Movie Theaters
Back in chilly NY and catching up after being away at the HIV/AIDS Conference in sunny CA.
Gill and our grandson, Jace, are in Texas this week visiting our son and his family who relocated there in the summer. Jace is having a blast hanging out with his cousin whom he has not seen in several months and Ben for his part is loving showing Jace all the new things that are part of his life deep in the heart of Texas.
I got a kick out of the fact they went to the movies a couple of days ago and saw Chicken Little in the movie theater that Ben's new church uses for Sunday services. It's in a mall and is a very modern theater. Impressed by the quality of the building, Jace's comment was what a great church they have. I think Jace may grow up thinking all churches meet in movie theaters. Or that all movie theaters are really churches.
Anyway it's Friday, enough of the chit-chat, you really came here to see if you had finally made the big time. Is today the day for your 15 minutes of fame? Who is our Supercool Person of The Week?
Once again, our award this week does not go to one individual, but to a group of people. Right back in Genesis 12 God promised Abram that he would bless him with the specific intention that he would then go on and bless others. That is the full story of the goodness of God - all we have is not for us, it is entrusted to us so that we will pass it on.
At Saddleback this week Charlotte heard their missions director say that if 10% of a church's population went on a missions trip, that church was way above normal, totally outstanding and would be teaching others to do missions. A quick calculation on her part revealed that over 15% of our adult members went on a missions trip this year, so that means that when it comes to sharing what God has given us our church is in a league of its own.
So our Supercool People Of The Week are those who made the commitment to show God's love this year in Mississippi, South Africa, India and the Dominican Republic. Our short-term missionaries are great representatives of our church and a great example to us all.
In 2006 let's go for 20% and be totally outrageous!
Gill and our grandson, Jace, are in Texas this week visiting our son and his family who relocated there in the summer. Jace is having a blast hanging out with his cousin whom he has not seen in several months and Ben for his part is loving showing Jace all the new things that are part of his life deep in the heart of Texas.
I got a kick out of the fact they went to the movies a couple of days ago and saw Chicken Little in the movie theater that Ben's new church uses for Sunday services. It's in a mall and is a very modern theater. Impressed by the quality of the building, Jace's comment was what a great church they have. I think Jace may grow up thinking all churches meet in movie theaters. Or that all movie theaters are really churches.
Anyway it's Friday, enough of the chit-chat, you really came here to see if you had finally made the big time. Is today the day for your 15 minutes of fame? Who is our Supercool Person of The Week?
Once again, our award this week does not go to one individual, but to a group of people. Right back in Genesis 12 God promised Abram that he would bless him with the specific intention that he would then go on and bless others. That is the full story of the goodness of God - all we have is not for us, it is entrusted to us so that we will pass it on.
At Saddleback this week Charlotte heard their missions director say that if 10% of a church's population went on a missions trip, that church was way above normal, totally outstanding and would be teaching others to do missions. A quick calculation on her part revealed that over 15% of our adult members went on a missions trip this year, so that means that when it comes to sharing what God has given us our church is in a league of its own.
So our Supercool People Of The Week are those who made the commitment to show God's love this year in Mississippi, South Africa, India and the Dominican Republic. Our short-term missionaries are great representatives of our church and a great example to us all.
In 2006 let's go for 20% and be totally outrageous!
posted by Roger Blackmore | 11:22 AM
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