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Hey Family,

It was wonderful to see so many people at last week's Easter service. I hope that this will be a time of new spiritual growth for many of you. This week we continue with our new sermon series, BEGINNINGS.

Last week we learned that we all have to start somewhere in our Christian walk.God meets us right where we are and, when we accept him as savior, we begin to walk alongside him. This week, we hear about a new beginning for a man people would never expect Jesus to even speak to, much less call as his disciple. It's just one example of how Jesus meets us where we are and takes us to places we could never even dream.

I hope to see you Sunday at 10 a.m. Bring a family member or friend who is hoping to make a new beginning.

Hey Family,

Throughout our lives there many times when we can become completely distracted and fret over an issue rather than call upon our Heavenly Father and ask for his guidance in what we should do. This can cause us a great deal of strain. Worrying can affect our marriages, the way we parent our children, the choices we make in our working lives and in all our relationships.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday, and as we continue our series ENCOUNTERS, we'll learn about how God is there to deal with not only the big problems we all face but the small details as well--and what life would look like if we went to God in prayer rather than live a life of worry.

I look forward to seeing you at our 10 a.m. service! Please invite a friend or loved one to share this special time of year in the church calendar.

--Edwin

Hey Family,

Throughout our lives there many times when we can become completely distracted and fret over an issue rather than call upon our Heavenly Father and ask for his guidance in what we should do. This can cause us a great deal of strain. Worrying can affect our marriages, the way we parent our children, the choices we make in our working lives and in all our relationships.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday, and as we continue our series ENCOUNTERS, we'll learn about how God is there to deal with not only the big problems we all face but the small details as well--and what life would look like if we went to God in prayer rather than live a life of worry.

I look forward to seeing you at our 10 a.m. service! Please invite a friend or loved one to share this special time of year in the church calendar.

--Edwin

Hey Family,

We've been in a series called Encounters which looks at the New Testament and how people who encounter Jesus are never the same after that experience. Encounters with Jesus are meant to transform us and change us--and he does that very thing whenever he encounters sin in our lives. So how does it actually work? What does Jesus do to change us from people who are harming ourselves and hurting others into people who reflect the love of Christ?

Come on Sunday at 10 a.m. and find out! Your kids will be glad you did. Your friends will be glad you did. Your spouse will be glad you did and your work environment will be glad you did, because everyone needs to grow and change at some point. Hope to see you there--and it's a great opportunity to invite a friend.

Hey Family,

We've been in a series called Encounters which looks at the New Testament and how people who encounter Jesus are never the same after that experience. Encounters with Jesus are meant to transform us and change us--and he does that very thing whenever he encounters sin in our lives. So how does it actually work? What does Jesus do to change us from people who are harming ourselves and hurting others into people who reflect the love of Christ?

Come on Sunday at 10 a.m. and find out! Your kids will be glad you did. Your friends will be glad you did. Your spouse will be glad you did and your work environment will be glad you did, because everyone needs to grow and change at some point. Hope to see you there--and it's a great opportunity to invite a friend.

Hey Family,

Every one of us has a moment in life where if we could go back in time, we would change what happened because there's so much pain attached to that mistake, that error in judgment. These moments can have a crippling effect on our lives. This week when we gather together we'll learn how our encounters with Jesus address even the darkest shame of our lives, enabling us to live free and with head held high.

A lot of people think church is where we feel shame, or we are put to shame. The fact is, Jesus is a shame-taker. This is an incredible opportunity to bring a friend to the service and allow them to experience the transforming love of Jesus. I look forward to seeing you Sunday at 10 a.m.

--Edwin

Hey Family,

Every one of us has a moment in life where if we could go back in time, we would change what happened because there's so much pain attached to that mistake, that error in judgment. These moments can have a crippling effect on our lives. This week when we gather together we'll learn how our encounters with Jesus address even the darkest shame of our lives, enabling us to live free and with head held high.

A lot of people think church is where we feel shame, or we are put to shame. The fact is, Jesus is a shame-taker. This is an incredible opportunity to bring a friend to the service and allow them to experience the transforming love of Jesus. I look forward to seeing you Sunday at 10 a.m.

--Edwin

Hey Family,

This Sunday at 10 a.m. we will share Communion together as a church

family and continue with our series called Encounters, which leads up

to Easter. But I'm pleased to announce that we also have a unique

opportunity to bring hope to so many people.

After service, those who would like to share their testimonies about

recovery will be videotaped. Their messages will be used to help

people whose family members are struggling with addiction. Please

bring your stories of hope and encouragement, and and we look forward

to hearing them!

--Edwin

Hey Family,

This Sunday at 10 a.m. we will share Communion together as a church

family and continue with our series called Encounters, which leads up

to Easter. But I'm pleased to announce that we also have a unique

opportunity to bring hope to so many people.

After service, those who would like to share their testimonies about

recovery will be videotaped. Their messages will be used to help

people whose family members are struggling with addiction. Please

bring your stories of hope and encouragement, and and we look forward

to hearing them!

--Edwin

Hey Family,

I am so excited to be speaking this Sunday for the first time this year! I really think that God is going to move powerfully through this new series called Encounters, which will lead us up to our celebration of Easter.

Major encounters never leave us the same. They always change us in some way. And this is never more true than when we're talking about Jesus. Whenever Jesus encountered the culture around him--the people, the religious leaders, the sinners--they were never the same afterward. They were either worse off after they met him, or better off.

In this new series, Encounters, we will talk about five times in Jesus' ministry where he has major encounters with people. The story of those encounters will not only change us, but also change how we encounter our culture. We will get a deeper, more beautiful sense of who Jesus is, and that will transform us from the inside out. But just as important, it changes us as to how we respond to our own families, neighbors, workplace, communities, and environment. I hope to see you there.

--Edwin