SUNDAY NIGHT DEBRIEF @ PF CHURCH

What a day! I sat on the front row each of our 4 services this past weekend and watched Pastor Silas preach a barn burner. Wow! What a day - it was powerful and lives were impacted. Title was: Christian Atheist; Believe in God but don't believe in prayer. People were moved to pray and many committed their lives to Christ. One new couple who attended one of our services said this is exactly what she needed. Let me share that I was a proud Dad sitting on the front row.

SUNDAY NIGHT REVIEW

WOW - WHAT A WEEKEND! I LOVE IT WHEN WE HAVE WEEKEND'S LIKE THIS...

· A few thoughts on an amazing weekend @ PF church
· 2nd week in our series on Christian Atheist
· Lots of tears were shared as there was a huge heart of repentance
· Tons of new guests in each service
· 100 people signed up for Compassion Clinic – we need more!
· Several people were baptized including my son – Yes,I am proud Dad!
· So many prodigals came back to God and made commitments
· There were so many Salvation's I have no idea how many
· The worship was sweet in each service – Give it up to our new pastor
· Last few minutes were turned into a prayer meeting in each service
· Enjoyed my Starting Point class with a bunch of new believers
· Packers beat Philadelphia Eagles and Clay Matthews did an awesome job - Go Pack!

WEEKEND RECAP @ PF CHURCH

All I could think about was how excited I was as Pastor Brian spoke this past weekend. Our new Children’s pastor of 2 ½ months hit it out of the park this past weekend. There was a buzz in the faith community and many who were talking about getting involved in the “Unite Kids” children’s ministry. I attended the Children’s Ministry party at the museum and there were 167 people; the place was packed with energy, Kids climbing the walls or poles (see below) and we had to do another pizza run to just serve all the people. “Think Orange” was a great success and I am one happy pastor.

SUNDAY NIGHT DEBRIEF @ PF CHURCH

• What God is doing in our church is incredible – I love my church!
• Great Summer attendance this past weekend of 800+ people
• 35 people responded to Christ in our 4 services
• Ton’s of new faces who were excited to be at PF
• Aaron Herman did a powerful job leading worship
• Lots of people hung out at the Connection weekend
• 100’s of Sheboygan brats were eaten by PF people
• One family saw their friend come to know Christ
• Pastor Brain did a ridiculous job being a doctor in video
• Bob Lenz did a fantastic job on the message 18
• Bob shared how we can miss God by 18 inches (head to the heart)
• Lenz shared how we need to become like God by caring for Kids
• Then he shared that 85% of people come to Christ before 18
• I can’t wait to see what God is going to do next at PF church – Pray!
• We need to support the Student ministry by praying, giving & serving

BOB LENZ COMING TO PRAISE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

Our mission is "Faith in the Living God and Hope for a Hurting World." There are opportunities that we can take advantage of to reach people who are lost. The sole purpose of this weekend is to reach lost people. As Christians, we have to pray our guts out, love and serve people with a sincere heart and take advantage of the opportunity to invite people who are far from God. We have four services this weekend, and I am believing them to be packed full with new faces who need Jesus. Church, spread the word: this is a huge opportunity to see a bunch of miracles. Our speaker is...

Author and National Speaker coming to Praise Fellowship Church this weekend!

Bob Lenz speaks to over 350,000 teens and parents across the country each year. He has a down to earth style of humor that gets you laughing at one of his embarrassing moments and getting choked up over one of his true stories all the while you are hit right between the eyes with a powerful thought. This is a golden opportunity to experience a miracle.

You are not going to want to miss this weekend!

Bring a Friend and come early;

God is going to change lives!

