Archive for April 2009
Some of you experienced the BMZ Leadership Summit this past weekend. It was a great experience sharing our lives and the life of BMZ with 60 pastors and leaders from around the state. We had wonderful feedback from the participants about how our hospitality was tremendous. Go Purple People!
Wouldn't it be great if we could offer that same hospitality more consistently during our Sunday worship times and other events that happen during the week? What a great example of God's abundant love for each one of us! You know, as near as I can tell, that's what people need. They need to know that they are loved!
If we are going to serve God well at BMZ, we need to be as consistent as possible in our love, compassion and caring for the people of our community and beyond. Can we do it?!?
AMEN!
Well duh, of course we can. geez.
Rom and I had great meetings today with representatives from Hopkinsville's Planning Commission. We saw worksites in the inner city that will keep us busy all week long. Not only has time worn out the homes in Hopkinsville's downtown area, but recent storms and high winds have caused a lot of roof and siding damage. We will have our work cut out for us. There are many residents who are on fixed income and cannot possibly pay to have their homes refurbished, so the City of Hopkinsville has worked to get money to help give their city a facelift. We get to be the hands that put those materials on the houses. It's going to be a great trip, ya'll (been down south for a day!).
Get your money and applications in and get on the bus!
Hey Pastor Stan~ How exciting~ Mission 09 going to Hopkinsville, KY!!! I do have one question, do they still have a restaurant called CPT D\'s? :) That was one of my favs to eat while we lived there! ok i have 2 questions: How high was that building you said i would be on top of!?!?!? LOL
Look forward to reading more about the Mission Trip!
The mission trip becomes more real. It was terrific to have met Rom through the Summit. And the Summit, WoW, what a weekend. Great job to all who prayed, planned, and showed up.
Rom and I had great meetings today with representatives from Hopkinsville's Planning Commission. We saw worksites in the inner city that will keep us busy all week long. Not only has time worn out the homes in Hopkinsville's downtown area, but recent storms and high winds have caused a lot of roof and siding damage. We will have our work cut out for us. There are many residents who are on fixed income and cannot possibly pay to have their homes refurbished, so the City of Hopkinsville has worked to get money to help give their city a facelift. We get to be the hands that put those materials on the houses. It's going to be a great trip, ya'll (been down south for a day!).
Get your money and applications in and get on the bus!
Down south for a day! More hours on the road than in the city? But travel time can be valuable planning time too. Looking forward to hearing more about it.
Rom and I drove down to Hopkinsville, KY today and we look forward to getting the details put together for Mission 09 tomorrow and Thursday. This year, we are doing something new. We are working with the city of Hopkinsville instead of a faith organization. After conversations with Dan Kemp (Mayor), I found out that he was a United Methodist (sidelight). (Now back to the main story). The City of Hopkinsville has a plan to give some neighborhoods a facelift, so our group will be part of those efforts with our building projects. I hope to find out more detail tomorrow about projects and housing. Stay tuned... Oh. And tell your friends to check this blog for info.
I have been gently reminded that if one is going to have a blog they need to blog. Here is me 'blogging' and making up new words...
The thing that I am on today is the wrap up of our study of the Disciple's Prayer (sometimes called The Lord's Prayer). We are finishing up the series by studying the 'doxology'. A doxology is words of praise for words or deeds that have been done, thus bringing more glory to God. This 'doxology' was not part of the original prayer, but showed up in later manuscripts. Those Jewish translaters could not help themselves, but write another praise in the margin! Later this 'doxology' became a footnote in most of our bibles. "For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen"
I hope this series has been helpful in the understanding of what we pray each week and in how we live out our faith.
Great sermon again this morning! Dawn and I were just talking about how we used to sing the Doxology and Gloria Pattri during service. I never knew what the word "doxology" meant. We just learn something new from you all the time!
It was new to me to hear about the Doxology as well. Interestingly, I was able to share with two of my students today- the \"so be it\" of Amen. Mondays are such good days, close to Sundays!
Thank you Pastor Stan for Sunday\'s message. It was possible to imagine the Lord walking down the aisle at MZ. What a joy and awe it would be! And would it change us- absolutely.... Keep reminding us, He is there and he has asked us to believe without seeing already. God bless BMZ.