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40 Days of Purpose Newsletter

Week of 11/16/03

To Previous Week's Newsletters: 9/10/03, 9/14/03, 9/21/03, 9/28/03, 10/5/03,
10/11/03, 10/19/03, 10/26/03, 11/2/03, 11/9/03

Read Stories people have submitted about the 40 Days of Purpose

Evangelism: You were Made for a Mission

     God is at work in the world, and he wants you to join him.  This assignment is called your mission.  God wants you to have both a ministry in the Body of Christ and a mission in the world.  Your ministry is your service to believers, and your mission is your service to unbelievers.

     Your life mission is both shared and specific.  Jesus clearly understood his life mission on earth.  At age twelve he said, "I must be about my Father's business," and twenty-one years later, dying on the cross, he said, "It is finished."   Like bookends, these two statements frame a well-lived, purpose-driven life.

     If you will commit to fulfilling your mission in life no matter what it costs, you will experience the blessing of God in ways that few people ever experience.  There is almost nothing God won't do for the man or woman who is committed to serving the kingdom of God.

     If you want to be used by God, you must care about what God cares about; what he cares about most is the redemption of the people he made.  He wants his lost children found!  Nothing matters more to God; the Cross proves that.  I pray that you will always be on the lookout to reach "one more for Jesus" so that when you stand before God one day, you can say, "Mission accomplished!"

Here’s the “Get in the GAME!” plan
for Sunday, November 23


Celebration Services
8:30 AM or 10:30 AM
Get ready to Celebrate! Join us for one (or both) of our Celebration Services at 8:30 & 10:30. Each service is guaranteed to generate a voice of praise sure to excite the average listener. Come share in the experience as we reflect back on what we have learned with gratitude in our hearts to God. Remember, you were formed for God’s family. It won’t be the same if you’re not here!

Ministry Fair
9:30 - 12:30 PM

This fun event is being held in conjunction with our Celebration Services. The fair is set up like a job fair. Visit the various ministry booths and learn about what it takes to be a part of the different ministries. After you find one that suits your gifts and availability, sign up with a consultant to become a part of that ministry. This is a great way to see all the different ministries at Cool Spring and find your place to “Get in the Game!” Plan to come early and stay late!

Children’s Celebration Services in Sanctuary!
8:30 - 10:00 AM or
10:30 AM -12:00 NOON
Join the Children’s Ministry in celebrating the success of their “40 Days!” We’ll have fun, music, worship & a surprise guest will join us!

Children age 4 - 4th grade are invited to attend either service.
Tables will be set up outside the sanctuary for parents to sign in children. Please note: Parents should allow enough time for the check-in procedure.

Parents will be given time to pick up their children at the conclusion of the morning worship services. We ask that you allow your children to share in the Ministry Fair with you. They will enjoy & learn from the experience.

While age 4-4th graders are asked to attend the Ministry Fair with their parents, infants—age 3 will be cared for in the Preschool Wing of the Children’s Building.

 

What is God doing in my life through 40 Days of Purpose?
We’d love to hear how learning God’s purposes for your life has impacted you. Again in this Sunday’s bulletin you will find a “My Story” insert. Write down your story or a story that you have heard. We would like to hear how God is working in the lives of our church. Read some stories people have submitted at 40 Days of Purpose Stories and Prayers. You can drop your story in the “My Story” box at the welcome center or e-mail it to lfrakes@coolspring.org

Prayer Box & Prayer Groups:
Please continue to put your prayer requests and answers to prayers in the prayer box which is available at each worship service. Please join us for prayer for our 40 Days of Purpose at one of the following times:

Mondays at 7:00 am in the Rec Center (men’s group)
Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm in Room B61 (church wide)
Thursdays from 9:30-11 am at the home of Kitty Garstang (“Tea with Thee” women’s group)

Prayer Focus:
“Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; Make the most of every opportunity."
 Colossians 4:5 (NIV)

 

Mark Your Calendar for November 23rd
40 Days of Purpose
Celebration Sunday & Ministry Fair