Called to Gather, Pray, and Worship
Blessed to be a Blessing
2 Corinthians 9:11
…your generosity
will result in thanksgiving to God.
~ Apostle Paul
Pondering Point
This raises an interesting thought as we conclude our Sunday reviews of various blessings in the bible: Who is thanking God for you and for your generosity? While we aren’t taught to give in order to receive from others, its good to know people are thankful to God for blessings drawn from others,
Prayer Prompt for the Day
Father God, like a conduit for blessings, let us funnel your love with generosity. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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The Making Space For Jesus Campaign
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When Hope was in partnership with Orlando Lutheran Academy’s school, we had serious talks of combining resources to enhance ministry. Our property was appraised in preparation to sell and bring a worshiping community to the school campus on Econ Trail.
Though we had begun raising funds previously to revamp our Dean Road campus, we re-aligned our focus.
Unfortunate circumstances led to the school closing; that opportunity evaporated. Back to focusing on Dean Road. Our Making Space For Jesus campaign left us with enough money to upgrade what we had, not build a new facility.
We decided to “Make Space for Jesus” by replacing the pews with chairs to make room for events like Vacation Bible School and social functions. While sacrificing the “church feel” of pews, we added the stained glass windows to the east wall and re-shape-able altar steps for different looks. In fact, nearly all the wood trim that you see in the sanctuary is formerly pew wood, thanks to the skilled labor of Jim Dorman.