For those who do not know our immediate history, let me share with you. In 2005 our congregation adopted five core values. These core values were what we believed God was giving us to shape our ministry and vision. Everything we do, all we stive to accomplish are built upon these foundational core values. They are: Committed to Christ, Making Disciples, Worship that makes a Difference, Transforming Mission and Biblical Hospitality. Some of these we were already moving to accomplish, others were areas we needed to develop and strengthen. They are intended to live in holy support of each other. We claim not to be exceptional at any of these. But we are committed to strive in each area to mature and live out more perfectly tomorrow than yesterday their intent.
Now five years later, our church has arrived at a turning point. What we once hoped for is now being surpassed by our experiences. Our dreams are becoming every day reality and we can see glimpses of the future God desires for us.
This fall, we will hear more of how the best of our past is leading us into a dynamic future. There are several key moments in the next few months I will alert you to in future blogs.
Today, I sit here looking a the lake and give God thanks for what God has been doing for us and through us. Our church is at a turning point not of survival, but of vitality and holy impact.
I will share over the next few days, some stories of this summer. I will give you examples of transformational change occuring in our midst. We are living in a blessed and holy time.
I remember learning as a child our state motto: If you seek a Beautiful Peninsula, Look about you. I am and it is.
In that spirit I offer this: If you seek a changing, dynamic and blessed church, look and listen to what is happening in this ministry. Praise God!!
