It is hard to believe that the time has arrived for Community Wesleyan Church’s 50th Anniversary Celebration to begin. It seems we have been thinking about it for a long time since we started planning and working toward this time about 30 months ago. We have accomplished much leading up to it too. We have worked hard together to complete 50 outreach and service ministries. During the celebration we will hear the report of our progress in reaching this goal. We have also worked shoulder to shoulder and sacrificed financially to achieve the 50th Anniversary Makeover goals that we set to help prepare our church for the future. Our plan was to make a generational difference by preparing our facility for God to use over the next two decades, if Jesus tarries. The results of the first two stages – the kitchen makeover and the sanctuary makeover – will be on display. In addition, folks can see the JAM’N Kids area and the new relaxed-look library both of which also caught the makeover fever. We are praising God that all of these projects have been completely paid for. The third stage – replacing the sanctuary floodlights with modern fixtures – is nearly funded as of the last LBA meeting. With much of the work behind us, now it is time to focus on the celebration. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for that, spiritually, relationally, and emotionally. The events of the next three weeks are about celebrating God’s faithfulness over the past 50 years and looking forward in faith to the future. Here’s a complete chart of what’s happening.
Yesterday, Today and Forever; Celebrating God’s Faithfulness |
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Event |
Time |
Description |
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April 15 |
Sunday Services |
9:00 am & 10:30 am |
Communion Testimony Message on the importance of remembering and giving testimony |
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April 21 |
Parsonage open house |
3:00-4:30 pm |
See the renovations done around 2000-2001 |
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April 21 |
Meet n’ Greet Reception |
5:00 pm |
Informal fellowship time 50th Displays |
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April 21 |
Praise program |
6:00 pm |
Praise and concert time |
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April 22 |
Coffee time |
9:00 am |
Informal time before service |
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April 22 |
One Sunday service only |
10:00 am |
Main Celebration Service Rev. Wager speaking – Jubilee: a Time to Realign Slide show Rev. Boghosian bringing greeting Lots of good music |
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April 22 |
Celebration Dinner |
Following service |
All invited; Fun program of memories 50th Displays |
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April 29 |
Sunday Services |
9:00 am & 10:30 am |
Message on Pressing Forward Testimony |
Celebrating Fifty-four and Counting
I am discovering that coincidences are a common thing in my present walk with my Christian faith. Perhaps the term “coincidence” does not give the proper emphasis to what I really mean. Perhaps I should be blunter. I say the following in humility. I could be considered a result of your 50/50 ministry. In fact, I think that people that have been affected by the Holy Spirit while being in attendance of Community Wesleyan, since you started this mission, are part of your 50/50 outreach.
Since my wife and I have started attending Community Wesleyan, there has been a renewal in my faith walk. For instance, I have established a routine to read the Scriptures in the quietness of my “office”. I had attempted to start this practice earlier in my faith walk but it never became a routine. In one of the classes recently conducted by Pastor Kelvin, he mentioned that if a person did something for a three week time period, the practice would become a habit.
Here’s the coincidence to which I refer. First I had read the scripture for today and later I found the new comments by JoAnne and the blog by Pastor Kelvin.
I read this morning, some of Paul’s comments to the people at the church in Corinth. The words and thoughts of Pastor Kelvin and JoAnne caused me to realize that Paul had also been speaking to the church at Kirkville Community Wesleyan. I feel that it is important that I share my feeling with you. The words found in 1 Corinthians 9: 7-14 and again in verses 24-27 give credence to your ministry. Considering Community Wesleyan as a body, within the body of Christ, the words I read this morning are appropriate and relate to your ministry. As individuals and as one body you have been rewarded. I would encourage you to read the above verses that I cited. I won’t take the space to repeat them.
As an observer, I can attest to the harvest that has resulted in the work of plowing the field and planting the seed. The first fifty years have been rewarding. Can you even imagine what the ministry of this church body will become in the next few years? As individuals and a congregation you have been blessed (rewarded). I have been blessed to have been lead to you and in to join your planting and harvesting of souls for Christ.
Thank you for your kind comments Phil. I read the Scriptures you suggested. It is our constant goal to sow spiritual seeds so that God can bring a harvest in his good time. I praise God that you have found our church to be a blessing and pray that it is a blessing to many more.