Thank You

     Thank God for another wonderful experience we had while celebrating our 89^th Church Anniversary.  The Lord is certainly wonderful and worthy to be praised.

     Let me first thank each of you for the commitment and the sacrifices you made toward the success of this special service.  I know that we can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens us.  I believe that as every sermon is being preached, every word that is being taught, and every service that is being rendered in the name of Jesus here at our church, is in some way teaching each of us.

     One of the most important aspects of your church membership is for me to let each of you know that it must be established and connected to a relationship with our Lord and Savior.  I strongly feel that when this happens in your life, your will began to see, feel, and help initiate the vision that God has given for this ministry.

     Holland Grove, we are richly and deeply blessed, and as we focus now on things that are ahead of us, we must remember to put God first in all we do.  Here are a few objectives that I would like to ask some of you to do and some of you to improve upon:

• Become deeper committed in studying the Word of God.  Study to show yourselves approved.
•  Become a faithful dedicated tither of the church.   That is your spiritual obligation, and when you become a tither, you can help to eradicate some of the assessments that are made in order to support the ministry, which is only supported by a faithful few.  This is your church facility and you should want to see it as adorable as if it actually belong to you (it belong to Jesus Christ and it was dedicated to him on September 27, 1997).
•  Become more involved and engulfed in establishing a positive prayer life.
•  Make every attempt to be at Sunday School, Bible Study and Morning Worship Service.
•  Pray that the Lord will give you a deeper anointing so that you will be determined to become a praise learner, teacher and a spiritual spokesperson for the Lord.
•  Become more mission-minded to love, care and share with the sick and shut-ins in the church as well as the community.
•  Give God your best in whatever part of the ministry you are involved in.
•  Be more courteous and considerate toward people in general.

     I really do fell that all of these objectives are obtainable with prayer, dedication and commitment.  When churches are fully committed to God, their total spiritual walk encompassed the total obedience to the will of God.  Then we will reach another level of spiritual maturity on this journey. 

     The mission is a dynamic one, but not impossible.  Luke 1:37