Friday, December 31, 2010
One day that mouth of yours is going to get you into trouble......
Said my supervisor at work.
I think that it has finally happened.
THIS SUNDAY WE ARE HAVING AN OUTDOOR BAPTISM!
Andrea Dahlke received Christ as her savior last night and wants an outdoor baptism.
Awesome Right?
I am praying for a low tide and a warm baptistery but I don't think that this would satisfy this amazing young lady who wants to follow Christ!
Exciting Times a Coming!
I think that it has finally happened.
THIS SUNDAY WE ARE HAVING AN OUTDOOR BAPTISM!
Andrea Dahlke received Christ as her savior last night and wants an outdoor baptism.
Awesome Right?
I am praying for a low tide and a warm baptistery but I don't think that this would satisfy this amazing young lady who wants to follow Christ!
Exciting Times a Coming!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I wonder...............
Yesterday was a strange day for me as I left at 6:30 am to bring Dale McGinnis to a Veterans Hospice in Vancouver.
Dale was in bad shape, mentally, physically, and emotionally.
and it only got worse.
He would come in and out mentally once asking me, "how long is this (death) going to take," as well as "is this how this (death) happens?"
As his room began to fill up with people I left thinking "OK Lord this is your answer to our prayers" and drove home.
But then Tim calls me at 6:00 pm and says everything had changed.
Dale was eating, talking, joking, and laughing as if he was fine. and He had been that way for a few hours.
I do not know how he is this morning, but last night Tim told me that even if this is temporary, it was the best gift God could have given the family.
But I wonder if there is a better one? I'll take that as a blessing, but I wonder, if God can raise the dead, why wouldn't He raise the living?
I wonder what God is doing with our Prayers?
and this question only makes me WANT to pray more.
Maybe its not the answers to prayers that motivate us, maybe its not the miracles, maybe what ought to move us to prayer is nothing more than the wonder of what God might do if His people pray to Him.
I wonder...................Pray with me
Dale was in bad shape, mentally, physically, and emotionally.
and it only got worse.
He would come in and out mentally once asking me, "how long is this (death) going to take," as well as "is this how this (death) happens?"
As his room began to fill up with people I left thinking "OK Lord this is your answer to our prayers" and drove home.
But then Tim calls me at 6:00 pm and says everything had changed.
Dale was eating, talking, joking, and laughing as if he was fine. and He had been that way for a few hours.
I do not know how he is this morning, but last night Tim told me that even if this is temporary, it was the best gift God could have given the family.
But I wonder if there is a better one? I'll take that as a blessing, but I wonder, if God can raise the dead, why wouldn't He raise the living?
I wonder what God is doing with our Prayers?
and this question only makes me WANT to pray more.
Maybe its not the answers to prayers that motivate us, maybe its not the miracles, maybe what ought to move us to prayer is nothing more than the wonder of what God might do if His people pray to Him.
I wonder...................Pray with me
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
A Letter from Pastor Andy to newLife
Can you believe that our year is about over? It seems as if the older I get the shorter they get!
Today I wanted to share a few things from last week that I think sums our year up pretty good.
#1 The Christmas Service was Awesome. We had a great number of people attend, the spirit was amazing, and the fact that people wanted to worship our Savior that night just sums up that people do LOVE GOD!
#2 Found People do Find People! Many of the visitors who came, came solely because someone invited them. Our willingness to be like Jesus even when we are uncomfortable with it only shows that the Gospel has become important again.
#3 Saved People Serve People! Can I say THANK YOU enough! They came early on Christmas eve, they worked hard on Christmas eve, because they LOVE PEOPLE on Christmas Eve!
#4 Sunday's Service was Awesome but Strange. I guess it shows the depth of the changes in our church when most of those in attendance were people who just started attending our church in the last six months. And they WANTED TO BE THERE.
#5 We are going into our Third Year of Transition as a Church and God is challenging us in new ways to take us to deeper levels with Him. I believe that this will be our most productive year as a church and that our love for Him and others will only grow. He has never asked us to play it safe, don't plan on it this year.
#6 I will be entering my 14th year as a Pastor and it has not been easy. The first five were chaos, the next seven were costly (Debra's accident), and the last two or so have been transitionally difficult. BUT I HAVE NEVER FELT SO MUCH HAPPINESS IN MY LIFE! God has filled me with Hope, encouraged me with Help (Prayer), and given me a vision of Heaven! To say I am excited about 2011 is an understatement.
#7 Last, but not in any way the least. We have in our midst for the first time in my church life, mature disciples who love this church as much as I. THEY want to SERVE. THEY want to SACRIFICE. THEY want to SEE HIM. And this can only mean that THEY are going to have a break our year.
Thank you for an awesome year 2010. As our Theme stated, we wanted to be known by God and I think that has happened.
Have an awesome day newLife!
Today I wanted to share a few things from last week that I think sums our year up pretty good.
#1 The Christmas Service was Awesome. We had a great number of people attend, the spirit was amazing, and the fact that people wanted to worship our Savior that night just sums up that people do LOVE GOD!
#2 Found People do Find People! Many of the visitors who came, came solely because someone invited them. Our willingness to be like Jesus even when we are uncomfortable with it only shows that the Gospel has become important again.
#3 Saved People Serve People! Can I say THANK YOU enough! They came early on Christmas eve, they worked hard on Christmas eve, because they LOVE PEOPLE on Christmas Eve!
