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April 2009 Volume 4 Issue 4 |
Harbor Covenant Church, Gig Harbor WA |
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In this Issue
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CHURCH WIDE NEWS Articles on this Page “Serving The Community” Opportunity
“Serving The Community” Opportunity We have been invited to partner with Peninsula Metro Parks to help with the community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11, from 12:00 – 2:00 at Goodman Middle School. (volunteer teams will be needed from 10:00 – 2:00) Volunteers will be used to run a few games as well as help in some other areas. This is a great chance to rub shoulders with others in our community and help see a child smile. Also, you can participate in stuffing eggs at the Pen Met Parks office on Wed, April 8, 10:00 am. If you are available to help out with Saturday Egg Hunt or the Wednesday egg stuffing, contact the office Mike Stelle or Jeanne Glazebrook)
“God’s Big Back Yard” (a place where kids will have a good time learning about serving Jesus!) Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to be a part of our volunteer staff July 27-31, 2009. We need co-directors, kitchen help, crafters, recreation leaders, adult and student class guides, decorators, drama team, story tellers, pray-ers, and registration helpers. For information, contact Jeanne Glazebrook.
And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap of harvest of goodness. NLT
Food for Thought from Peacemaker Ministries Have you ever known a person who was truly filled with the peace of God? Were you drawn to her serenity—regardless of her circumstance? Did his confidence in God’s goodness strengthen you when you faced times of trial and doubt? When you think about that peaceful, grace-filled person, how would you describe her relationships? Did she leave a legacy of hurting, offended, discouraged people in her wake? Was he known as a man who “always had the right answer” and frequently spoke words of condemnation? Probably not. People who are filled with God's peace also tend to be at peace with others.
Why? Ken Sande, President of Peacemaker Ministries reminds us “Peacemakers are people who breathe grace”. The peace of God transcends all understanding and it fills their hearts like fountains bubbling over with mercy, kindness, genuine care, and abiding love. They could no more stop breathing grace than a person could stop breathing air—because grace is the air that they breathe. Their prayers sound something like this:
• Breathing grace in: The one true
holy God sent his Son to die for
• Breathing grace out: And now, dear
Lord, as I head into my Dear friends, let every breath we take and every word we speak today be filled with grace!
Live in Peace Seminar - May 29-30, 2009 Would you like to learn more about grace? Have you wondered how to live at peace with your brothers and sisters in Christ? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to resolve conflict in a way that honors God? The James 3:18 Ministry would love to have you join us during our Peacemaking Seminar from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. on May 29 and 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on May 30, to learn the principles of Biblical peacemaking. The James 3:18 team includes Jon Nichols, Jerry Gates and Cathie Gates with a mission to teach and apply the principles of Biblical peacemaking within the body of Christ here at home and internationally. This seminar is open to anyone who desires to respond to conflict in a gospel-centered and biblically faithful manner. It will be held at Harbor Covenant Church. More details regarding registration and cost will be forthcoming in the next newsletter and in the church bulletin.
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Jon Nichols, Cathie Gates, and Jerry Gates Click to enlarge image |
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~ ~ ~ Harbor Covenant Church 5601 Gustafson Drive NW Gig Harbor Washington 98335 253 851 8858 |
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