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So we are already into 2017. I remember when, as a young man, I was fascinated with the prospect of being alive when we entered a new century; how new and exciting it would be!. Now, here we are 17 years past that new century, and God is still doing "A New Thing." In Isaiah 43:19, God tells us, "Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? I will made a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert." Certainly we at Church 213 can understand the incredible truth of this great verse; we have lived, and are living it!
Those who study such things, tell us that at the start of a new year, a new season, people are more likely to allow positive change into their lives. So here we are! And God is doing a "New Thing."
As you read Isaiah 43:19, do you recognize what God is promising: "...a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert"? WOW! These are things with which we struggle! We can all relate to those seasons in our lives when we felt as if we were lost in the wilderness, or those dry times in life, when we were parched in the famine of loneliness, or fear. But God promises that even in those times, we are not alone (Psalm 23) and that He will lead and provide for us. So we can truly experience confidence, even in those dry times, as God's truth is never ending; His promises are never failing.
My prayer for the present and future members of Church 213, is that we will
really choose to place our faith in Him. Oh, many of us have 'flirted' with faith, but I pray that today, and going forward, we will go "all in" with faith in our Living Lord. He is STILL doing a "New Thing," and as you trust Him, this year will be a New Time of excitement, as you "adventure" with the Living God. Let's do it! Let's really BELIEVE He will do what He has promised. Join me, in 2017, and going forward, as we live the adventure with our Lord Jesus.
In Jesus,
Pastor Stan
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hosted an event called the January Jaunt. All adults are invited to attend as we bring this ever popular event back to our church on Sunday, January 29. A combination of a scavenger hunt, Amazing Race and Minute to Win It, the activity allows you, in a more-fun-than-anyone-should-have fashion to get to know other adults from our church. Anyone over the age of 18 can attend. Child care will be provided upon request. There will be a sign up sheet at the Information Desk and more information can be obtained from Nancy Patterson on Sundays or by emailing her at patt2308@bellsouth.net.
