Greetings on this May 4th. Remember, April showers bring May flowers... and grass to be cut! I trust that you are off to a great week.
PERSONAL NOTE: Please let me thank all who were involved in the North Area annual meeting held at First Baptist on the 26th of April. Thanks Miller for your help in keeping track of things and Rick along with the teens for all of your music and set up of tables, etc. THANKS!!!
MONTHLY AUDIO: Please click on this LINK to download the audio: "Problem Solving".
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: Our article this week is entitled: "Sparring over worship". Please click on this LINK.
BONUS CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: "How Far Can A Christian Go In Sinning?" Click on this LINK.
BONUS BOOK RECOMMENDATION: I recommend the book, "Bible Prophecy" by Mark Hitchcock. It is a paperback book... reasonable price... it will answer many questions on prophecy that you may have.
YOU CAN KNOW GOD'S WILL: According to I Peter 1: 15, we are to "Be holy in all conduct." This is God's will! Check it out.
TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: It can be found at this LINK.
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure; which is: Try to please everybody." Herbert Swope
Special May 5, 2009 addition: I just found out that out that our Gopher Buddies' Leaders were NUMBER 1 in the April Leadership Team Contest and our Olympians' Leaders were NUMBER 2 for the month of April. That is definitely a job well done... Congratulations!
I pray that your week of ministry will be profitable. Serve the Lord with gladness!
In Christ, Pastor Darrell
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
April 27...Weekly Training Materials.
Welcome on a warm spring day (24th), here in Grand Blanc. I am writing this blog early because I will not be available Monday (27th) to write it.
PERSONAL NOTE: One of our members, Terry Spainhower, officiated at a funeral a few days ago and did a superb job under very difficult circumstances (family). I applaud you Terry for a job well done.
PERSONAL NOTE: One of our members, Terry Spainhower, officiated at a funeral a few days ago and did a superb job under very difficult circumstances (family). I applaud you Terry for a job well done.
Thank you Bud, for your song Sunday. A job well done! Congratulations to the Church family on the special recognition that Rev. Ron Carry bestowed upon us for our 2008 missions' giving. It was great!
A very young Julian Mai is working with Pastor Foltz on completing the GOD AND ME program with the Scouts in order to receive an award in the GOD AND COUNTRY SERIES. So far he has done a great job! Keep it up Julian.
MONTHLY AUDIO: Please click on the link in the April 6 blog.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: Our article this week is "Shepherding Those Who Don't Like You." Please click on this LINK to download it.
BONUS CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: "How Can I Love Christ More?". Please click on this LINK.
YOU CAN KNOW GOD'S WILL: According to I Peter 1: 14, God's will for you today is: Do not conform to evil desires. Check it out!
TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: It can be found at this LINK.
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: " Inventories can be managed, but people must be led." H. Ross Perot
I pray that you will have a great week as you serve the Majesty on High.
In Christ, Pastor Darrell
Monday, April 20, 2009
April 20...Weekly Training Materials
Welcome to this blog on a rainy Michigan day. Remember, April showers bring May flowers. I hope that you find this page valuable. We at First Baptist had a great Sunday service. The Lord clearly spoke to us through His Word... for that I am grateful.
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank all of our Women's Ministry group and the Mary Martha ladies who sponsored and participated in the Carriage Town Ministries' shower this past Saturday. To call it a great success is an understatement! Ladies, you did some wonderful work by bringing piles and piles of new clothes for the less fortunate who are under three years old. I am sure that Carriage Town Ministries was blown away by what they received. The Lord is glad for your care and I am proud of you. Praise The Lord! WOW!!!
I want to thank Cindy Mass for sharing a song with us Sunday morning. THANKS!
I would also let you know that the next two blogs (April 27 and May 4) will be posted at different times than usual. The April 27 blog will be up earlier and the May 4 blog will be up one day late. I appreciate you indulgence on this, but I will be out of the office on both of those Mondays.
MONTHLY AUDIO: Please see the April 6 blog for the link in order to listen to it or download it.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: Download "The Gift Of Rebuke" at this LINK. Remember, the key to exercising any gift is to do so exercising love in the process.
BONUS CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: The article,"Where Can I Learn How To Bring Up My Children In The Discipline And Instruction Of The Lord?" is available to read or downloaded at this LINK.
