IMAGINE
NEWS!
The total of
the Imagine Commitments were announced to the congregation on Dec.
7. We celebrated
that $681,016 has been committed over the next three years by 86
giving units (individuals/families).
Praise the
Lord! What a challenge
we have before us. This
was never a FUNDRAISING Effort.
This is a FAITH GROWING Opportunity!
86 families will be growing in faith through this experience.
Do we trust Him to help us?
YES!!! He is
Able!
I believe that
God wants each of us to be growing our faith.
He wants to help us to trust Him with every area of our
lives.
We
continue to ask God to give us wisdom and direction regarding the
timing and how we proceed with plans to build a LIFE Center. We believe He continues to lead us to build, so
we are asking you to be praying about that as well.
Some think we should wait.
Others think we must move forward.
Your leaders are praying for God’s leading.
His timing is always right.
We are committed to walk by faith, and not by sight.
That’s what Noah, Moses, Joshua, David, Peter, Paul, and
Mary did… so we will be in good company if we too walk by faith!
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God
continues to bless us with growth.
But, we know that we cannot just sit back & relax. People
are searching for hope, for help, for something to give them purpose
and meaning. We know
the answer to all their needs is Jesus.
God has
blessed us with a good cross-section of ages.
We have babies, we have teens.
We have 30 Somethings and we have Boomers.
We have 70, 80, and 90 year olds, and we are able to work and
worship together.
And yet,
there is a great task before us that we must work together to
accomplish. Jesus
commanded us to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the
ends of the earth. Stroh,
Indiana happens to be our Jerusalem.
We (young and not-so-young) need to obey Him and reach our
community for Christ.
Jesus
didn’t tell us to love only those in our church, but everyone in
our world. We must show
our community that we love them enough to build a bridge to reach
them for Christ.
IMAGINE…
…young
people coming to Christ, and building their lives on godly
principles.
…families
coming to Christ and finding hope for life*s challenges.
…a
community that honors Christ.
IMAGINE
the words of our Master,
Matthew
25:21 NLT
The master was
full of praise. 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have
been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you
many more responsibilities. Let's celebrate together!' |
