Last Sunday was an AMAZING day! We "got to"... worship as a family of believers, celebrate our graduates (WAHOO!!), listen to our student pastor bring it (a.k.a. "deliver the sermon" for you old-school folks), witness the declaration of 5 people's love and commitment to Christ, and enjoy a meal of fellowship and unity (supporting our east Asia mission team).
Willow Bend was ROCKIN' last Sunday...
and not just because we turned up the volume, either!
Do you know what made these experiences so special? Do you know what can make these experiences more than just a "last Sunday" memory? Check this out...
In all the churches in all the world, we are the only church that had US worshipping together, THOSE graduates to celebrate, THAT Student Pastor to bring it, THOSE souls to declare, THAT meal to enjoy and THOSE servants going on mission.
We are the ONLY church in all the world who has YOU... and US! Now understand, we don't have a corner on any part of the church-market; there is nothing we DO better than every other church in the whole world. BUT, there is no other church who can do what WE do because no other church has US.
YET, Scripture teaches us:
Willow Bend was ROCKIN' last Sunday...
and not just because we turned up the volume, either!
Do you know what made these experiences so special? Do you know what can make these experiences more than just a "last Sunday" memory? Check this out...
In all the churches in all the world, we are the only church that had US worshipping together, THOSE graduates to celebrate, THAT Student Pastor to bring it, THOSE souls to declare, THAT meal to enjoy and THOSE servants going on mission.
We are the ONLY church in all the world who has YOU... and US! Now understand, we don't have a corner on any part of the church-market; there is nothing we DO better than every other church in the whole world. BUT, there is no other church who can do what WE do because no other church has US.
YET, Scripture teaches us:
But God has so composed the body...
that there may be no division... that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. ~1 Corinthians 12.24-26
that there may be no division... that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. ~1 Corinthians 12.24-26
We may be the only church with you and with us, but we are not THE only church. We are only one part of the Body; we are only one fellowship within God's Church. And just as no other church can do what WE do, we can't do what any other church does... because God has sovereignly and uniquely designed each member (each church) to collaboratively, collectively and cooperatively make up his Body, the Church; the Bride of Christ.
We had a lot to celebrate last Sunday. So, if Scripture is true, I guess that means the whole Body rejoiced with us. How cool is that?!?
Here are some pictures from our baptism last Sunday and a video from a local church (and pastor friend of mine). Let's watch and rejoice together.
Click HERE to watch and be prepared to be moved...
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