Listen to what Paul said about the church when he wrote to the Church of Ephesus about husbands and wives:
"...Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her, that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish." (Ephesians 5:25-27 ESV)
In a book entitled, The New Testament Church: Then and Now, Leroy Lawson makes the argument that every Christ follower ought to see their church as the most important church in the world. Here are a few of his reasons why:
- You meet God in your church.
- You become excited about life
in your church.
- You learn to care about
others in your church.
- You grow into Christlikeness
in your church.
- You prepare for the future in
your church.
I LOVE MY CHURCH and I think I'm on the staff at the most important church in the world.
Tomorrow, we are celebrating Mountainview Christian Church . I LOVE MY CHURCH Sunday is set aside for us to celebrate YOU, our church family and to celebrate the work God is doing in us and through us. I want to celebrate with you the amazing things God has done.
We are trying something different...a "potluck" continental breakfast during synergy time between worship services. Bring your favorite pastry or fruit dish to share and help us celebrate our church.
This is how the morning looks:
9:00-10:00 Worship
10:00-11:00 Food, Fun and Sharing
11:00-12:00 Worship
So, we need 9:00 worshipers to plan on staying later than usual and the 10:40 worshipers to come early. We hope you will take this opportunity to meet someone new or reconnect with old friends as we snack together and celebrate what God is doing at Mountainview.
See you Sunday!
Blessings!
Pastor Tom
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