Measuring Up for the Upcoming Wedding - December 19th, 2010

Wow - I have prayed for this day & it is going to happen. Luke, Alyssa's Finance' treats her like a princess and I love his sense of humor. There are 5 things I told him when he asked for her hand in marriage: First of all, and most of all, that he was a spiritual leader. Secondly, that there love would be based upon a commitment not a feeling. Thirdly, that he would treat her like a princess. Fourthly, that he would be wise in his finances throughout their lives. Last but not least, that he would have a huge core value to hear from God everyday and whenever they seek direction for their future. I have complete confidence that Luke will do all of these and more. I am thrilled to get a son in-law like Luke and most of all that my daughter will be happy the rest of her life.
The Lord answered my prayer of 25 years!

Never can get enough of these guys...

When we get together we laugh, we share, we play games, we laugh and we sometimes eat too much. Nothing is as great to Joy & I as getting our family together. We look forward to those times, savor the memories and hope for more. The Apple's are a blast to be with and I can't get enough of hanging out together. This was a momentous trip to Purdue University to make sure Trent got moved in OK and to keep Mom from crying too much.

My Son's New Home @ Purdue Boilmakers

THE BEST IS YET TO COME...WE LOVE YOU TRENTON!

FIVE FAV QUOTES FROM PCAPPLE

Here are five favorite quotes right now for me:

"Your church needs you; you need a church; the world needs both .” – Unknown

“Heart is what separates the good from the great.” – Michael Jordan

“One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.” – Robert Kennedy

“Make sure the thing you’re living for is worth dying for.” – Charles Mays

YOU WILL BE MISSED!

It is a difficult time to see our high school graduates go off to schools all over the world. We are so proud of each and every one of them. The only thing about this go around of graduates is that one of them is mine. My boy is going off to a university in another state and man am I going to miss him. Although I am sad to say goodbye, I am excited to see how he will use his God-given abilities to make an impact on the world. God has a wonderful plan for Trenton but it is not easy for me as a parent to see my son transition. As a parent and the pastor of lots of graduates that will be transitioning in a few weeks I want to share some thoughts that I have been messing with these days. What can I say to some of those who are transitioning?

Dear Senior, We are so proud of each and every one of you. God has a wonderful plan for you, and if you stay faithful to him, you will see that plan come to fruition. As you finish one chapter of your life and get ready to start a new one, always cling to the redeeming power of God’s love. High School is difficult, but trust us – life will only get tougher from here, and you will experience new challenges with every step you take. But you have the love of Christ, which will comfort and encourage you during all of life’s hardships. Always stay committed in your relationship with Christ, continuing from the spiritual foundation you built during high school. We pray that you will always recognize God’s presence in your life, remaining faithful to his perfect love and magnificent purpose. Remember— your identity is in Christ! You have the power to truly make a difference in the world. Keep us updated on all the exciting things you do in the future. We’d love to see you! God Bless, Pastor Chuck

My son will leave with all the many who will make that transition this fall and I will truly miss him. No matter how hard it is to see my son leave there is one thing I hang onto…the best is yet to come. Each day we think about how proud of him we are. We really believe that God has great things in store for Trenton. I love you Trent! Your Dad

SUNDAY @ PF CHURCH

People gathered with a sense of excitement and anticipation as we worshipped in our four services this past weekend.

Brat days & Gus Macker tournament were our competition, but nothing beats experiencing the presence of God and the Joy of the Lord. I love it when the church comes together! We have a blast giving it up for Jesus in worship, teaching, serving and giving. Pastor Brian was doing some creative crazies as he put together a video announcing the new kids ministry and kick off time for the family at the Over & Above Children’s Museum in Sheboygan.

The best part for me is to see lives transformed by the Spirit of God. That never grows old for me and I anticipate God’s movement each week.

I guess what still is in my heart is a prayer I have been giving up to Jesus all week. I have been praying that we would live in the Tree of Life rather than the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. If you didn’t hear the message, it would be well worth hearing the message asap; you can pick one up at the information center. The cry of my heart is that we would all become greater lovers of God and people of his presence. There is nothing more satisfying than to live in the tree of life 24/7. It will take some effort but we all can move closer into the intimacy that God is calling his church. Don’t miss next week as we take on the second part of the series on the emotional healthy church. See you next weekend! Come expecting God to do something great in all of our hearts. If you didn’t hear the message get the CD at our info center.

