One Another for the week
Love one another
This past Sunday we talked about Colossians 2:1-5 which paints a picture of spiritual growth. Jesus said in John 13:34-35, NIV, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
That is one of the many times in the New Testament we are called to do something either to/with “one another” or “each other”. These are meant to be done as a community, with our friends, spouses, children, etc. – and often even with those who irritate or anger us. Frankly, it can be challenging at times because there are times we simply don’t feel like doing them. Despite our humanity which is marred by sin and often makes us want to do something different than we know we should, remember to practice the one anothers.
So, as Jesus said, Let us LOVE ONE ANOTHER this week!
Parenting: 6 words
With our culture’s obsession with sports – and perhaps an excessive amount of sports references in this Sundays’s sermon by me! 😉 – here is a good, short article (shorter than last week’s) on what to tell your kids when they’re playing sports.
Fun Ways to Connect with people on St. Patricks Day
As a church, we try to connect with people during downtown events. With St. Patricks Day approaching, we have an opportunity to connect with people as they attend the parade. We have a few ideas about how to connect with people. If you have some ideas or are interested in learning more or helping out, contact me (Jeff).
Homeless Ministry Meeting on February 23
There are many homeless people in need of help and many of us do what we can to help. To better help those who are hurting, we’re having an organizational/informational meeting on Sunday, February 23rd after the worship gathering (most people call it church, but you know I hate to call what we DO church because the church is the PEOPLE).
Anyone who is interested is invited to attend. Since we’ll grab some pizza and drinks, we’ll need a headcount. Please RSVP by commenting below or contact us. If you use our online community, feel free to login and RSVP there by clicking on the event here. If you haven’t logged into our online community, you can get more info here.
Thanks for the Bibles!
Thanks for supplying New Testaments to high school wrestlers, managers and coaches at Caesar Rodney High School! As part of our chapel meeting through The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), we were able to share the Good News about Jesus along with some inspiring stories found in the testimonies printed inside this New Testament provided by Deep Water Church.
As Tervel Dlagnev wrote in his testimony found inside the New Testament:
“It was through wrestling that God ultimately revealed Himself to me. Wrestling is such an introspective and personal sport. I had a lot of doubts and fears and that caused me to ask questions about my nature. One of my high school teammates shared the gospel with me at a national tournament. I didn’t take him seriously at first but the message of Jesus Christ stuck deep in my heart…”
We offered the wrestlers and others who attended the voluntary chapel the chance to take one of these home, along with some free food (for AFTER weigh ins!). They were a huge hit. Many kids who didn’t come to the meeting were excited to get one along with the extra food!
While the huge abrasion and swelling on my face from wrestling practice should disappear by Sunday, we will have one copy available to see on Sunday if you didn’t get a chance to check one out last week.
Some have expressed interest in purchasing one for a themselves or someone else. If we have enough interest, we can purchase more. While they are not available on Amazon (at least when this was written), they are available through the FCA Wrestling site.
If you’re interested in learning more about FCA, what they do or how you can get involved in sports ministry, contact us or see me (Jeff) on Sunday.