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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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::truth::

Live Sent

We’ve been working through what it means to be on-mission with Jesus. We are all called to “live sent”. Our lives are a letter from God to the world and we don’t want to be “junk mail”! And the stakes are high. Two crucial truths demand that we “live sent”:

1. The lostness of man. People are not morally neutral before God. God is holy and people are lost and under God’s judgment apart from Christ. The good news is that Jesus has been crucified, died, buried, and risen again to take away the judgment from our sins! Lost people matter to God and need to hear the good news!

2. The glory of Jesus Christ: We were created to be captivated by God’s glory and jealous for the spread of God’s glory. We echo Isaiah’s words in 26:8 – “Your name and your fame is the desire of our souls!”

These are huge truths and “living sent” is a huge task. It will take a huge love to do it. The great command states:

“And [Jesus] answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27)

That’s it! Love is the key!

How do I love God? By spreading his fame to the nations and my neighbors! You can’t be jealous for the fame of Christ among the nations if you don’t care about the fame of Christ among your neighbors.

How to I love my neighbor? By sharing the live giving message of the cross! You can’t care about the lost in China, Mongolia or Kurdistan if you don’t care about the lost in Winter Garden, Ocoee, or Oakland.

So I urge you – pray for greater love for God. And pray for greater love for your neighbors. Then we will really “live sent” lives both locally and globally!

The well wisher of your soul’s happiness,

Pastor Tom

::prayer::

Praise! Darlene M got all her work hours restored! God is our help!

Deb T.: Pray that all goes well Thursday – I’m having a tooth implant done.

Annie Mc.: Jeffrey Chamberlain getting into college. Billy & Tracy – to help deal with their loss.

Shirl S.: I might always have the Spirit to be with me and my family, both immediate and extended. Safe trip back to Texas.

Lois & Michael C.: Please pray for our trip to Haiti (mid April) that God would direct the details.

Debbie S.: Please pray for me as I am flying to Charlotte to spend a few days with my Mom.

Nancy W.: Please pray for God’s provision for jobs for Janna & Jonathan. Strength, encouragement and spiritual protection for our family. That God would bring fruitfulness to our church.

Pray for Tim & Ruth Albright as they prepare to minister to us during our Missions Conference – good health, protection, strength, safety.

::community::

Matthew’s Hope House: Ministry to the Homeless in West Orange County. Volunteers needed Tuesday, March 30^th from 4:30 to 7:00 PM at the Church of Christ of West Orange. Contact Pastor Tom if you would like to help out!

Sunset Prayer and Praise Celebration! Celebrate the spiritual legacy of the YMCA this Wed from 4:30 – 6:30 PM! Prayer, praise, food, music, fun – especially for youth!

Easter Lilies: The day of resurrection will soon be here. You can sponsor an Easter Lily in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Just $10!

Easter Brunch: Celebrate the resurrection of Christ along with your friends and family right here before our morning worship service. Look for the sign-up sheet today for what you can bring. 9:30 AM, Sunday, April 4^th! Help Needed! Do you have a white or pastel colored long rectangular tablecloth we can borrow for the Easter Brunch? If so, please respond to nancywelch@bellsouth.net. Thanks so much!!

Women’s Bible Study: “Lord, Change My Attitude”, by James MacDonald. Thursdays at 6:45 pm at the home of Tricia Phillips.

Extreme Makeover: Monell Edition! Monday, April 5th – Wednesday, April 8^th. Painting, prep work, drywall, etc…Days or Evenings. “Let’s do this, people!”

SAVE THE DATE: M-Con 2010! This year’s Missions Conference is set for April 8-11. With Tim and Ruth Albright.

::mission::

Outreach Idea of the Week Participate in City Events: Instead of playing Xbox, watching TV, or surfing the net, participate in city events. Go to fundraisers, festivals, cleanups, summer shows, and concerts. Participate missionally. Strike up conversation. Study the culture. Reflect on what you see and hear. Pray for the city. Love the city. Participate with the city.

Tim & Ruth Albright (CAMA/ECHO) – Pray for the Albright’s health in the coming weeks as they prepare to come for the missions conference. Pray for their preparations for the conference, that God will guide them to share what we need to hear and that all involved will be blessed.

Joe & Kay Kong (Cambodia) – Pray for the Kong’s as they continue to settle into their ministry in Cambodia. Pray that God will provide the right contacts for them in order to further the spreading of the Gospel.