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September 29 2009 at 6:35 pm

Let’s Pray for OneU

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To inspire you to pray, here’s the OneU video shown in church a few weeks back. OneU is the campus outreach ministry of Covenant Life Church.

In the team’s own words, “OneU aims above all else to spread the fame of Jesus Christ so that students treasure Him and embrace His church. We’re a community of students, theologians, nerds, missionaries, athletes, artists, and engineers who have been radically changed by Jesus Christ and now desire to saturate the college campus with the gospel of Jesus Christ and to raise up disciples who will spread His fame to the ends of the earth.”

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August 21 2009 at 1:23 pm

Loving Your Neighbor

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I received the following letter from Carol Nelson in response to the Love Your Neighbor series. Let’s all be encouraged by her example!

Dear Josh,

Thank you for the series that you led our church through on “loving your neighbor.” These messages really inspired our family, and gave us courage to take additional steps to get to know and love our neighbors.

After your messages, my husband and I talked and prayed. To some degree, we are limited as a family. My husband works long hours, I homeschool, we have a child with special needs, and we try to be involved in care group and church events. So it’s easy to be “practical,” stick with the routine, and shuttle into our homes with our to-do lists in mind and hand. 

However, we are grateful for constant reminders to love and consider those around us … and especially those who do not know the Lord. For us, any food event that we attend or host has special challenges because we have to consider not only food, but also food surfaces (since we have had 911 visits when our daughter has touched or been touched by the wrong foods). 

So, my husband and I agreed to a ladies tea. Limited food (we provided it) and a group of folks who would be able to understand limitations are a good fit for us. I hand wrote invitations and went door-to-door to invite neighbors … to my surprise, I found that most of the neighbors were touched. Some immediately told me about their schedules (vacations, limitations, or that they hoped to come). 

When I had the tea, it was small. Two ladies from Covenant Life came, one of whom I had not met previously. Three other neighbors came … I listened carefully, and I got to know these neighbors better. I hope that I loved them a little better by giving them homemade banana bread and fresh fruit, and of course, tea … It’s a start, and I am praying I will love my neighbors better and better, and that the Lord will help our family work out all the details.

By God’s grace we may have another ladies tea or other event that we can manage. But, it’s not lost on me that this isn’t something I would have done without the gospel. I would have been happy (or at least preoccupied) with my own friends and my own life, and I wouldn’t have been thinking about loving neighbors I don’t know.

Thanks for the messages, and thanks for inspiring us to take action.

With sincere appreciation,

Carol Nelson

P.S. Since the tea, two other neighbors have written to thank me for the invitation and say to keep them on the list for the next one!

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July 13 2009 at 10:05 pm

Gracia Soberana Family Concert

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Iglesia Gracia Soberana de Gaithersburg is having a family concert this Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m., at the Gaithersburg City Hall Concert Pavilion in Olde Towne Gaithersburg (map here).

There will be balloons, family entertainment and two professional singers performing. The featured musical guest is John Ray, a singer from Puerto Rico and personal friend of Senior Pastor Joselo Mercado.

God has blessed Iglesia Gracia Soberana with a unique opportunity to serve and bless the community this Thursday. Please be praying for this event, and invite any Spanish speakers you know!

 

 

 

 

 

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