Church in Transition: Week 2
This Sunday we met in the usual place, enjoying worship and bringing ourselves to God in praise. The Pastor preached out of Acts 1, discussing the period between when Jesus went up to the Father and Pentecost.
Then he was taken up.
The guys went back to Jerusalem, where they picked Mathius as replacement for Judas, and they spent a lot of time together.
The disciples lost their leader, and now they were waiting to see what was next.
Now, Pastor's emphasis was on the meeting together and waiting on God. This is good stuff. I think that during anytime of transition, praying and waiting on the Lord are paramount. How else are you going to do the right thing? As I have said in my previous post, we don't want to muscle it up: We want to walk with the Lord and do what he calls us to do. So, while waiting on God, do we feel called to be part of this church, or to move on.
So the challenge laid down was this: Are you in or not? If your in, we need you to jump in with both feet. If not, we want to honor your doubts. If your not in, then we want to bless you as you leave. No hard feelings, no bitterness.
The Pulpit team met and put together a schedule for preaching for June. I'm up on the 4th and possibly the 25th. So, if your praying people who are following this spell binding, gripping tale of a Church in Transition, well, your prayers are appreciated.
I don't think a lot of people are following the story, because my traffic has dropped off since I started it. I guess I should increase the snarkiness level.
Christianity, Church
Acts1:7 He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Then he was taken up.
The guys went back to Jerusalem, where they picked Mathius as replacement for Judas, and they spent a lot of time together.
Acts 1:14They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
The disciples lost their leader, and now they were waiting to see what was next.
Now, Pastor's emphasis was on the meeting together and waiting on God. This is good stuff. I think that during anytime of transition, praying and waiting on the Lord are paramount. How else are you going to do the right thing? As I have said in my previous post, we don't want to muscle it up: We want to walk with the Lord and do what he calls us to do. So, while waiting on God, do we feel called to be part of this church, or to move on.
So the challenge laid down was this: Are you in or not? If your in, we need you to jump in with both feet. If not, we want to honor your doubts. If your not in, then we want to bless you as you leave. No hard feelings, no bitterness.
The Pulpit team met and put together a schedule for preaching for June. I'm up on the 4th and possibly the 25th. So, if your praying people who are following this spell binding, gripping tale of a Church in Transition, well, your prayers are appreciated.
I don't think a lot of people are following the story, because my traffic has dropped off since I started it. I guess I should increase the snarkiness level.
Christianity, Church
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Monday, May 22, 2006
The search cmte started in earnest in January, and our new pastor will start in a couple weeks.
This past Sunday was the farewell service for our outgoing pastor. Very touching.