Time to Renew for Our Future
Dear Friends,
This is a huge week at Christ Church, and you all (y’all!) need to know what is going on.
Please Be Here This Weekend
First, I have some big news about our future to share with you this weekend. We are announcing a renewed plan t
hat will help prepare us for our future. You will see it all come together in my message to you, and there will be some materials for you to take home as well. To complement this announcement, our Youth and Children’s ministries will host an Open House in Archgate Center between the 9:15 and 11 a.m. services. This is a chance for all the parents (hundreds of you) to connect with the dozens of teachers and leaders who are your partners in bringing up your children to know and love the Lord. I hope you will take the time to express your gratitude to them, and also see what our ministries are doing to make disciples of the next generation.
Anglican 1000 Summit
Next week Christ Church is hosting a major national conference called the Anglican1000 Church Planting Summit. There will be hundreds of church planters all over the campus on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We will welcome them with open arms. Our own Daniel Adkinson and I have been leading the effort for Anglican1000 and we are ready to welcome this important ministry of the ACNA. You can be a part of it, too. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, we are opening up the conference to anyone who would like to hear the lectures of Dr. Tim Keller and Bishop Todd Hunter. Go here for information; the doors open early for a 7:30 p.m start. Both speakers will have plenty to say that will be enriching and inspirational for every member of our church.
Next Holy Land Trip
Fran and I are leading another trip to the Holy Land this year. We will depart on October 18, 2011 for our 10-day pilgrimage. Over 150 members of our church have made such a trip. It truly has been the trip of a lifetime for all of them. We will host an information night on Feb. 17. Contact Cathy Carey to register for the info meeting or to request a brochure.
I look forward to seeing you this weekend.
In Christ,
David+
