Start Strong!

Welcome to the New Year and to a new season of faith, hope and love! Like many of you, Linda and I, together with our children, were out of town for the Christmas holidays. In fact for the first time in five years, we literally traveled “over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house” in Washington state where more than 18’ of snow made for a very white Christmas – one in which we were at times without power and ate too much food; but most importantly, enjoyed time with extended family, including Linda’s grandfather who is now 99 years old! And while it was great to be there, we have both returned to Little Rock and to Mosaic with renewed enthusiasm and great expectations for the coming year in Christ.

Along this line, did you know that increasing numbers of North Americans who identify themselves as Christians attend church only once or twice a month? Yet, the strongest and most vibrant churches in North America are those in which members see faithful, consistent involvement each week not only as a privilege, but a personal responsibility before God, others and their families. Of course, mere attendance on Sunday mornings does not guarantee a vibrant walk with God; but it does tend to validate it. And the vast majority of devoted Christ-followers understand the personal importance of the weekly large group gathering, as well as its biblical significance - the church, a visible witness of the love and body of Christ, appealing in His name to a lost and dying world.

To be clear, it is the goal and promise of everyone involved in Sunday morning planning to do all we can to ensure a wonderful experience each week for you and your family, as well as for others you invite to come. With this in mind, I want to encourage everyone of you to start the year strong with a renewed commitment to faithful Sunday morning involvement - both in worship and service - wherever you attend.

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[D-PLUM]

GREAT post! Think I'm linking to this baby!! ;-)