"Jesus said...I am the way and the truth and the life." - John 14:6
Periodically whales stop sw imming, raise their heads up out of the water as far as they can and slowly turn 360 degrees, apparently orienting themselves to landmarks above the water. Though they live in water, they find their orientation from out of the water.
So too with those of us seeking to follow Jesus. We live our lives IN the world, but seek our orientation from OUTSIDE our world - from Jesus Christ, crucified and risen. If we lived IN the world, we would assume that we're on the right course by the bearings of wealth, beauty, power and success. But, we're God's whales (no comments about my weight please) and because we're God's whales we take our bearings from different landmarks than the world would suggest.
We raise our heads seeking the signs of forgiveness, love, peace and hope. We raise our heads, seeking out the lost and broken. In short, we orient our lives to the cross -- to Jesus Christ crucified and risen. It is the beacon of his light and love that guides our way.
Pastor Tony
Question: When was the last time you took some time to reorient your life and claim the values by which you would like to live?
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Annual Congregational Meeting is Sunday
Please make plans to attend our Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday morning following worship. At 8:45, we will have the 2nd of our Adult Forums concerning the agenda items of the meeting including discussion about our proposed budget and its implications for ministry. At 9:30 we will gather for worship followed by a brunch served by our Sr. High Youth in the basement and then we will try to start our meeting by approx. 10:30 am.
Documents available for review include:
2010 Annual Report
2010 Agenda and Action Plan
Draft of the Vision and Strategic Plan
Proposed Organizational Structure
Copies of all of these reports are available in the church offices or if you would like to help us save money in printing costs, you might print these off and bring them with you.
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NO SATURDAY WORSHIP THIS WEEK
We will not be having Saturday worship this week as we would like to encourage everyone to join us for worship, brunch and our congregational meeting on Sunday morning. Saturday worship will resume on Feb. 6th.
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Newsletter Changes
Beginning in February, we are going to quit mailing our monthly newsletter to people whom are subscribed to Constant Contact. Instead, we will provide you a link to the newsletter via this format. If you would prefer to have the newsletter mailed to your home, please reply to this e-mail and let us know. We are doing this in order to try and be better stewards of paper and the generous funds that you provide us through your offerings.
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Beth Moore Study to Begin
Lynn White will be leading a seven week study of Psalms 120-134 on Sunday evenings at 7:00 pm. Cost will be $13 for the study book. We are asking that people pre-register for the study by calling Lynn at 987-4267 or dropping her an e-mail at jlwhite@iw.net. This study is open to all women regardless of church affiliation. Please invite others.
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Preache rs vs. Teachers
Head on over to the Canton High School gym, this Sunday at 4:00 pm for the 2nd Annual event; Preachers vs. Teachers: Volleyball Showdown. This Love INC fundraiser is a fun way to come together as the Canton community and support the work of feeding the hungry and helping those in need.
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