Update Tuesday - 5/5/12

Tonight, we will be finishing up the Sermon on the Mount when our fellowship group meets.  As part of that we will be covering Jesus' words to "enter through the narrow gate."  We have spent a number of weeks looking at who Jesus is, what He has done and many of the expectations of kingdom living (especially in the Sermon on the Mount).  We then come to this teaching of Jesus that leads us to recognize that a decision to follow or not must be made.  I would ask for your prayer as there are a few in our group who certainly know enough by now to make an educated decision about Jesus.  We will arrive at Jesus' words about making such a decision naturally enough, and it will be very appropriate to offer an opportunity to make such a decision.  Pray that the Spirit might be at work, that hearts will be soft and that we might have the privilidge of welcoming someone into the Kingdom.  
I also was excited to be spending some time today searching for a place to hold a baptism.  We already have someone in our fellowship who had made a decision and who has expressed an interest in making that declaration public and being baptized.   I am praying that after tomorrow, we may have more than one as we celebrate baptism next week. 
Finally, we are getting ready for the summer, which promises to be busy as we host mission teams, get out into our neighbourhoods and continue to serve and share.   Our first team from Parkview Baptist in Tuscumbia, Alabama arrives next week and we have a jam packed week planned.
We are also gathering funds for our homeless ministry and outreach opportunities as we plan to do more meal deliveries, toiletry hand outs, neighbourhood parties and, with the help of another team later in June, we build a storage shed to house our supplies and donations.  If you are interested in financially supporting any of these initiatives then drop me a line.  We can use all the help we can get!
Thanks again for all the continued support and prayer!