HOW CAN I GIVE THANKS?

* 12 People baptized this past weekend
* 844 in attendance this past weekend
* Great excitement about what is next - Ripple Makers!
* 12 people made decisions for Christ this past weekend
* 145 teenagers in Element Student Ministry this past weekend
* Prayer counseling is touching tons of lives every week
* I am thankful for my church family, our leadership team of board and staff

Mind Dump Monday

This is a quick dumping of all the thoughts going through my mind on Monday – it will probably take you one minute to read it…

• Action step this past weekend was 100+ new tithers are taking the step of faith and obedience – they are going to be blessed!
• Green and Gold did pitiful yesterday in their game agst Tampa Bay – still Bumming!
• Thinking how can I apply the “law of first things” in my life – Get the CD from last weekend
• Praying for one of our staff members who resigned this past weekend
• My body is sore from pheasant hunting on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning and maybe from some racquetball on Sunday
• Thinking about Compassion clinic and the many people we are going to impact this coming weekend – pray, pray, pray!
• Fantasy football weekend was not as good as usual
• Praying for unity in the church and community
• Thinking about my friend who came to church from the Mexican restaurant last week
• What is the next step in our children’s ministry – God is up to something great!

-Pastor Chuck

Get out of your seats!

Would our church be missed if it was all of suddenly taken out of the community? Tough question but one we all need to search inside ourselves and get some authentic answers. The church is called to be the salt and light of the world. Pastor Miles McPherson from Rock Church in San Diego, California shares: "Instead of getting butts in the seats lets get butts in the streets."

The measurement of the impact of a church in a community is not how many butts in the seats, but how many are doing something for the sake of the gospel. We have to pick it up when it comes to raising the water level of Spiritual interest in the Sheboygan community. I want our church to become a people who does whatever it takes to impact the world around them.

Next weekend Compassion Clinic - Get Involved we need lots of volunteers! Invite someone to attend! Don't stay in your seats get up and lets impact our world!