1. It is exciting to pray for our first “preview” worship service this Sunday at 10:45. I can’t believe it is October! Where did the time go? It was extremely helpful having the focus group run through on September 27. Our welcome team had a lot of tweeking to do. We are doing many things differently on Sunday and hopefully it will create a more welcoming environment and help others navigate some new surroundings more easily. Pastor and the team working on the Sunday morning experience did a great job on the focus group run through weaving drama, music and message throughout for an interactive experience…..one that had something for people of all ages. Pray especially that our efforts to spread the word and invite people from this new community are successful…..that God brings those He has been preparing since eternity those who will know Him through this ministry.
2. We have been working HARD cleaning our property for a potential buyer for our Oxford site who will visit us early this week. I hardly recognize the place. Not only have 3 trash containers been filled with STUFF that had really lost its usefulness, but we painted, spruced up, planted lovely flowers, laid down some red bark that unified the look of the place. We gave out property a total makeover! Please pray that this property might be just the property this buyer needs for their ministry. We are delighted at the prospect that the buyer is seeking a church site. Join us in praying mightily for God’s will in this matter!
3. While you are at it…..pray for our preschool program and our director, Mary Mason. Pray also for an upcoming community event that began its action team planning meetings today. On December 12 we are hosting a LIVE NATIVITY presentation at Windingwalk. Wow! We have discovered it is expensive to rent animals like a simple donkey and sheep. Do you know anyone who could let us borrow their donkey and 2 sheep for one night (anyone you know have a camel?) Perhaps you would like to make a special gift to make this happen for this community. The preschool children will participate in the program as their Christmas program and it will be a wonderful event for this new community……not to mention getting the opportunity to tell the story of Christ’s birth and what it means for us today! If you or your congregation would like to help us in any way, please contact me: Melissa Salomon at mgsalomon@gmail.com
Melissa,
I pray that all goes well for you and in deed, the buyer who is looking at the property will find it just what they need. I don’t have any livestock or it would be great fun to bring it down for your live nativity.
Blessings on your work and witness.
Mick