Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
This year marks our 80th year of serving Christ and inviting the people of The Glades into a personal relationship with Jesus. We have seen many good years of ministry and I believe the best is yet to come!
Having served this church for 10 of the past 11 years, I have witnessed some great signs of the Holy Spirit working in our midst. Two years ago, when our church completed a difficult transition into a new denomination, we were able to raise the funding necessary to complete this process. And then we grew in our missions abroad when we adopted a sister church in Cuba and a food ministry in the Philippines. These are signs of abundant life my friends.
Now we must be diligent in reviewing our overall ministries; developing new avenues to see more people in worship; new outreach opportunities explored and initiated; and people lovingly invited into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Let us not forget to be bold in our witness, remembering that Jesus is returning soon.
In preparing for a greater presence of the Holy Spirit, we must double our efforts to help believers become fully equipped disciples of Christ. We must help each member explore every avenue of our commitment to prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness.
At the beginning of this year we adopted the statement, “Thrive in 2025 through God’s Word”. And make no mistake, the Holy Spirit will lead us each step of the way as we take this journey of rejuvenation together.
To God be the glory!
Pastor Jeff
Pastor Jeff’s Corner
