e-news for week of 10/3/10

Thanks for the encouraging words connected to our current set of sermons. This past Sunday was definitely one of challenge and intensity. Bottom line, repentance benefits you. It benefits your family. It benefits the kingdom. It produces seasons of refreshing within your life and your spirit. Have you repented today (changed your mind to the point of action and attitude change)?

As this arises, there’s an attempt within this writing that is an intense struggle. The attempt is to write without using the words, “I, me, mine” and the like. Try it. Try to go five minutes without utilizing any of those words. We tend to layer ourselves into most conversations. Given that this Sunday we’ll be in Philippians 2: 1-11 dealing with our attitudes - specifically the element of humility, this attempt is appropriate (though labor some and lengthier). Among the primary actions/attributes of Christ Jesus is humility.

Imitating Jesus means lowering self. We’ll talk about it this Sunday. Loving seeing and hearing how God and His Spirit are impacting you and transforming you.

Superstart for our upper elementary kids happens this weekend. Keep them in your prayers as they travel to St. Louis.

The 5K happens next week. Over 100 signed up to participate – that’s outstanding. Looking forward to being part of this with you.

Format change. In the near future we are making several information streaming/gathering format changes. This blog is going to stay focused on the vision and teaching elements of Forum to keep us all looking upward and forward.

The other weekly communication piece will be a scannable announcement sheet with thank you notes, event announcements, birth announcements, shower announcements, sign up announcements, community involvement opportunities, etc. Thanks to the congregant who picked up on last week’s rant and sent a solution.

Looking forward to worshiping with you this Sunday.

Scott