Greetings from Pastor Pat

Greetings in the name of our Risen Lord! As we begin the month of April, we have already had our First Special Event. What an exciting time in the life of the Church! We have heard the story of the Resurrection and now we are beginning to take a step of faith, to make a choice in our desires, to commit to get out of the boat. As we continue through this month with our Special Events, let us commit to seek the presence of the Holy Spirit by putting aside the following four Sunday evenings to be able to:

1. Pray

2. Attend

3. To Be Open To The Holy Spirit

4. To Commit

5. To Live A Life Of Christ

I believe we as a church, we as people, must find out what God wants us to do and to do it. We need to listen to God and then respond to God's call. We as people of God must listen to the Holy Spirit for ourselves and then to move forward in the ministry of the Risen Christ. We need to strive for a deeper relationship with Christ and to seek the qualities like Trust, Connection, Support and Understanding. I believe that it is important that we listen to one another. As a church, we must be the ones setting what and how we can work together in sharing the Easter Message.

My questions to each of you are:

1. What is your deepest passion? What really satisfies and fulfills you?

2. What energizes you? What drains your energy?

3. What legacy do you want to leave as a Church? What do you want to be remembered for as a Church?

4. What are your strengths? Where are you gifted?

5. What's one thing you would like to change about yourself?

Please prayerfully answer these questions, and then after prayerfully answering these questions, ask God to guide and direct you in assisting our Church in the Mission and Ministry that we need to be about, and then let us do it. Let us all get out of the boat, let us all move forward, and let us all work together and share the Good News! Jesus Christ is Risen and He is Alive!

Pastor Pat