Jody's Journal
July 26, 2007
Dear Family and Friends at the Kirk,
I am enjoying our special series of Worship at the Kirk
this summer. I want to thank the many people who have a part
in preparing and designing a special service almost every
week. This week we are featuring prayers for healing and wholeness.
Recently I participated in such a service while on vacation
when I attended a Presbyterian church. I went forward to receive
prayer for a member of the Kirk who was fighting cancer. I
watched as other members of the church came forward with friends
to receive prayers for many situations. It was very moving
and I felt the closeness of our God in a special way. Often
in such services we think of physical healing. But I encourage
you to think of the healing of the mind, the emotions, the
soul, or of relationships. I encourage you to come to Worship
open to the possibility that God can provide healing and hope
for you and/or your friends. If we could be vulnerable with
one another, we all would have a story to share of a broken
place in need of God’s healing grace.
In the coming weeks we will also give you a taste of other
forms of worship. I’ve been working with Ken Purchase
and Mary Kay on the Contemporary Service on August 5th. Later
in August we will enjoy a Gospel Sunday featuring the special
group known as “The Master’s Men” and also
a service of Contemplative worship. My hope is that you will
experience a variety of services of worship that feed the
soul of many a Christian.
I also hope you’ll remember to come to the special Sunday
school forum at 9:00 a.m. before the service. The topic is
on the theme of the day in worship. We’ve had some great
classes so far.
As the fall approaches, I am getting excited about a new
opportunity for Kirk members to grow in Bible knowledge while
also growing as disciples of Jesus Christ. We are going to
be offering the very popular program DISCIPLE here at the
Kirk. I taught it years ago in Newton and enjoyed it. It is
a program that originated in the Methodist church but has
been used in many denominations. There will be an opportunity
to take the class on either Monday or Wednesday nights starting
this fall. There are information sessions scheduled for Sunday
August 12th after worship and for Wednesday August 15th at
7pm. Look in the bulletin and newsletter for more details.
If you have any questions, call me, Cader Howard or Craig
Nygard.
I hope you are taking time to read the Long Range Planning
goals and comments. I’ve been reading them and have learned
quite a bit about Kirk members and how God is leading our
conversation. Simply go to the website and follow the links.
In September we will be having a special Saturday event to
select goals. Pray for God’s Spirit to lead us as we
seek to discern where God is leading us.
It’s a joy to serve with you at the Kirk. I’m
looking forward to sharing the future with you.
Grace and Peace,
Jody
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