I want to take this opportunity to bring you up to date on several things and solicit your prayer support.
First...
Notice how beautiful our new parking lot is!
While we’ve been working on this for more than a year now, God has been faithful each and every step of the way. After everything is completed, we will still owe more than two hundred thousand dollars. I am confident that God will provide, through our members, the necessary resources to pay off this debt.
Second...
We are moving into a new phase in our small group ministry.
On March 7, we introduce community groups into our church life. The first step is the transition from 'Sunday school' to Life Application Groups. Life Application Groups basically accomplish the same goals as traditional Sunday school, while offering the flexibility of using time and space not normally associated with the Sunday morning activity. Groups for people with common interests (Life Alike), new believers (Life Anew) and continuing discipleship (Life Advance) will join our Life Application Groups in meeting needs in our church and community. Please pray for us as we seek to reach more people with the gospel through this innovative method.
Third...
The search for a full-time music minister continues.
As I work with our personnel team, please pray for me and for this entire process. I am certain God has the perfect person for our church and my heart’s desire is to find that person.
Finally...
We are starting new churches!
As a church, we are currently sponsoring four church plants along the Front Range. A new church, statistically, grows much faster than an established church. The potential of these new churches to reach lost people is incredible! Please pray for our church plants, for their pastors and for the movement of God’s Spirit in our congregation and in these new communities of faith.
God bless you, and I’ll see you Sunday, Pastor Calvin
