Pastor Jim's further thoughts . . .
 

I'm on FACEBOOK!  Ok, You may never have tried Facebook - but I have found it a GREAT tool for connecting with people and letting you know what's going on with me.  You don't have to be a pastor to see it's Gospel potential.  This booklet gives the compelling reasons and tips for using this Web 2.0 tool.

http--ministrymarketingcoach.com-blog-wp-content-uploads-2008-04-facebook-for-pastors-by-chris-forbes.pdf

Sermon Series and background work:
In God We Trust - Our Stewardship series in November

I've been using our national reminder of "In God we Trust" as the theme of our stewardship series - ever wonder how the phrase came to be on our money - the U.S. Treasury gives the story:
U.S. Treasury - Fact Sheet on the History of In God We Trust

The Book of Jude is our source for the month.  The second week focuses on "faultfinders and grumblers."  Here are two YouTube videos I've thought about using in service - but probably won't.

A Muslim brother makes the same point.  It's a human thing to prefer to complain.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzOw2DvmxuM

 

Steve Browne turned me onto this classic Monty Python sketch - here's a guy who is really working at finding an argument!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3HaRFBSq9k&feature=related


Christmas
Children's Play at 11am and 6 pm
Christmas Cantata at 9am and 11am
Christmas Eve at 7:30pm and 11pm

Lent "Journey"
This series again links us to Crossroads, the Vineyard churches, and dozens of other churches around Cincinnati.  Check out the current preview work for this exciting city wide effort to study Jesus through the Gospel of Luke.

PAST SERIES

"Guess My Age"
 
Blog with generational differences
 
More exhaustive list of generational experiences
 
Saint John in Exile DVD - Amazon page
A favorite DVD of mine, this one man play by Dean Jones is a great interpretation of John on the Isle of Patmos writing the Revelation.  We watching a few clips in the service.