What a great month we have had in February. The spirit of the church has been fantastic and for that I say, “Praise the Lord!!!” God is doing some really great things in our midst and I count it a privilege to be a part of it! We began baptizing our new brothers and sisters in Christ from DiscipleNow weekend as well as began the process of discipling several of them. We have taken time to lay what I believe is a strong foundation for a new vision to be laid out for the coming years of First Baptist Grandview. We spent 3 weeks talking about what vision is by looking at Nehemiah and the call God had on his life to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. This past week Preston did a great job of laying out the need for prayer in the midst of vision casting as well as walking it all out physically. But I say the fun is just about to begin.
I know many of you have been wondering what all the “L’s” are about that have been posted around the church. In March you will find out! Each Sunday we will be unveiling a piece of the vision using one word and it will begin with “L!” As a staff we are all excited about where God is taking us as a church and the opportunities for ministry it is going to provide!
When FBC called me to be pastor almost 8 years ago (WOW, where has the time gone?), I felt a strong vision to reach out to young families, students, children, and to penetrate our community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I believe we have done a good job of that, but I realize now the things we have done are simply a platform that will help us reach new heights as a body of believers! I hope you will make a commitment to be here each Sunday in March. I realize Spring Break is in the middle of March, but don’t let that be an excuse not to come, unless you are traveling out of town! The casting of a new vision only comes along so often. You don’t want to miss out, do you? How great will it be to look back ten years from now and say, “Yep, I was there when it all started!”
March 21st is going to be a fun night at FBC as well. We are going to be hosting the first ever “FBC LIVE!” What is “FBC LIVE!” you might ask? It is an opportunity to showcase your talent. Bill has written in greater detail about this event so make sure you turn the page and gather more information! This is a night you won’t want to miss!
Another couple of BIG dates to write down are the first two Sundays of April. April 1st is Palm Sunday. We will have lots of “new” things to enjoy that day as well as a great time of worship leading up to Easter Sunday. Then on the 8th we will celebrate the risen Savior on Easter morning. We will have the 8:30 worship, brunch and Easter egg hunt at 9:30 followed by WORSHIP at 10:30!! NOTICE THE TIME CHANGE! In years past there has been a lag between the brunch/Easter egg hunt and worship, so as a staff we decided to move worship up 30 minutes and also allow families to get out of church a bit earlier to enjoy the day together!
Extra, Extra . . . Great Things Ahead!!
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