WE ARE LAUNCHED!!We are thrilled to see how the Lord worked in preparing not only our family, but the many others for the start of Bethany Community Church! God has provided in so many ways to start a community of faith based on His Word! He not only planned a wonderful facility to be just at the right location,built at just the right time, but purposed His servants with humble and willing hearts to be part of His plan. Going into this Sunday, we had over 90% of our core group in serving in ministry in some form, UNHEARD OF, only by His hand!
Yesterday, a group just shy of 600 people heard the Word of God proclaimed (the previous three weeks of "practice" services, we were around 300)! We know that some of those were prayer warriors coming in support of our first Sunday and that the Lord will give us those that we can handle to shepherd. As we went into this weekend, we prayed that we would not be the "next place" to try, but really draw those that have not been involved in church. To His Glory, this was the case from many conversations we had.
Our prayer is for the hearts of those in our community to be turned toward the Lord, through Jesus Christ. We are thankful to the Father to have the opportunity to do His work here and pray for a humble and willing spirit in each of us.
God, be glorified in the hearts of Your people and allow us to bring you honor and praise!
Psalm 86:9-12 All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.
Yesterday, a group just shy of 600 people heard the Word of God proclaimed (the previous three weeks of "practice" services, we were around 300)! We know that some of those were prayer warriors coming in support of our first Sunday and that the Lord will give us those that we can handle to shepherd. As we went into this weekend, we prayed that we would not be the "next place" to try, but really draw those that have not been involved in church. To His Glory, this was the case from many conversations we had.
Our prayer is for the hearts of those in our community to be turned toward the Lord, through Jesus Christ. We are thankful to the Father to have the opportunity to do His work here and pray for a humble and willing spirit in each of us.
God, be glorified in the hearts of Your people and allow us to bring you honor and praise!
Psalm 86:9-12 All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever.
4 comments:
Praising the Lord for a great Sunday of worship!
Celebrating with you!
Dear Whit and Dan,
So pleased that the Sunday worship went so well and that so many heard the word of God proclaimed!Just wishing we could have been there with you. (we were there in spirit).
We love you all!
Grammy and Gramps
Praising God with you! I hear your heart in bringing in the unchurched rather than being the "newest show in town". We will pray this continues to be the case.
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