Growing up, I had a friend who everytime he sneezed, if you didn't immediately say, "God bless you," he'd say real loud, "God bless me!" I was reminded of this over the weekend when Dan Peterson preached on being a blessing to others out of our blessed-ness. I have so much to be thankful for that I should be walking around yelling, "God has blessed me!" I could go without Starbucks or Jake's for a week and donate that money to a food shelter. I could take some time on a Sunday afternoon and volunteer to lead a ministry outreach at a nursing home. There's a lot I could do. I love that NHA has a ministry dedicated to blessing others out of our own blessed-ness. KIA exists to share some of what God has given to us with others who aren't as blessed. I can't wait to hear about this month's KIA event and be a part of this hands and feet ministry!
This Sunday, we'll be looking at discipline and unity in the church. These are deep, multi-faceted concepts in our world today and we need to know how we use them in the church. When we accept the challenge to be like Christ, we accept the challenge to be a part of Christian discipline and unity.
Don't forget that small groups start this coming week! We'll have all the details on those this Sunday. If you still haven't signed up for a group, it's not too late!
Baptism service on February 28th at the AU Rec Center! If you would like to get baptized, see Jared for more information.
Jamey Ragle returns February 14th to wrap up our "Vintage Church" series! He'll be sharing about love (it is Valentine's Day after all...) and the mission of the church.
And with Valentine's Day just around the corner, here's some advice men: "Girls are like phones. We love to be held, talked to, but if you press the wrong button you'll be disconnected!"-Anonymous
See you Sunday!
