Wednesday, February 27, 2013

ELEVATION NORTH has NEWS for YOU!

SOMETHING NEW AND FRESH!  Who loves the same old … same old?  Or the stale crusts of dry bread?  Or pulling out the very same few pieces of clothing and wearing them time after time after time?  Or knowing exactly what your day is going to be like and nothing new and exciting ever happens?  Or feeling like your world is shrinking along with your circle of friends and family?  Or wondering why your phone never rings with any messages of good news?  Well, you get the picture!  And maybe it is all too familiar.  If so, I just want to remind you of how our days are supposed to begin!  God’s Word says in Lamentations 3:22-23: “Because of God’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”  Did you catch that?  We do not have to be consumed by the mundane or the tough times, which is what happens so often, right?  His great love and His compassions are faithfully available and fresh for us every morning … without fail!  That’s powerful!  We can expect God to show up, every day, first thing in the morning – with fresh and abundant portions of His incredible love and kindnesses.  Enough to last ALL day – every day!  They are not stale or old or boring.  They are not lacking or late.  That is SO exciting!  God promises something new and fresh EVERY day in our relationship with Him!  We should hardly be able to wait to jump out of bed in the morning to meet up with God and see “what He’s got cooking for us!”  I absolutely LOVE making new recipes, or trying out a new twist on an old recipe!  It’s much more delightful for the taste buds … and it makes cooking and baking a really fun adventure!  I think that’s how we’re supposed to look at our walk with God!  I believe He wants us to grasp the truth that He Himself is excited about our appearance each morning, and He can hardly wait to share with us what He’s got in store!  There’s nothing boring about God, you know!  He’s got some fantastic things lined up … new places to go, new people to meet, new God-planned appointments, fresh divine favor, new restoration of things we’ve given up on, new paths for us to take that will lead us to higher plateaus, experiences for us to dive into that we’ve been shy about in the past, gifts for us to receive that we’ve always wished for but never thought could be ours … and so much more!  It’s different each day, you see!  But first He wants to pour in the fresh anointing by His Spirit.  He invites us to sit at His feet, to curl up in what He wants to be a most familiar spot for us each new day as we just listen to what He has to say.  He teaches us and coaches us to be disciplined and committed to what He is telling us as we open the pages of His Word.  His instructions leap out – new and fresh each day!  While we might have read those passages before or heard someone speak from them before … this day, this morning, they are new and fresh – and exciting and personal!  Just for us … for today!  I tell you, living life this way is so much more exhilarating!  It’s how God planned and purposed it to be.  Just try it … for 30 days.  See what changes take place.  I can guarantee you’ll never want to return to the old and stale living of your past!  
 
 
IN A NUTSHELL . . .
 
 
OUR DEEP GRATITUDE goes out to Marty and Kelly for their awesome artistic work and dedicated efforts to see the new church sign to completion!  Your church family at Elevation North thanks you for this important witness!
 

SUN, MAR 3RD:                                                
10:00 A.M. – PRAISE & WORSHIP                                  
10:30 A.M. – KIDZONE CHURCH                                     
MON, MAR 4TH:                                               
6:30 P.M. – RE:FUEL YOUTH                                          
Bring a friend or two with you!                                        
WED, MAR 6TH:                                                        
7:00 P.M. -MID-WEEK BIBLE STUDY                             
905 El Dorado St. SE, Owatonna                                      
THU, MAR 7TH:                                                
7:00 P.M. - MID-WEEK BIBLE STUDY                            
165 24th Place NW, Owatonna                                          
SAT, MAR 9TH:                                                
Turn your clocks ahead for Daylight Savings                      
Time – for Sunday morning!  
  
ELEVATION NORTH SPOTLIGHT!
We join Marty and Kelly in saying "Hallelujah" that the new church sign is finished and in place in the parking lot ... pointing everyone who drives by to the location for Elevation North ... inviting them to stop in and join us in worship, praise, and fellowship!  May this sign ever be a powerful tool, drawing people not just to us, but most importantly, to Christ and new life in Him!  Or to a new, deeper commitment to Christ as we learn and grow together!  No one really knows the many, countless hours and challenges that are unseen when you just look at the church sign, but Marty and Kelly will never forget their experiences while designing, painting, and placing this sign for all to see!  They have quite a story, and bottom-line, we who know the story have caught a glimpse into how important this sign is ... for it points people to the Cross of Jesus Christ!  How we thank you, Marty and Kelly ... may God bless you immeasurably!!!
                                         
 REMEMBER . . . “The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him.”  ~ Lamentations 3:25
  
 
 
Serving Christ Joyfully . . .
 
 
Pastor Doug and Debbie
 
 
 
 

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