Agape Church of Christ

It was a great morning/early afternoon for Agape this past Sunday as we all enjoyed a time of worship followed by a time of wonderful fellowship. For whatever reason, our annual Souper Bowl Sunday has always been one of my favorite church-wide events and Sunday was no exception. Congratulations to Angela, Vince, Synfanie, Michael G., and Sharon on your award-winning soups.

We talked a lot about worship on Sunday morning as we continue to look in-depth at our overall mission statement as a body. I hope the stories from Mark and Luke about the two women who demonstrated real, genuine worship of Jesus were an encouragement to you as you consider the amazing event that congregational worship can be. And,. remember that we worship God every day with the manner in which we live our lives. Romans 12 has a lot to say about that.

If you are a parent of a teen, don’t forget the opportunity for the kids this weekend to go rock climbing as well as the dinner plans at the building.

As for other things going on, we will be announcing the nominees for role of deacon at Agape on Sunday, February 21st. We are excited about having some people who are already servants by nature becoming more involved in the organized work of the church. Please continue to be praying about that process and if you would like to nominate someone, please let Rick, Bill, or myself know.

Life Groups resume on February 21st. Look for some more specific details regarding that next week.

Thanks to everyone who was a part of the discussion about Wednesday nights last week. We really got some good feedback that I think can be used to make that time a time of enrichment as well as service to others. We will be having a very special Wednesday night fellowship on March 3rd to as a way of kicking off the new Wednesday night format that is taking shape. Sharon Stewart will be heading up that first get-together.

Per our discussion on Sunday, please keep the following in your prayers as the week progresses:

- Jerry and Marilyn Jantz…Jerry had a biopsy yesterday and the results of that will be made known to him towards the end of this week.

-Diane Pendleton…Diane begins cancer treatment this week.

-Linda Lessert’s sister, Pam…Linda updated us and stated that Pam is doing better and coping with things a little better, but I know prayers would still very much be appreciated.

-John Goeppinger…Is having knee surgery this week; Please keep John in your prayers; also, Ryan Shelton mentioned that a friend of his is also having knee surgery this week.

-Tyler Ford expressed thanksgiving to God that he was accepted at Oklahoma State for next fall. Congratulations to Tyler!!

This new year continues to be an exciting time for Agape as we strive to fulfill the mission that God has placed before us with regards to our community, our families, and our love for one another. Please always feel free to e-mail Rick, Bill, or myself with any concerns that you have about anything or just to get clarification on something. Our “doors” are always open to you.

Scripture of the Week: “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can immediately open the door for him”. Luke 12:35, 36.