Meetings Postponed this week due to inclement weather!

"We will meet next week, same time and place."

They said that it can't be done and that it shouldn't be done.....but two brothers believed otherwise.

I will be getting on an airplane headed for Peru in couple of days. I would appreciate your prayers while I am gone from this Wed through next week Thrs. (1/22). We had a tremendous retreat and there were many things that I gained from our time together. Among one of those things are that once again the core groups for the next two plants are going to be different from the past three. I didn't realize how eager some of you were to get started and so I am grateful for you patience. I look forward to coming back from Peru and moving full speed ahead.

I. One of the things that you can do some more is to pray. We can never pray too much. Pray for what I have listed in the first blog post and these additional ones:

1. Pray that God would send more workers that He has prepared in advance for time such as this. Pray that these people woud have the same heart, mind, and vision as we do.
2. Pray for unity and protection against misunderstandings that would destroy our relationships
3. Pray for those that we will invite to part of this plant whether to be part of the core, support or just to be part of it when we start sunday services.
4. Pray for funds and meeting spaces that we will need in the near future.

II. Don't forget: (if you know people would be interested in these mtgs but were not at the retreat please pass this information along)

1. The Canton/Fells Point church plant gathering will on 1/28 and NOT 1/29 at Matt's Place in Fells Point, 8pm. (1900 Thames St. Unit 229, Fells Point, MD)
3. The columbia plant meeting will still be 1/27, 8pm at Ed and Soo's place.

III. For your studies - Don't forget to study these passages for your QTs.

1. Ps 143, 23, 84
2. Eph 4-6
3. Phil 1-3
4. 1 King 18-19
5. Book of Exodus
6. Book of Acts

PR

Happy New Year!
Hi Everyone, I assume by now ya'll (from all those trips to MS) are back from the Holiday travels and recovering from all the eating frenzy. For those of you who have been away for the past few weeks make sure you look at all the posts on this blog. And for those who missed the past sunday service, we are postponing all the meetings related to the church plants that were scheduled this week and next week due to delays in forming the core groups for all the plants. We have several people who have applied at the last minute and some who have requested extensions. Also, I will be away in Peru for one week (1/14-1/22) on a mission trip. (Please pray for me and the team that is going from the Stepping Stone and Juanita from the Downtown church)

Thus, we are looking at these dates for our first set of meetings: (these mtgs are open to and are important for all who are looking to be part of the new church plants)

Columbia Church Plant Mtg (1/27)
Canton/Fells Point Mtg (1/29)

Lastly, this coming weekend is our retreat for the Grace Life Downtown and the Light. During the retreat we are planning to have two short meetings to go over more details concerning the church plants as well as what we are planning to do as a church Downtown in the year 2009. I hope that all of you have registered and are coming to the retreat. If not, please do it ASAP as we have already run out of rooms but will try to accommodate. I am really looking forward to this weekend as we start off a new year together. Thanks

PS. There will be service for those who cannot make it to the retreat at the Light again. (1015 Charles Street at 11am)