A Letter from PM to Faith

Hi Friends,

We're in the downhill week leading up to "Back to Church Sunday!"  I trust you've all invited someone to be at Faith this weekend.  Our goal is to double our attendance in one day.  I've invited more than one other family to be with us this weekend - I challenge you to do the same!  If you haven't invited someone yet, please do so ASAP!  Do whatever you need to do to get people to Faith on Sunday!  We need EVERYONE to participate!

And remember, "ONLY INVITE PEOPLE WHO DON'T REGULARLY ATTEND CHURCH ANYWHERE."  To do so would be morally wrong!

Also on Sunday we'll be having a brief overview of our new Faith Connections Classes (adult Sunday School) along with baptisms during our special weekend.  And no, we will not be holding back in embracing our worship songs during the service.  We want all of our guest to "Experience Authentic Faith!"

That's right, no "bait and switch!"

It has been a pleasure to have Jesus do some incredibly cool stuff in our meetings the last several weeks.  People continue to come to Christ and lives and physical bodies have been changed.  We are so grateful to God for what's happening!  We want to share His goodness in our lives with others. Pray with me for revival to break out in our church and that our city would be transformed!  The best is yet to come!

I'm continuing to dream about a Bible College and re-training ministry taking place through Faith.  There are some opportunities that we have to take hold of in the days ahead to create an environment for these things to happen.  I'm asking everyone to pray, asking God to move us into His purposes for our church and region.  We need for some miracles to take place.  The good news is that we've even had a miracle take place today - so we're used to it!  Please hear me, our greatest opportunities lie just ahead of us...

I want to thank everyone who came to our brief training session last Sunday for our "First Impressions" Ministry teams for Ushers, Greeters and Follow Up.  Thanks also to the majority of you who signed up to participate in these valuable endeavors.

I also would like to thank everyone who had been part of our children's center remodel.  We're at the phase where every change that happens downstairs is dramatic.  The theme rooms have all required a great deal of carpentry, painting and artistic work.  Pastor Steve and Sharon Henning have led this project with creativity and diligence.  We're also excited and working hard to meet our REVEAL GOAL date of SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH.  It's going to be a great day at Faith!

God's best to you this week in getting your friends, family and co-workers to church this weekend.  We're literally changing our church culture in being more intentional about sharing the GREAT NEWS we have with others!

You Are Loved,

PM