If you have been to services at Antioch lately, you have noticed a few things going on. Let's ponder a moment on the goodness of God and be thankful to Him for His blessings.
Did you see:
The crowd of over 200 at the Fall Festival Friday night?
The number for Sunday School Sunday? 132!!!
The nursery filled with 14 children?
The choir that was overflowing?
The baptism services two weeks in a row?
The M&Ms - 2 rooms full of children singing and learning.
The Youth - full of teenagers who did an outstanding job helping with the fall festival, conducted themselves beautifully on recent outings and are filling up the church services?
Look closer:
Growth in numbers is great, but it is the spiritual growth that is lasting.
Have you noticed the Lord working in families to bring everyone to Sunday School?
The increase of families attending each service together - getting rooted and grounded as a family in the things of the Lord?
Those rising to the challenge of ministry to lead and to help. Without leaders and helpers, many ministries could not be done.
The Lord putting a song into the hearts of many that comes out together as a joyful praise in the choir?
New faces and those not seen in a while being drawn to the church?
How thankful we are to the Lord for His blessings and for the things He is doing at Antioch. We welcome His continued blessings and His work in the lives of all that we may be drawn nearer to Him and to each other. May we seek His direction to minister to our community and to the lost, leading them to Jesus.
Did you see:
The crowd of over 200 at the Fall Festival Friday night?
The number for Sunday School Sunday? 132!!!
The nursery filled with 14 children?
The choir that was overflowing?
The baptism services two weeks in a row?
The M&Ms - 2 rooms full of children singing and learning.
The Youth - full of teenagers who did an outstanding job helping with the fall festival, conducted themselves beautifully on recent outings and are filling up the church services?
Look closer:
Growth in numbers is great, but it is the spiritual growth that is lasting.
Have you noticed the Lord working in families to bring everyone to Sunday School?
The increase of families attending each service together - getting rooted and grounded as a family in the things of the Lord?
Those rising to the challenge of ministry to lead and to help. Without leaders and helpers, many ministries could not be done.
The Lord putting a song into the hearts of many that comes out together as a joyful praise in the choir?
New faces and those not seen in a while being drawn to the church?
How thankful we are to the Lord for His blessings and for the things He is doing at Antioch. We welcome His continued blessings and His work in the lives of all that we may be drawn nearer to Him and to each other. May we seek His direction to minister to our community and to the lost, leading them to Jesus.
"Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; and Your thoughts toward us..." Psalms 40:5
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