Easter Recap

I want to start off by saying thank you to our Lord for a wonderful Easter celebration at Lord of Life. I also want to say thank you to all of you. Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for your support and encouragement. Most of all thank you for your sacrificial service. I am amazed at all the people who had some part (big or small) in the events of Holy Week. Everything from the Palm Sunday, the Seder Dinner, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Egg Hunt, and Easter Sunday. So many people served in so many ways. It is really what the Church is all about. It is not the pastor doing all the work, but it is the people of God who are equipped, eager, and ready to serve. This Easter was a testimony of how we can do so much more together with God's power than we could ever do alone.

A great start to the One Month to Live Challenge! Some of you have asked about seeing the Sharon and Bob's testimony again. I have posted it on my blog, pastorpr.blogspot.com. You can view it there. We will also be sharing a few other testimonies over the next couple of weeks on Sunday morning. You will not want to miss.

We will still have a few copies of the One Month to Live books available for the next couple of weeks. So if you did not get a copy last week, you can still get one this next Sunday. The books are also easily available for purchase at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Borders as well. Also, know that it is not too late to get into a Challenge Group. I will make a little plug for my own group. We meet at 6:45am every Thursday at Papa G's restuarant in Elburn. There is an open invitation to any men who would be interested in attending. We will be starting tomorrow with session #1 of the One Month to Live Study. I will have extra copies of the study guide available. Hope to see you there!

It has been great to see a bunch of new faces at Lord of Life over the last few weeks. I have met so many new people I am having trouble remembering all the names. Contrary to popular belief, remembering names is not a class they teach in seminary. I would encourage you that if you see a new face you don't recognize it, make sure to take the time to introduce yourself. It is a good challenge. In fact, I will challenge you to introduce yourself next Sunday to three people you don't know. I am sure you will have no problem finding three people. God's word tell us in Romans 12:13 to share with those who are in need and to practice hospitality.

Keep inviting those friends and family members. It doesn't stop with the the three people you invited to attend Easter worship. It's great to make that special effort on that special day. But the hope we share does not end on Easter Sunday. God's hope is for everyday.