April 12, 2011

A FEW WORDS FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING SUNDAY, APRIL 10th, 2011

WE ARE NEAR THE END

AND NEAR THE BEGINNING!!!

By Pastor Richard

for the week of April 10-16, 2011

 

We have begun the FINAL PREPARATION phase of getting our new church campus ready so we can begin worship there. And that means we are very near the end of the construction phase. There is work we must do before we can begin worship services at 8109 Greenleaf Avenue. We have a growing list of you who have volunteered to pitch-in and help. Thank you for signing up to help out. If you haven’t signed up then do so today. See me or pick up a volunteer form at the Information table in the lobby this morning.

 

Please check the church roster today to make sure we have your name and phone number correct for any and all BIG CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS that we will be making shortly.

 

Our most recent message in the Epistle of John tackled the topic of LOVE. What is love? Why is love such a big deal? What does love look like in our lives? Can you finish this definition of love? LOVE IS THE GIVING OF _______ (one word) for the good of ______ (one word). What did the Apostle John regularly say to his church family in Ephesus (according to church tradition)?

 

Any of you men want to study the last book in the Bible (the book of Revelation)? Bob Hetzler will be teaching it starting this Thursday evening (for reals, this Thursday. I know I have announced it starting for several weeks now. Sorry). Check the Men’s Fellowship listing on the other page for the details.

 

Our High Impact Men’s Conference is this coming weekend, April 15-17 at Forest Home Conference Center. A group of us men are heading up there. I was told a few days ago there are a few spaces left so if you are interested in going see Larry Olguin or Ed Faranda or myself today.

 

Our Easter events are as follows:

Sunday, April 17 Palm Sunday (regular schedule)

Friday, April 22 Prayer Breakfast (go to www.whittierprayer.com for signups)

Sunday, April 24 Easter Sunday (10:45 worship only)

Sunday, May 1 Communion (PM)

 

God’s best to you

 

Pastor Richard

 

AGREE OR DISAGREE QUESTION

THE BIBLE DOESN’T TELL US TO PLANT CHURCHES. IT TELLS US TO MAKE DISCIPLES

Neil Cole shared this in the current issue of FGBC World magazine. Neil is part of our association of pastors). Pick up your free copy of the issue of FGBC World available at at the Information Center or online at fgbcworld.com.

 

My writings or whatever you want to call them are regularly emailed to missionaries and others wanting to keep in touch with the Community Grace Brethren family.  You can find my writings and view our church photo album and other material by going to whittierbrethren.net and follow the links.

 

RECEIVE BY EMAIL: If you or someone you know wants to receive this article and a pdf of today’s program (bulletin) then send an email request to whittierbrethren@gmail.com

 

FOLLOW IN FACEBOOK: You can sign up to be my friend at Facebook (look up Richard Todd and see some of my Kodak Moments and comments about life or read these words there if you so desire.

•