Pastor's Message
When I get to this time of the year, it is always hard to think back over the last year and remember all that we have done. And so, I will begin with this month and go from there
This last Sunday evening we had 280+ people in our sanctuary for our Christmas Musical Extravaganza. 228 those folks bought tickets while the rest were our musicians, ticket takers, sound and video people, and ushers, Some said it was the best Extravaganza we have ever had. As I looked out over the audience it seemed to me that at least half of the people there were people from the community who do not yet go to our church.
Let me tell you what else happened on the same weekend as the Extravaganza. On Saturday the Ladies began with their Festival of Tables. The Oasis Room was brightly decorated, the conversation was vigorous, and the music was wonderful. Mid afternoon there was a Foster Family and Children’s Christmas party. Santa appeared, pictures were taken, and a good time was had by all. Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. one of the funeral homes in town invited everyone they had worked with over the last year to a service here at the church. I preached, Laura sang, Allene played. Finally at 8:00 p.m. a group of Boy Scouts from Alamogordo arrived to spend the night in the church so that they could participate in an event in Socorro on Sunday morning.
Following the weekend, on, on Tuesday evening, we had our Preschool/Daycare Christmas programs. There were two programs, one at 5 p.m. for 2 and 3 year olds, and one at 7 p.m. for the 4 year old program. There were lots of cameras flashing and camcorders running. All of these programs had this in common, they were filled with people who have not yet joined our church. In 2010, we have to continue to work to get these folks to return on a Sunday morning. And what else>
- Small Groups: we began in 2009 to build these groups and we must double our efforts in 2010 to grown them and add more.
- Business Plan: We must create a business plan that will allow us to expand our facilities, and create new revenue streams to fund our ministries.
- Evangelism Plan: We need to renew and retool in order to draw others into our fellowship and make of them disciples of Jesus Christ. Look for our Sunday evening worship event beginning in the spring, and our Big Serve Mission Project just after Easter.
- Space: We need more space to grow our daycare/preschool, create a facility for youth gatherings and events, and allow us to open an Adult Daycare program.
if that is not enough, then add this. We need to continue everything else we are doing. We will be blessed in 2010 if we listen to the leading of Jesus Christ and are a blessing to community around us.
Yours in Christ,