YOU CAN KNOW GOD'S WILL: According to I Peter 1: 13, God's will for you today is to: Set your hope on the grace to be given. It will be fulfilled at the Coming of Christ. Know this: there is more to come! Please check it out. In Greek, this is clearly an imperative (command).
TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: It can be found at this LINK.
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Earn all that you can, save all that you can save, and give all that you can." John Wesley
CLOSING QUOTE: "If you keep on walking the road to Hell, one day you are going to walk right in!" unknown
I pray that you will be all that you can be in the service of the Lord.
In Christ, Pastor Darrell
PERSONAL NOTE: I want to thank all of our Women's Ministry group and the Mary Martha ladies who sponsored and participated in the Carriage Town Ministries' shower this past Saturday. To call it a great success is an understatement! Ladies, you did some wonderful work by bringing piles and piles of new clothes for the less fortunate who are under three years old. I am sure that Carriage Town Ministries was blown away by what they received. The Lord is glad for your care and I am proud of you. Praise The Lord! WOW!!!
I want to thank Cindy Mass for sharing a song with us Sunday morning. THANKS!
I would also let you know that the next two blogs (April 27 and May 4) will be posted at different times than usual. The April 27 blog will be up earlier and the May 4 blog will be up one day late. I appreciate you indulgence on this, but I will be out of the office on both of those Mondays.
MONTHLY AUDIO: Please see the April 6 blog for the link in order to listen to it or download it.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: Download "The Gift Of Rebuke" at this LINK. Remember, the key to exercising any gift is to do so exercising love in the process.
BONUS CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: The article,"Where Can I Learn How To Bring Up My Children In The Discipline And Instruction Of The Lord?" is available to read or downloaded at this LINK.
YOU CAN KNOW GOD'S WILL: According to I Peter 1: 13, God's will for you today is to: Set your hope on the grace to be given. It will be fulfilled at the Coming of Christ. Know this: there is more to come! Please check it out. In Greek, this is clearly an imperative (command).
TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: It can be found at this LINK.
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Earn all that you can, save all that you can save, and give all that you can." John Wesley
CLOSING QUOTE: "If you keep on walking the road to Hell, one day you are going to walk right in!" unknown
I pray that you will be all that you can be in the service of the Lord.
In Christ, Pastor Darrell
Monday, April 13, 2009
April 13... Weekly Training Materials
Greetings to you all on this spring (I think) morning in Michigan, the water wonderland! We begin this work week after a very busy holy week. We had many opportunities to serve the Lord this last week with great joy... even though it was very full.
PERSONAL NOTE: Please allow me to begin by saying a mighty thank you to all who have been involved with the Easter week preparations. Without the ladies who set things up and the men who provided the cooking for the Sunday breakfast, we would not have had as successful a time.
Deaconess ladies receive a special thanks for two communion set-ups during this last week. Thank you, Terry and Ernie, for the great breakfast on Sunday morning... it was great! Thank you, Rick (and choir) for the extra music that was produced this last week. Thank you to the many who participated in the flowers that were provided... it was beautiful. I don't want to forget the many individuals who are behind the scenes (and that includes MaryAnn) and yet are necessary to get the job done... thanks!
MONTHLY AUDIO: Please click on the link in the April 6 blog.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: Our article this week is entitled, "The Emotion Of Conflict". Please click on this LINK.
BONUS CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: "How Can I Be Sure Of My Salvation?" Please click on this LINK.
YOU CAN KNOW GOD'S WILL: According to I Peter 1: 13, God's will for you today is: be self-controlled. Check it out!
TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: It can be found at this LINK.
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to carry on." Walter Lippman
Once again I pray that the Lord will bless our service to Him this week.
In Christ, Pastor Darrell.
PERSONAL NOTE: Please allow me to begin by saying a mighty thank you to all who have been involved with the Easter week preparations. Without the ladies who set things up and the men who provided the cooking for the Sunday breakfast, we would not have had as successful a time.
Deaconess ladies receive a special thanks for two communion set-ups during this last week. Thank you, Terry and Ernie, for the great breakfast on Sunday morning... it was great! Thank you, Rick (and choir) for the extra music that was produced this last week. Thank you to the many who participated in the flowers that were provided... it was beautiful. I don't want to forget the many individuals who are behind the scenes (and that includes MaryAnn) and yet are necessary to get the job done... thanks!
