Into 2013 with thanks and renewed hope

My first blog of the year is all about thanks!

It was a blessing to spend an evening with church family and hear all the testimonies of how God led us through the past year.  Thank you for blessing us with your presence and with sharing your milestones J!  Congrats to Anniekay and Kirmane Allen on their New Year’s 6^th wedding anniversary!

Few of us missed the church dinner as we were serving dinner for homeless.  We had a great group of volunteers – Gordon and Clara Baptiste, Shawna Thompson & Joanna Walker, Kathleen, Mike & Kamron Bancroft, Teresa Dewild (community friend of Kathleen), Sue & Randy Stevens,  Bob & Sylvia Reeve, myself and Michael Golovenko.  Thank you for offering your time to serve and bring joy into lives of people who need it!

I had been wishing everyone this season to encounter God in their life.  Personally I need more of God-Encounters! May it be your resolution – to get more into the Word of God and to search after God, for He is not far.  It is in Him that we move, live and have our being.  We just need to see and hear!

Thank you to all 33 people who submitted NCD surveys!  Out of 40 distributed we have had the highest number of responses on this 8^th annual survey.  The results also had been a blessing – objectively manifesting quality growth in our church life. We are not perfect.  We have same challenges – lack of small groups and relationships, but we have grown!

Over the next week leaders will review all the details as we plan to serve even better this year.  A special attention will be given this year to small groups development.  That alone will change our relationships and empower evangelism!