Restoration
Church/Restoration Ministries Update
Hi
Everyone,
Pastor
Joe
Pastor
Tim and Melissa have been here for several weeks now and I have to say that I
have more and more assurance that this was God's plan all along to help us
become a healthy and dynamic Church. Tim has challenged me to a deeper
walk with the Lord, pay attention to more efficiency in what I do from
sermons to administrative and lifted my heart with encouragement about our
future. As most of you know I love Jazz and in jazz there is a sense in
which each individual does their own thing. Maybe the bass is slapping to
its own rift and the piano is doing something different and perhaps a vocalist
is even scatting and saying non-nonsensical words along to the basic
melody line of the song. All of that individuality somehow flows in
syncopated rhythm to create a unique American art form and incredible music.
I am
loving it.
Pastor
Timothy
This
Sunday will be our fourth opportunity to worship with our RCM family. We are
being blessed every time we have an opportunity to be with you all, whether at
church, in your homes, or at coffee shops. These are some things that we are
working on:
• I have been asked by the Leadership
Council to present what I perceive are the Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) of our church this Sunday evening. We will
all give input and develop our plan to reach our area most effectively with the
love and message of Jesus.
• Communications: We are updating
our church website to a new format that is easy for Joe, me, Melissa, etc. to
keep current, reformatting publications (bulletin, invite cards, brochures,
e-news, etc.), and building the church database.
• Developing worship 'sets' and
processes that will help people celebrate and respond to the goodness of God
and redemption/restoration in Jesus Christ.
• Making connections with civic and
community leaders for service and outreach opportunities.
• Inviting people to worship with us
at RCM and praying for strangers (I know...sounds odd, but it is well received)
• Building partnerships with churches
and individuals to support future ministries of the church (Celebrate Recovery,
City of Refuge, etc.)
Thanks
for the opportunity to serve you as Co-Pastor (Tim) and Ministry Coordinator
(Melissa)!
Easter is
not far away, I hope you are praying about who you will invite to our Easter
Celebration this year. I am praying that God will reveal a face and a
name of someone who needs to be invited to hear the Gospel.
See you
Sunday!
