Church Family, the second half of July here at Fee Fee is going to be busy…but I also believe that it is going to be transformative for our church. We have three significant events that are happening that all concern the future of our church.
First, on July 18, we are going to have an incredibly important service take place at 6:00 p.m. What service is that? We are having a Deacon Ordination service! If you go back to Acts 6, we see that deacons were appointed by the early church in order to serve and meet the needs of widows in the congregation. Since that time, deacons are called by God to step into a servant leadership role in the church. We have the blessing of four men – Chris Fisbeck, David Jennings, Jonathan McPhillips, and Dann Webber – who have been training with our deacon body for over a year and are now going to be officially ordained. Please join me in praying for these men and their families and do everything you can to be here at 6:00 p.m. for this service. We will have a reception that will follow as we honor and celebrate these men.
Second, from July 23-25, our student ministry is having their Disciple Now. This event had to be delayed from the spring, and I know our students are so excited about getting to spend this weekend focusing on their relationships with God. Teenage years are incredible pivotal when it comes to faith formation, so I want to ask you to join me in praying for these junior high and high school students. We need God to move in a new and fresh way in the next generation, and I am praying this event might be a catalyst to students’ hearts being forever changed by King Jesus.
Third, from July 26-30, we are having Vacation Bible School and basketball camp. After not being able to have VBS last year, it is really encouraging to know that we are going to have a bunch of kids on our campus all week learning about Jesus. When it comes to evangelistic events, nothing has been more successful in America than VBS. Please join me in praying that many kids will come to a saving knowledge of Jesus that week! Let’s also pray for the many volunteers, including the Sports Crusaders, who are giving up their time to serve our kids. I want to challenge you to volunteer in some way as we share the Gospel with the kids who are the future of our country.
The latter half of July will certainly have a lot going on. However, more than just events on the calendar, these three things all have to do with the future of our church. Join me in praying that these new deacons will serve our church well. Pray that our youth will be captivated by Christ and live boldly for Him. And pray that our kids will fall in love with Jesus during VBS.
I can’t wait to see God work over the next few weeks!
In Him,
Pastor Zach