#4 Sunday's Service was Awesome but Strange. I guess it shows the depth of the changes in our church when most of those in attendance were people who just started attending our church in the last six months. And they WANTED TO BE THERE.
#5 We are going into our Third Year of Transition as a Church and God is challenging us in new ways to take us to deeper levels with Him. I believe that this will be our most productive year as a church and that our love for Him and others will only grow. He has never asked us to play it safe, don't plan on it this year.
#6 I will be entering my 14th year as a Pastor and it has not been easy. The first five were chaos, the next seven were costly (Debra's accident), and the last two or so have been transitionally difficult. BUT I HAVE NEVER FELT SO MUCH HAPPINESS IN MY LIFE! God has filled me with Hope, encouraged me with Help (Prayer), and given me a vision of Heaven! To say I am excited about 2011 is an understatement.
#7 Last, but not in any way the least. We have in our midst for the first time in my church life, mature disciples who love this church as much as I. THEY want to SERVE. THEY want to SACRIFICE. THEY want to SEE HIM. And this can only mean that THEY are going to have a break our year.
Thank you for an awesome year 2010. As our Theme stated, we wanted to be known by God and I think that has happened.
Have an awesome day newLife!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Please keep Praying!!!!
Dale will be admittted tomorrow to a hospice care facility in Vancouver Washington tomorrow.
But please keep praying for Him as they must make one more night at Tim and Misty's and then pray as Tim and I travel with Dale to Vancouver at 8:00 am. We must have him there by 11:00 or He will lose the bed.
Also please be praying for Tori as this is especially hard on her.
But please keep praying for Him as they must make one more night at Tim and Misty's and then pray as Tim and I travel with Dale to Vancouver at 8:00 am. We must have him there by 11:00 or He will lose the bed.
Also please be praying for Tori as this is especially hard on her.
Needed: The Effectual Fervent Prayers of Gods People
Yesterday, I got a call from Dale McGinnises family telling me that Dales condition has worsened.
To make matters worse, the very institutions set up to help in these situations have been anything but helpful, in fact they have been hurtful. Namely Columbia Memorial Hospital and Clatsop County Hospice.
Right now the family is on 24 hour watch of Dale. They have split up the duties in 24 hour blocks each taking one day.
Understand, this family is 3 young girls under 25 and 3 married ladies with young children. One just had a baby three weeks ago and has to go back to the east coast next week.
This means they must watch their father slowly deteriorate, suffer, struggle and as young as they are try and figure out why this is all happening.
I realize that this is a part of life, but when the very institutions set up to help with this process fail people, it shows me its time for the church to be just that.
Pray
Pray for a Miracle
Pray
Pray for God to show up in those girls lives
Pray
Pray for Dale to be Healed
Pray
Pray like you've never prayed before.
Fast if you can, Let God know were serious
Pray
Pray
Pray
If we fail this family, by not praying in Faith, we are no better than them and our God no bigger than our government.
Pray
James 5:15-16 (KJV) And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Gods word says that the Energetic Prayer that is Labored over from the Righteous Prevails over Much
Pray that God Prevails over Dales Cancer
Pray today
Pray
To make matters worse, the very institutions set up to help in these situations have been anything but helpful, in fact they have been hurtful. Namely Columbia Memorial Hospital and Clatsop County Hospice.
Right now the family is on 24 hour watch of Dale. They have split up the duties in 24 hour blocks each taking one day.
Understand, this family is 3 young girls under 25 and 3 married ladies with young children. One just had a baby three weeks ago and has to go back to the east coast next week.
This means they must watch their father slowly deteriorate, suffer, struggle and as young as they are try and figure out why this is all happening.
I realize that this is a part of life, but when the very institutions set up to help with this process fail people, it shows me its time for the church to be just that.
Pray
Pray for a Miracle
Pray
Pray for God to show up in those girls lives
Pray
Pray for Dale to be Healed
Pray
Pray like you've never prayed before.
Fast if you can, Let God know were serious
Pray
Pray
Pray
If we fail this family, by not praying in Faith, we are no better than them and our God no bigger than our government.
Pray
James 5:15-16 (KJV) And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Gods word says that the Energetic Prayer that is Labored over from the Righteous Prevails over Much
Pray that God Prevails over Dales Cancer
Pray today
Pray
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Maybe its too early.......
Too early to think about the pain caused by "Christians" to Churches and Pastors. ARRRGGG.
Too early to be reminded of wolves in sheep's clothing.
No its too early for all of that, it only raises my blood pressure and hurts my heart.
I would rather think on these things early in the morning...........
New Christians learning what prayer and the bible really is!
The testimony of a Positive church experience last Sunday!
The story of a Christian family coming "through" a trial!
The consistent attitude of Love being shown to a hurting church member.
A Soon to be Candlelight Service!
A New Sunday of worshipping the King.
Its never too early to think about those things.
I hope and pray you have an awesome day and can't wait to be with you all Friday and Sunday.
Merry Christmas
Too early to be reminded of wolves in sheep's clothing.
No its too early for all of that, it only raises my blood pressure and hurts my heart.
I would rather think on these things early in the morning...........
New Christians learning what prayer and the bible really is!
The testimony of a Positive church experience last Sunday!
The story of a Christian family coming "through" a trial!
The consistent attitude of Love being shown to a hurting church member.
A Soon to be Candlelight Service!
A New Sunday of worshipping the King.
Its never too early to think about those things.
I hope and pray you have an awesome day and can't wait to be with you all Friday and Sunday.
Merry Christmas
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