Showing posts with label church stuff. Show all posts
Showing posts with label church stuff. Show all posts
Friday, March 25, 2011
A Website I Want to Share
Our church is finally online! Thanks to the hard work of a very sweet lady, Crossview Baptist Church has a website. Will you check it out? Thanks!
Monday, November 1, 2010
A Long-Awaited Day
I try to post on Mondays and Fridays since those are the days I work just one job, not two, and I have a little extra time in my day, but Friday came and went with no post, and I apologize for that.
It wasn't that I didn't have time, I simply was blank. Writer's block I suppose. At that time, I felt I had absolutely nothing pertinent, funny, or meaningful to share with you about my week. I tried to post a couple of things but then realized no one would want to read what I was writing. I didn't even want to read what I was writing.
But thankfully today is different. I know exactly what I want to share with you!
Being involved in a local church is vital to a Christian's life, and you will never convince me otherwise. We have been at our church for 8 years now, and we feel God is just getting started.
Yesterday was an especially wonderful day.
Three years ago, our church realized its dire need for a larger fellowship hall. Our fellowship hall was small, the kitchen even smaller, and because we always expect a growth in numbers, not a decline, we wanted to prepare for the future. So with much prayer and the establishment of a building committee (we are Baptists), we were on our way.
To say the road was easy would be lying. And I am sure I don't know the half of it. Our pastor and building committee had many obstacles to overcome, many roadblocks in the way, and at times it almost seemed this project was doomed. But due to God's provisions and their determination, three years later, we finally crossed the finish line.
We dedicated the new building yesterday. But before that service, our pastor reminded us that before a building is dedicated, our lives should be dedicated first and foremost. What good is a shiny new building if the people using it are spiritually dead? So before we ever entered the new building, our congregation was challenged. And I, for one, definitely needed to hear that.
Once entering the building, we sang, prayed, and heard people speak about where this church has come in its 25 short years. And then of course, we ate!
It's exciting to think about all the things we can use the new building for. Coming up next, our packing party for Operation Christmas Child!
Here are a few pictures from the construction:
It wasn't that I didn't have time, I simply was blank. Writer's block I suppose. At that time, I felt I had absolutely nothing pertinent, funny, or meaningful to share with you about my week. I tried to post a couple of things but then realized no one would want to read what I was writing. I didn't even want to read what I was writing.
But thankfully today is different. I know exactly what I want to share with you!
Being involved in a local church is vital to a Christian's life, and you will never convince me otherwise. We have been at our church for 8 years now, and we feel God is just getting started.
Yesterday was an especially wonderful day.
Three years ago, our church realized its dire need for a larger fellowship hall. Our fellowship hall was small, the kitchen even smaller, and because we always expect a growth in numbers, not a decline, we wanted to prepare for the future. So with much prayer and the establishment of a building committee (we are Baptists), we were on our way.
To say the road was easy would be lying. And I am sure I don't know the half of it. Our pastor and building committee had many obstacles to overcome, many roadblocks in the way, and at times it almost seemed this project was doomed. But due to God's provisions and their determination, three years later, we finally crossed the finish line.
We dedicated the new building yesterday. But before that service, our pastor reminded us that before a building is dedicated, our lives should be dedicated first and foremost. What good is a shiny new building if the people using it are spiritually dead? So before we ever entered the new building, our congregation was challenged. And I, for one, definitely needed to hear that.
Once entering the building, we sang, prayed, and heard people speak about where this church has come in its 25 short years. And then of course, we ate!
It's exciting to think about all the things we can use the new building for. Coming up next, our packing party for Operation Christmas Child!
Here are a few pictures from the construction:
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Saddle Ridge Ranch
This week is our Vacation Bible School at church. We've ditched this city life for a trip to the Saddle Ridge Ranch. It's been great so far--I love VBS! I am teaching the 5th and 6th graders. What a fun but terrifying age to be!
Every year I am reminded how many "grown-up" issues our young kids are facing these days. My heart breaks for them, but I thank God I have the opportunity to remind them just how much they mean to God and just how much God cares for them.
My prayer is that they are having as much fun as I am and at the same time learning some fundamental truths about God that will carry them through the tough times in life.
It's been a busy week already but it's a good busy. I'm not sure when I'll post again. I caught a break today since one of my doctors is off. Yippee!!!
I hope you are each having a great day, and remember, only 26 days left before school starts!
Every year I am reminded how many "grown-up" issues our young kids are facing these days. My heart breaks for them, but I thank God I have the opportunity to remind them just how much they mean to God and just how much God cares for them.
My prayer is that they are having as much fun as I am and at the same time learning some fundamental truths about God that will carry them through the tough times in life.
It's been a busy week already but it's a good busy. I'm not sure when I'll post again. I caught a break today since one of my doctors is off. Yippee!!!
I hope you are each having a great day, and remember, only 26 days left before school starts!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Busy Week
We are in the midst of Vacation Bible School thus my absence from the blog the last few days. Well, that and I just haven't felt like I had anything interesting to share.
I plan on posting some pictures from VBS once it is over. I haven't put any pictures on the blog in a while.
I really try to have my typing done by the time we leave for Bible School although yesterday I did not manage my time well and had to work after we got home. Today I'm doing better. I am all caught up at the moment (that's why I let myself get on here and post for you guys), but I am sitting here just waiting for a doctor to dictate so I can snatch it up, type it, and be done. I really don't want to have to work tonight once we get home.
It's not that VBS is so tiring in itself, it's just the fact that we are gone from home six nights in a row. For a family who stays home alot, that is alot. But it is worth it.
For Brad, late nights and arising at 5 a.m. do not mix. But at least he gets off early in the day so he can come home and nap before we leave. He's doing that right now. I wish this post had sound. Be glad it doesn't. Did you know that one of my doctors I type for"prescribes" sewing a tennis ball into the back of your pajama shirt to curb snoring? I had never heard of that before, but I'm tempted to get out my needle and thread.
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