MONTHLY AUDIO: Please click on the link in the April 6 blog.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: Our article this week is entitled, "The Emotion Of Conflict". Please click on this LINK.
BONUS CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: "How Can I Be Sure Of My Salvation?" Please click on this LINK.
YOU CAN KNOW GOD'S WILL: According to I Peter 1: 13, God's will for you today is: be self-controlled. Check it out!
TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: It can be found at this LINK.
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to carry on." Walter Lippman
Once again I pray that the Lord will bless our service to Him this week.
In Christ, Pastor Darrell.
Monday, April 6, 2009
April 6... Weekly Training Materials
Greetings on this very snowy day in April... not very funny! Welcome to Michigan, the winter wonderland! Oh well, we are off and running on this day that the Lord has made.
PERSONAL NOTE: Allow me the opportunity to thank the choir and our other musicians for making yesterday a great Palm Sunday. I want to thank all of the scripture readers for their participation along with Bud's solo/video presentation. I thought that the morning was a great time of worship and adoration. Praise God.
I want to remind you of all of the events of this holy week. Wednesday we have our regular evening service; Thursday at 7 PM., we will enjoy a Maundy Thursday service; Friday we will celebrate Good Friday at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church... our time slot is from about 2 to 3 PM. Don't forget Easter Sunday... it starts with breakfast at 8 AM. It is a busy week but an exciting week as we celebrate what Jesus did for each of us.
I want to congratulate our children workers for a very successful children's Easter party last Wednesday. There were over 90 (it looked like 500) involved in it! W-O-W! Great job leaders. A mighty "thank you" is given to all who were involved.
MONTHLY AUDIO: The audio for this month is about Decision Making. You can find it at this LINK.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: The article for this week is entitled: Ungrieving Grievances. You can download it at this LINK.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION: I would like to recommend for your consideration the book by Ralph Muncaster entitled: Examine the Evidence. You will find it extremely helpful in dealing with some great theological and apologetic issues. It is written mostly with the average Christian in mind. I know that you will find it extremely helpful.
BONUS CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: The article entitled What is the Nature of True Saving Faith? can be found at this LINK.
GOD'S WILL FOR YOU: In First Peter 1:13, we see a command from the Lord to prepare your mind for action. You can know that this is God's will for you today! Let us put it into practice.
TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Please click on this LINK.
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: " Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal." Vince Lombardi
Thank you again for stopping by and I pray that we will have a super week sering the Lord together!
Pastor Darrell.
PERSONAL NOTE: Allow me the opportunity to thank the choir and our other musicians for making yesterday a great Palm Sunday. I want to thank all of the scripture readers for their participation along with Bud's solo/video presentation. I thought that the morning was a great time of worship and adoration. Praise God.
I want to remind you of all of the events of this holy week. Wednesday we have our regular evening service; Thursday at 7 PM., we will enjoy a Maundy Thursday service; Friday we will celebrate Good Friday at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church... our time slot is from about 2 to 3 PM. Don't forget Easter Sunday... it starts with breakfast at 8 AM. It is a busy week but an exciting week as we celebrate what Jesus did for each of us.
I want to congratulate our children workers for a very successful children's Easter party last Wednesday. There were over 90 (it looked like 500) involved in it! W-O-W! Great job leaders. A mighty "thank you" is given to all who were involved.
MONTHLY AUDIO: The audio for this month is about Decision Making. You can find it at this LINK.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FEATURED ARTICLE: The article for this week is entitled: Ungrieving Grievances. You can download it at this LINK.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION: I would like to recommend for your consideration the book by Ralph Muncaster entitled: Examine the Evidence. You will find it extremely helpful in dealing with some great theological and apologetic issues. It is written mostly with the average Christian in mind. I know that you will find it extremely helpful.
BONUS CHRISTIAN LIVING ARTICLE: The article entitled What is the Nature of True Saving Faith? can be found at this LINK.
GOD'S WILL FOR YOU: In First Peter 1:13, we see a command from the Lord to prepare your mind for action. You can know that this is God's will for you today! Let us put it into practice.
TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Please click on this LINK.
LEADERSHIP QUOTE: " Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal." Vince Lombardi
Thank you again for stopping by and I pray that we will have a super week sering the Lord together!
Pastor Darrell.
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