Dear Church Requel family,
You know when one types the title to a post and it takes two lines that either one's editorial skills are severely lacking OR there's just a lot of things happening. I choose to go with option #2!
Neighborhood Meal. Let's start with Saturday night. Last month we fed almost 200 people from our neighborhood! I wouldn't expect anything less this Saturday. Let's come together and serve the hungry. Sheri and Jack and a few others will start in the kitchen at 3pm. We're asking everyone else to show up at 4pm. We'll begin serving meals at 5pm. Usually we have everything cleaned up by 6:30pm or so. This is a great opportunity to teach your children the value of helping others, so bring your elementary age children or grandchildren with you. Also, we still could use lots of desserts!
KidsMin launches this Sunday! Diana Devolder has worked really hard preparing for this weekend. I snapped this photo of her downstairs setting everything up so our kiddos will have a great experience. The new screen has been installed. (Thanks Steve!) Kids NIV Adventure Bibles have been purchased. New posters have been printed and hung up. You won't want those precious children in your life to miss this first weekend of activities and learning!
Speaking of precious children, we also will begin a new security process this weekend of checking in every child. You can do that when you first come to Church Requel Sunday morning. Look for the check-in table in the lobby. Also we will be asking our parents to go down to the KidsMin and Toddler/Nursery rooms after church is over to pick their children up. While you're there, you might say a "thank-you" to Diana for all her hard work that has gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Guest singers Jeff and Tamira Barnes will lead us worship singing this coming Sunday morning! Jeff has been a pastor much longer than me and has inspired me with his commitment, teaching, and musical talent. Tamira has graced the CR platform earlier this year when she accompanied their daughter, Brianna. It also just happens that Jeff and Tamira are our neighbors. I'm really excited to be partnering with them in ministry this Sunday morning at CR. I know you will all have a great worship experience too!
"You Make Me Crazy" Sermon Series Begins! The graphic on the left is from our new website front page. So who are the crazy makers in your life? Over the next 3 months we're going to learn what the Bible can teach us about relational health. If you have some chaos in your relationships - and let's be honest... who doesn't? - then this teaching series if for you. (Here's a link to all the topics in this series.)
We kick off our series with a discussion of 3 keys to peace in our relationships. We'll talk about the three things that wise people never do. All of this good advice comes straight to us from James 3:17.
This weekend will be a GREAT opportunity to invite family and friends to church. In fact I'd go so far as to say that you will never have a greater opportunity than this! It's the right season. People are in "back to school" mode and are more open to a church invitation. The new KidsMin will be terrific for little kids. And our new teaching series on relationships will be terrific for the big kids.
I can't wait to celebrate with you on Sunday! Pastor Mark
