Saturday, November 12 is our last Leadership Community of the year. We've moved our LC's from Eli Pinney Elem. to the home of Matt & Chrissy Jacob's. I like having it in a home. My good friend, Bacho Bordjadze is our guest speaker on Encounter's core value multiply. Bacho is OSU's Campus Crusade for Christ Director and is an excellent speaker.
As a group we will also sing, give some ministry updates, have a Q & A time with the elders, pray, and break into our various ministry groups.
It's 2 1/2 hrs. with some of my favorite people in the world:-)
Friday, November 11, 2011
November Message Series
This Sunday I begin a three week series titled: Poverty In My Own Backyard. With Scripture and exerpts from the book, "When Helping Hurts" by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert, we'll look at God's heart towards the poor and Christ-followers response to them.
One thing we may find is that the "them" is also us. We may have more jingle in our pockets but there's more to poverty than just lack of material wealth.
Nov. 13 POVERTY OF BEING
Nov. 20 POVERTY OF STEWARDSHIP
(Day of Generosity)
Nov. 27 POVERTY OF COMMUNITY
One thing we may find is that the "them" is also us. We may have more jingle in our pockets but there's more to poverty than just lack of material wealth.
Nov. 13 POVERTY OF BEING
Nov. 20 POVERTY OF STEWARDSHIP
(Day of Generosity)
Nov. 27 POVERTY OF COMMUNITY
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
I voted today
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y was the very first time I've ever voted in any election.
y was the very first time I've ever voted in any election.Whe
n I left Canada to attend school in the US I was 18. Now having lived in the US for almost 20 years and finally becoming an American citizen last month; it was a special moment participating in my civic duty:-)
n I left Canada to attend school in the US I was 18. Now having lived in the US for almost 20 years and finally becoming an American citizen last month; it was a special moment participating in my civic duty:-)Thursday, November 3, 2011
Great time hang'n with fellow pastors
Today I got to be with about 40 other pastors in our fellowship of churches. We heard a brief story from two guys about how they got into the ministry; talked about church planting; prayed together and had lunch together.
Some great things are happening in our churches across Ohio - being intentional about planting churches is one of them.
Some great things are happening in our churches across Ohio - being intentional about planting churches is one of them.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Orphan Sunday 2011
This 
Sunday we are remembering and praying for orphans all around the world and more specifically in Cruz Blanca, Guatemala, where Encounter people have 36 children sponsored.
Sunday we are remembering and praying for orphans all around the world and more specifically in Cruz Blanca, Guatemala, where Encounter people have 36 children sponsored.My good friend and president of Vision Trust Inter
national, Matt Storer, is speaking and bringing with him more children for our people to sponsor.
national, Matt Storer, is speaking and bringing with him more children for our people to sponsor. Next summer, Lord willing, we will return to Guatemala and I'm excited Matt is able to make it to our first planning meeting this Saturday night. He is also planning on being on our July 10-17 trip with his daughter Olivia.
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