Worth The Effort and Money

Not every person who calls our church home can know everything we do in and for our community. We are too large for that to happen. However, everyone should know that a big value and purpose we have here is to impact our community in creative ways that show we have an interest in being a part of the fabric of our community.

I remember when we built our creative and non-church looking building....that people who saw the plans would ask.... why? Why would we build such a building. I would always say that we are building a place that can be used for our community in different ways. That we wanted a building that would be used for normal weekly ministry, but, also one that we could help impact our community by being involved in what our city is involved with through out the year.

This week is one of those weeks. This Sunday we had our normal Sunday services. Then Sunday, Monday and Tuesday night we hosted and led the Matthews Area Recreational Football banquets. Over 350 players and their parents came to the banquets we hosted. These players were challenged by two Carolina Panthers and the head coach at Butler High...Mike Newsome. Every night families from our community were here and saw our community outreach value in high gear. Tonight our Student Ministry will be here for a year-end bonfire while another sports banquet is taking place for the Porter Ridge Association.

Thursday night our Thrive seminars will fill the building and then Friday we will have our last Butler High team devotion/meal here before they head off for the 2nd round of the playoffs. Then of course....it is Sunday again.

Not every week is like this one. However, I wanted to remind you that what we promised we would do with the building you helped build....we are doing. Thousands of people come through these doors every week for all kinds of ministry opportunities. We are about changed lives. We are about reaching people where they are and leading them to full devotion in Christ. That may be on a Sunday morning...or any other day of the week.

We are a church that values teaming up with our community, other churches and the like. Together, we plan to impact and reach our community in a great way. Thanks for seeing and supporting the vision of or team Church.


Today's Bible Reading Matthew chapters 1-4

These Christmas chapters will get you in the mood for a wonderful Christmas season!