Day of Repentance

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 - Day of Repentance & Fasting for Praise Fellowship Church. The call for all leadership and everyone that is a part of our faith community to gather for a time of prayer at 7:00 pm.. In light of the horrific experience of moral failure and the huge need for the church to realize the need to see a revival among the millennial's and Generation X's it is time to repent, fast and pray that God does something amazing in our community.

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!

What's Up @ PF church

REFLECTIONS OF AN INCREDIBLE WEEKEND -
KGB - PACKER WEEKEND
* Besides consuming 1,000 Brats & Hot dogs with a 3 kegs of sprechers Root Beer
* I am proud of PF for creating a buzz in the community by inviting tons of people
* 1,086 people came last weekend - 2nd time we broke 1,000 in attendance in 2009
* 40 people came forward for Salvation
* Blown away by KGB's humilty and his challenge for men to be spiritual leaders
* KGB shook hands with every person in each of our services
* We had 128 people involved in pulling off our weekend services - record involvement!
Powerful Weekend - We will never be the same!

Today Matt Gardner and I went out to solicit for some food for the upcoming Compassion clinic. I am totally pumped for this Love your City event. Great response in the many professionals who are donating their time for this awesome event. The event is a medical & phyiscal needs clinic for the Sheboygan area. It is designed for the under-insured or those who do not have insurance or anybody who has a need. We have 5 doctors, 5 chiropractors, several nurses, optometrist, audiologist, dentists, Spa and salon, counseling, car care with oil change, nutritionists and many more. What I am pumped with is: we have the potential to have a few 100 people involved in volunteering from PF and throughout the area. The day is going to be out of this world with reaching several hundred people in Sheboygan area. Most of all... it is all free! I can't wait to see what awesome things God is going to do.

Pessimists always see difficulties in opportunities and optimists always see opportunity in difficulty.

I resonate with the optimists and have a hard time with those who look at things with a negative premonition. It bugs me when people give up too quickly when there are obstacles in the mission of opportunity. Sometimes people give up too quickly. Sometimes I feel it keeps people back from believing that God can do the impossible. I love to dream and believe for big things to happen. I am a dreamer for people, missions, churches and cities. It is all about seeing with eyes of faith and believing the ultimate best for God’s purpose. Let nothing hinder the God-given dream of believing the best. Let nothing hinder the idea of perseverance in an opportunity. When one way does not work try, try again, do it another way. Don’t give up too soon or only look at one or two solutions. Passionately attempt as many times as it takes to accomplish what the pessimist’s dreams say is impossible. Never, never give up – learn, grow, study and keep believing that God will give you the answer. Let’s dream and see opportunity in every difficulty. Dream Big!

Exciting Easter Service @ PF church

Today was a great day! I loved all of it. The worship was a sweet time to celebrate our incredible Jesus. The creative elements of Video and drama were powerful to champion the theme of hope.
It was a blast being together with the so many that came together. We had 1,050 attend this past weekend - 30 salvations - tons of new guests. I am so thankful for a wonderful congregation who got involved in SERVOLUTION and invited many people to the Easter Service. God is doing great things - thanks church for allowing Him to do it through YOU...

WHO ARE YOU INVITING TO CHURCH THIS WEEKEND?

I love the week before Easter. Our staff is working tirelessly, our volunteers are slotted and ready to serve this weekend, and it is always such a great reminder every year of what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross. Not only do we want to take time to reflect personally as to what Easter means to each of us that call ourselves Christ-followers, but we also use this as a time to introduce people to this amazing truth and help them come into a relationship with God. Over the past several days we have invited many people through Servolution and personal invites. I can’t wait to see if they show up this weekend…what God could do in their life if they simply let Him in!

Who are you inviting to church this weekend?