2009 Vision: Serving the community through the arts and acts of kindness
Our focus group will be meeting on Wednesday night, May 21. If you have any ideas that you would like to share, please talk to me before that date. We want to hear as many thoughts as possible!
Major moves this week! (7:30 P.M. on Wednesday night, May 7, 1:00 P.M. on Saturday Afternoon, May 10)
Since there is a wedding on Saturday in the worship center, we'll be moving everything off the stage after the Wednesday night service (the service starts at 6:30 P.M. and ends around 7:30.) We could use anyone's muscles who would like to help.
Then we will be moving everything back onto the stage at 1:00 P.M. Saturday afternoon.
Media Road Trip: This Saturday, May 10, at Noon! (meet at the FCCN campus)
The media team is going to Northside Christian Church on Saturday! This is a great church in New Albany, IN that does many quality things with media. If anyone would like to join them for this trip, please contact Guy Hall: ghall@fccn.org. They will attend the Saturday evening service, grab a bite to eat and be back at FCCN around 8 P.M. I would love to go, but I'm playing piano for a wedding that afternoon. :)
Value of the Month: Relational Evangelism
I'll be honest with you, I have found that the best way to evangelize is through friendship. Build a solid friendship first, and then they will start asking questions. I have NEVER been able to convert anyone to Jesus by simply walking up to a stranger and asking them if they know Jesus. Talk about making someone uncomfortable! Yikes!
But when they realize that you are genuinely interested in them, you start to act just the way Jesus did. You can love them like Jesus. When they start asking questions, it's your chance to tell them what Jesus has done for you. Once you have built the relationship, then you can start inviting them to church or some other Christian event. But it must start with the relationship. I look forward to talking with you more about this in the future!
God bless you all! Don't forget Mother's day on Sunday! :)
Phill
Phill Foust
Minister of Worship
First Christian Church of Newburgh
4544 State Rd. 261
Newburgh, IN 47630
Office phone: (812) 858-5000
Cell phone: (812) 449-3474
Fax: (812) 858-5001
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