Dear Friends,
Today we begin a new worship theme focused on putting God first. This theme is part of our annual stewardship program, a time to recommit to ourselves and our resources to God. We are made in God’s image and are meant to be creators of life and hope. With God’s help, we have the ability to change the world and create a legacy that will affect generations to follow.
During four Sundays in October and November, we’ve be challenged in a number of different ways. We’ll be asked to look for the idols or “shiny gods” in our lives and name the ways these idols hold us back from living in the true freedom that God desires for us.
We’ll be challenged to consider the place that money, work, and debt have in our own lives. We’ll have the opportunity to ask what it means for us to be faithful, to save, and to give. Finally, we’ll be challenged to give with our hearts, not out of obligation or a sense of duty and not just when we think the recipient deserves our gift. Instead, we’ll be challenged to give the way God gives—freely, fully, with no favorites or expectations of repayment.
It is my prayer that through this worship series we will continue growing into the individuals and the church that God knows we can be.
Blessings,
Pastor Sherry
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