In case you haven’t noticed lately, I am excited about what Agape is doing with discipleship on Wednesday nights! Last week, almost 70 men, women, youth and children came out to go deeper in God’s word, and to get encouraged, equipped, and ready to make an impact in the world!

Here’s what’s on tap for this Wednesday night:

Agape EPIC youth, led by David McConnell (with worship led by John Talley) begins at 6:15 with a time of fellowship, followed by worship and Bible Study. This group is open to all youth in junior high and high school. David is leading the youth through the book of James, and is taking them much deeper than the typical youth Bible study groups these days. John is also leading the group in Godward worship with a creative flair. Come at 6:15, and invite your friends and neighbors!
• Kids Revive, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sam Knowles and his team lead this group that focuses on teaching kids the basics of the faith, with an emphasis on worship and scripture memory. During a typical Kids Revive night, the children will have snacks and games, but the focus isn’t on that - the focus is on the worship of God, and teaching the youngsters to hide the word of God in their hearts. Come along, and bring your kids - bring your neighbor kids….bring kids you see walking down the road! (I had to remove that last sentence on the advice of our attorneys, a.k.a. “Team Spoilsport”.)

• Finally, the main Bible study in the sanctuary will continue our focus on the Last Days. This Wednesday night, we begin to take a look at what the Bible says about the Antichrist - who he will be, what his role is, what his power is, and why it is important for Christians to know these things. Come join us for coffee and hot cocoa at 6:45, with Bible study beginning at 7!

Also, to let you know, next Wednesday night (January 27) will be quite different. As announced this Sunday morning, we are going to have a bake sale to benefit the good people of Haiti. 100 hundred percent of the money raised will go towards earthquake relief in Haiti. This is part one of our response to the worst natural disaster ever in the Western hemisphere of the world. We are asking all of you bakers out there to begin planning now to put together some of your best baked goods. It would be great if you could make several homemade cakes, pies, etc. If you aren’t a baker, you can be a promoter. You can call radio stations, and let them know about this. You can tell and invite your friends and relatives…help spread the word! The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Part 2 of our response involves putting together a team of first responders to actually go down to Haiti to help with counseling, construction and medical needs. We are putting together a coalition of willing people with passports right now. We will be going with the Alabama Baptists, and they are asking us to recruit volunteers for the trip. Please let me or Cindy Underwood know if you are able to go. More details coming soon!

p.s. Pray for each other, and pray for the Spirit of God to blow on us and lead us in His way!