FROM YOUR PASTOR...

In Ephesians 4:11-12 we read that every believer is given spiritual gifts for the purpose of building up God’s church.  Therefore, it is God’s intention we use these gifts.  In this congregation we take this very seriously --at the top of our Worship Bulletin we read these words, “Pastor -- Dr. Wes Morgan – Ministers -- Every member of this congregation.”  This is the design for us as a congregation.  We believe that every one has a ministry (or ministries) to do.  We also believe that God gives us the gifts we need to do our ministries. 

We have reorganized ourselves as a Congregation so we can be more focused as a “ministry-based” Church.  Presently, we have identified over 190 Ministry Opportunities.  In the near future you will receive a copy of all of our Ministry Opportunities.  Please mark the ones you would like to do next year.  You may want to continue the ones you’ve been doing – that’s great!  You may want to add some other ministries – that’s great!  You may want to begin some new ministries – that’s great!  As you can tell – it will all be great because we know that God’s great and Holy Spirit is the source and inspiration of all that we do.  You may check as many ministries as you like; AND, it would be very helpful if you would identify your top three choices using “1, 2 and 3”. 

In closing I want to share a recent experience with you.  One of our newer members came to me and said, “Wes, I never realized that church could be so much fun.  I’ve belonged to several churches, and they were OK, but I never felt like I did anything but go to meetings.  They had committees for everything.  Here, I don’t go to meetings – I do ministry.  I’m doing the things that I think God wants me to do.  When I went to the Spiritual Gifts training, I got a whole new picture of the church and myself.  For the first time in my Christian life, I feel like I’m doing God’s work.  This is the best time of my life!”  I have had many people, both long-time members and new members, say almost the same thing to me – AND I share your excitement about being a part of a church that invites us to do God’s work – AND let’s us do it!

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday so we can think together about our gifts and ministries.

Love & Blessings,
Wes