FCC Newsletter October '12
FCC Newsletter October '12
FCC Newsletter October '12
Community Church
October 2012
Fall Is in Swing
As the weather begins to change we start thinking of Fall. Summer is past with its vacations and outings, people are back at school, and probably any habit regarding church attendance is in full swing. Are you making it a priority to gather with other believers to love one another? To learn more about Gods expectations and to have someone hold you accountable? Are you not only taking in, but giving out by serving others?
Galatians 5:13For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But dont use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. 14For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: Love your neighbor as yourself.* 15But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.
We all face a choice at our jobs, in our families, and in the local church: we can learn to love and put up with each other, or we can chew people up and spit them out. The Bible makes it clear that we could choose to just do what comes natural, or in Christ we can choose to do what is supernatural. As your pastor I encourage you to do the hard thing, to engage with imperfect people (by the way that
includes all of us), and to love. It is as we patiently accept other people in process that we then experience grace for our own issues and walk with Jesus. Take a hand and help someone along. You might discover that sometimes they are pulling you closer to Jesus as well.
Sunday Worship 10:30am Sunday Small Groups 9:30am Wednesday Groups 6:30pm
Chris & Tammy worshipping by the river as we celebrate those following the Lord in baptism
settings including two countries in the Southeast Asia where it can be dangerous to be a Jesus follower. We also heard from FCCs own missionary family - the Conrads - and their work in Cancun, Mexico. They were followed a couple weeks later by an update from Gabo & Emily who work in one of the worlds largest metropolises Mexico City, Mexico. As we partner with these representatives, we have a small part in sharing the Good News all over the world.
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-Pastor Randy