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Reading the Bible as a Single Book – A February 2020 Table Talk Series
Posted on Jan 27, 2020 by David Garrison in Announcements, Devotions, HomePage, News, Reading the Bible, Spiritual Growth, Table Talk | 317
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January 2020 Pastor’s Corner – Is Anyone Listening?
Posted on Dec 30, 2019 by David Garrison in Announcements, Christian Living, Devotions, General, HomePage, News, Pastor's Corner, Reading the Bible, Sermons, Spiritual Growth | 431
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Is Anyone Listening?
Tuning In
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.” (Rev. 1:10–11)
The Word That Speaks
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Heb. 4:12)
Rev. David Garrison
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“It Happened Like This…” – An Advent Sunday School Class
Posted on Dec 3, 2019 by David Garrison in Announcements, Christian Living, General, HomePage, News, Reading the Bible, Spiritual Growth | 742
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Pastor’s Corner – December 2019
Posted on Dec 1, 2019 by David Garrison in Christian Living, Devotions, General, HomePage, Pastor's Corner, Spiritual Growth, Worship | 372
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“Return, O LORD! How long? Have pity on your servants!” — Psalm 90:13
The Christian calendar begins, not with January 1st, but instead with the first Sunday in Advent. It’s an interesting decision that the early church fathers made in doing this. Interesting because the Christian year begins not with resolutions and activity, but with waiting. Advent is an intentional season of preparation and pause, a time to reflect and prepare for the celebration of the coming of the Lord’s Messiah, Jesus Christ. There is great wisdom in this decision, particularly for our current times. We live in a culture of hurry and rush and activity, the last thing we want or like to do is wait for anything.
By starting the year with a season of waiting, we are invited to settle into a different rhythm of life and living, a rhythm that is ultimately about trust. Trusting in the God who created Time, trusting in the One who has set His plans in motion and will see them through, trusting that there is One who knows and understands more than we do, trusting that He is good and that He is love.
So the Christian calendar begins with a reminder that there is a holiness and a righteousness in waiting. But there is a hard-ness and challenge in waiting as well. The Psalmists cry out, with great regularity, “How long, O Lord?” Even as they wait on the Lord, they express their frustration, their discontent. And in that we are shown that there is such a thing as a holy discontent.
But as much as we are waiting to celebrate the birth of our Savior, the season of Advent points to an even more significant event, an event most of us usually forget is yet to and actually is going to happen. The Hebrews waited over 500 years for the Messiah to come the first time. We’ve been waiting nearly 2,000 years for him to return. May our lives be lived with the faith that comes from knowing our Savior’s return is imminent, with the hope that comes from knowing that what is broken will soon be made right, and with the love for those who don’t yet know that their Messiah has already come once and will come again.
“He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” — Revelation 22:20
Blessings,
Rev. David Garrison
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Community Meal – November 26, 4:30-7pm
Posted on Nov 10, 2019 by David Garrison in Announcements, HomePage, Local Service, Missions, News | 329
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors will start having a FREE evening meal (5:00-7:00) on Tuesdays beginning in November. They are looking for volunteers. We would bring the food already prepared and then warm it up upon arrival. Jimmy Price has opened his building located on route 29, near Dixie Airport Road, for this purpose. We (MOE committee) invited Garry Friend to speak at Northminster and explain in detail what would be expected of an organization willing to help.
We have agreed to serve one meal, on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, November 26. We will serve about 50 people – about the size of a church covered-dish meal. This may be the only Thanksgiving dinner for our guests.
NHN provides plates, napkins, cups and eating utensil and they clean up.
The menu is listed here: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy, rolls and butter, cranberry salad, pie and whipped cream, coffee, sweet tea, and water.
Just a few last minute items:
If you are making food be sure to deliver to Jimmy Price’s building no later then 4:30 (4:15 would be better). We start serving at 5:00 p.m.
If you are dropping off your food at NEPC or are unsure of the location and want car pool please let me know or see Vonnie.
Find your NEPC tee shirt and wear so our guest will know who to ask for help or seconds.
Please be in prayer for those coming for dinner.
Thank you
- We still need volunteers to serve the meal
- Kitchen volunteers to dish up the plates
- Cooks
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- 2 more turkeys
- Rolls and butter
- Drinks (sweet tea, lemonade, water)
- Pie and whipped cream
- Cranberry salad
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- Light clean-up
Please contact Judy Reyburn if you can help prepare and serve food, or if you can prepare food but cannot attend the meal.
Missions, Evangelism, Outreach Committee
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