow together in the Lord and to equip you as a parent as the primary minister within your family.
· On Saturday our children’s ministry had a day of service. Katelyn and crew took a bunch of 4th and 5th graders to serve at one of the local service organizations.
· Worship on Sunday was stellar.
· Some of our life group leaders called in about a specific prayer need.
· There is a prayer team (open to all) that meets in my office Sunday nights. There was a level of outpouring and intercession for lost people, for the impact of both south and north campuses as well as other churches in our community, praying for forgiveness within lives, within marriages, and within families.
As I say, these types of things are typical and ongoing in the life cycle in the ministry of Forum.
God is doing a great work at Forum and in your lives. As a church, you are living for Jesus. There will be an information piece coming out next week connected to summer, the remodeling of some of our facility, and some of the fall dates to start planning for.
We will have a young man, Jared Amundson, who will be working with us this summer in a working internship. He is a student at Central Christian in Moberly. We could use a place for Jared to live for the summer. If you would be willing, even for a month, please let me know. Just email the office and we’ll start working that.
Recently Andy Lillard, one of our members, came to me and let me know they are relocating to Springfield, MO. Andy, Donna, and Madison, we love you and our prayers are with you as you start this next chapter in your lives.
1 Kings 18 is where we’ll camp out this Sunday. You are where you are to live for the glory of God. Like Joseph, bloom where you are planted. Hold on to God’s dreams for your life. Trust Him, release forgiveness, show up every day with your very best in play. This Sunday should be another great encounter with the Lord as we strive to grow in courage. Can’t wait to worship with you this Sunday. – Scott
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