Welcoming the New Year

Well, there goes another year.
As quick as it came, 2009 went by just as fast.  We had our share of challenges that we faced as individuals and as a community.  As with any group of people from different walks of life, drama was unavoidable - and we also had our share.  We reached some people with the good news of Christ's salvation and those who are already followers of Christ, we encouraged.  Nobody's perfect, of course, but hopefully, another year of following our Lord and growing in Him and serving in His Name has made us all better people and better ambassadors of His Name.

Some of our brothers and sisters moved on as they felt called by God to serve in other communities of faith.  Others felt their commitment to our local church solidify.  There were those whose service to God was elevated to new levels as they took on bigger responsibilities for the community.
2010 is here and along with it comes its own set of challenges and possible heartaches.  Through it all, we will continue to strive to become the people that God want us to be - standing side by side with each other and making His Kingdom an even greater reality here on earth as it is in Heaven.