Agape mini-newsletter, first week of September, 2009. Special football is in the air edition.
Hello everybody,
Welcome in to another short Agape e-newsletter. We have a virus running through our family at the moment (dr’s have confirmed that we aren’t swiney), so I must be a bit briefer than normal.
This Sunday, we are going to take a one week detour from Ephesians - I believe that God is now preparing Agape to take some major steps this year, and the message this Sunday will focus on how we prepare to be a church family that will be used mightily of God, and will follow Him with all of our heart. We will be looking especially at the prayer of Jesus in John 17, and discussing how to love God in a greater way, leading to loving each other in a greater way, thus leading to a greater love for the community around us. As I mentioned earlier this week, our normal worship and word time will conclude a few minutes early so that we can have a 15 minute meeting of all of the Leadership Team, Deacons and Small group leaders. If you aren’t in that group, but you’d like to come to the meeting, you are more than welcome to do so.
Also Sunday, we will begin to announce and roll out our Swine Flu preparedness program at Agape. For now, the one thing I need to let you know is that, just like the schools and other public places are asking, we are asking that if you are sick with flu-like symptoms (fever, aches, cough), then it would be best for you to stay home. Now, that is unusual, isn’t it?! For me to ask you to stay home, but during this years flu season, that is just what needs to happen if you have flu like symptoms. Now, let me also ask you to do this: If you are well - come and worship God with us and fellowship! Make it a priority in your life to seek God together with your family at Agape!
Schedule wise, after an enormously busy last week at Agape, this week sees things settle down a little bit, so we can take a breather. The only additional thing on our schedule for the next week (other than Sunday worship and Wednesday night Bible Study) is our food pantry outreach into the community next Saturday morning, beginning at 9:00am.
Thanks so much to all of you who participated in the Agape beautification day last Saturday. We had almost 30 people show up, and they did a lot of work to improve things around the building and grounds. Special thanks go to Wayne Hendon, who has gone above and beyond the call of duty by stripping and cleaning the kitchen floor over several days this week. Thanks Wayne!
Prayer Requests:
Earlier this week, we prayed for Trestan, who had brain surgery on Tuesday morning of this week, I was able to see him a few hours after his surgery, and he was smiling and eating french fries, and even getting up and walking around. Keep praying for Trestan, but praise God that he came through the surgery well, and that they have been getting good reports from the doctors!
Also, Sue Sellers sent in this prayer request Pray for the family of Cindy Calvert Brannon. She was one of our youth at Hopewell years ago. She had severe heart condition(s) and passed away yesterday. She was 42 yrs. old. Some of you may remember her from Hopewell and her and her husband worked at the ballfield at New Covenant when you guys played ball there.
(if you have any prayer requests - please send them in!)
I look forward to seeing you all Sunday!
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