Posts by courtnut02 (Page 11)
Our Library, Our History, Our Worship
Our library…in our recent property loss, was displaced because of the broken pipe and subsequent flooding. In the near future, we will restore the room that housed our library. Our library, in its former state was seldom used. Recently, the Library Committee and Staff, on two separate occasions, approached me about distributing the books to “where the people are.” They suggested moving books for youth to the youth wing…moving books for children downstairs to the children’s wing…moving discipleship and teaching…
When you stay in ministry, you must figure out how to deal with disagreements. You have to figure out if being right is worth the cost and fallout of the opposition being wrong or not winning. Learning to walk away from disagreements or Agreeing to Disagreeing with the other side. Learning to apologies when you are in the wrong. Learning to stand your ground and not be moved on Biblical Truth but also to extend grace to those who have…
Notes from Mark
This Sunday is Palm Sunday. We remember Jesus’ dramatic entry into Jerusalem. His ministry had reached a fever pitch. In His teachings Jesus had confounded the leaders and angered them greatly. Jesus had taught a new way, a loving and kind way of dealing and living with others. Jesus had taught that there is only one way to God (Heaven). Yes he had taken those things that people had held on to the tightest and turned everything upside down. Now…
Election of Search Committee
If you have not done so already, then please begin praying about who you would like to nominate for the Pastor Search Committee. We will be accepting ballots on Sunday morning, April 8th. As we have done in the past, you will have the opportunity to nominate five people for the committee. The top-five recipients of votes will be contacted and asked to serve on the committee. If someone declines, then we will go to the next highest recipient. The…
I Wish My Parent’s Knew…
A few years ago, a Youth Pastor friend of mine preached a Wednesday Night Message Series entitled “I Wish my Parents knew…”. I was intrigued by not only the topic but also his response to the series. I asked him for as much info on the series as he would share with me. Over the course of the next few weeks we are surveying not only our youth ministry but also teens from around Weatherford to complete the following statement,…
Notes from Mark
Patience. It is a thing we desire more of and we seem to want it right now! Think about God and His patience with us. He is more patient with each one of us than we are with ourselves. It is not uncommon for us to fret about our situation in life or even think if we fall God doesn’t love us or we question our own salvation. Or what about those thoughts and desires that seemingly stay with us?…
Fear
We all deal with fear from time to time. Faith is said to be the opposite of fear. Isaiah 12:2 says “God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.” Letting faith replace our fear is easier said than done. But that is exactly what God wants us to do when we face fear. Faith allows us to see beyond our fear. In the 1980 Olympics, the hockey finals match was between a small, young, amateur U.S. team…
Lets Mess with Texas
This summer our youth ministry will be headed over the boarder to share the love of Christ. We finalized this week that we will be traveling to Arlington, TX at the end of July just days after our students return from Falls Creek to work alongside Mission Arlington. Mission Arlington is a ministry that serves needy within the Arlington Metroplex. Our Students will be leaving on Saturday, July 28th, working with local house churches on that Sunday, facilitating backyard bible…
Notes From Mark
It is good to be at Emmanuel! Once again we are seeing the first signs of spring. There is change in the air. It is a time of renewal both in the earth and in our hearts. Easter is April 1st. I hope you are making plans to worship with us on that day. This year we will strip the altar and platform bare and fill it with symbols that remind us of the gifts God has given us. Starting…
Commitment to Pray
This coming Sunday, during the morning worship, you will have the opportunity to pray for our upcoming search for our next pastor. We will commit to pray for our church, our search committee election, our search for God’s man, our calling of God’s man, and our next pastor. When Emmanuel began the process to search for and eventually call me as pastor, you made a commitment to pray. Prayer makes all the difference. Please sign your iCommit card and place…