Pastor Roger's Blog

November 28, 2008

Hi Friends,

 

                Thank you for your patience.  Last Sunday Ellen and I were back east for a family funeral.  Our thanks to the many who lifted us in prayer as we traveled to join family.

 

                This Sunday, November 30^th, we begin the Advent Season as we prepare our hearts to celebrate Christmas and the birth of the baby Jesus.  Our Christmas sermon theme this year is “Gifts that Keep on Giving” as Pastor Doug will be preaching from John 3:16 on “The Gift of Christmas”.  I hope you will be able to join us for our Heritage Service at 9:30am or our 11:00am worship service.

 

                As I am writing this I just saw a headline on the internet reporting that a 34 year old Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death at 5:03 this morning as shoppers stampeded into the store to begin “Black Friday”.  As emergency crews tried to revive his lifeless body shoppers continued to walk past and enter the store in search of holiday sales.  I am stunned.  My spirit is grieving at such madness.  Our world desperately needs the Christmas story.  A story of God’s great love for the world.  I pray that we will each live the story before our watching world this Christmas season. 

 

May the Lord bless you with His joyous presence.

 

A friend,

Roger     

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November 14, 2008

Hi Friends,

                I just returned to the office from a lunch appointment.  As I was riding back I was thanking the Lord for the privilege of pastoring this Deer Flat Church.  I love this church.  And its people.  I thank the Lord for allowing me this privilege.  Serving as the lead pastor at Deer Flat is a humbling honor entrusted to me that I am most grateful for.

                I am excited as we have been prayerfully preparing for worship this Sunday, November 16^th.  We continue our series on “Jesus in High Definition” as I look at Acts 1:1-11 and speak on “Living Proof of a Loving God”.  We will celebrate communion in both our 9:30am and 11:00am services.  In the 11:00am service we will also celebrate the baptism of new believers.

                One of the blessings of our Deer Flat family is that more and more our hearts beat with one desire – to be like Jesus.  As the Lord entrusts more people to our church we tell them that the heart of the Deer Flat family is to be like Jesus and help others be like Jesus.  I understand that when some people hear this they are not so sure.  There have been moments in the life of every church when we have not behaved like Jesus.  Some want us to prove it.  No problem … we are surrounded by opportunities to offer living proof of a loving God to a watching world.  I hope you can join us this Sunday as we look at God’s Word and consider some of those opportunities.

A friend,

Roger

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November 1, 2008

Hi Friends,

This Sunday Ellen and I celebrate our 35th anniversary!  We will be taking the day together and Pastor Doug will continue our series on "Jesus in High Definition" with a message from Mark 2:1-12 called "Amazed!".  I know you will enjoy hearing from Doug's heart as he brings God's Word to us.

Remember that this next Tuesday is election day.  Let's pray and vote! 

Blessings.

A friend,

Roger