How Does your Garden Grow?

A member’s story (click on picture above)

Mother’s day Trivia

. Mother’s day is celebrated in 46 countries, but on different dates.
. Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia who started Mother’s Day celebrations also filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop the over- commercialisation of Mother’s Day. She lost her fight. Anna had hoped for a day of reflection and quiet prayer by families, thanking God for all that mothers had done. She never married and was childless.
. Japan’s Imperial family trace their ancestry to Omikami Amaterasu, the Mother of the World.
. Ancient Egyptians believed that ‘Bast’ was the mother of all cats on Earth, and that cats were sacred animals.
. In the Bible, Eve is credited with being the ‘Mother of All the Living.’
. In the vast majority of the world’s languages, the word for “mother” begins with the letter M.

For more information, go to: http://wwwmothersdaycelebration.com

Lift Is Coming

About the LIFT Renewal Experience – -
We are excited to have LIFT and Rev. Bill Johnson back again this summer leading our church in a meaningful renewal experience. Each night of worship during the Renewal Weekend is different, but the focus of our worship will be the same — to proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord and worthy of our praise and worship! You’ll want to be sure and be present every night during the Renewal Weekend. Come be refreshed, come and praise the living Christ, come and open your hearts and minds to what the Lord has in store just for you and for your church.

Renewal Weekend Schedule – - June 7 – 8 – 9, 2012
THURSDAY 7 pm – Worship and Preaching
FRIDAY 9 am – “Mini-Retreat” for Church Staff and
Ministry Providers
FRIDAY 7pm- Worship and Preaching
SATURDAY 9 am – “Mini-Retreat” for Church Leadership Council
SATURDAY 4 pm- Bible Study—open to all
SATURDAY 7 pm- Worship and Preaching

When Did You See the Light?

Have you ever had one of those moments that make you realize how great God really is? God tries to get our attention with his still small voice, and when we don’t listen, well, it’s not so small any more.
What is one of your moments when you realized that God is watching out for you?

Dive Deep!

Vacation Bible School will take place June 24-28.

(Click picture above to find out!)

Click the image above to go to our “Contact-prayer-requests” page for email addresses for our church officers.

More Ways to Grow

We will have a great time learning about Jesus and doing crafts.