Hello everyone! What a blessing to be the people of God at this time! When Ken and Lauren introduced the Stewardship Campaign Leadership Team and we were asked to pray for the Team, for our church and for our community, I remembered what Queen Esther was told by her uncle Mordecai "Who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14) That God would consider us worthy of such a great challenge before us, as Joshua was commanded by God to "Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God wil be with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9) By now, you have received my letter unveiling our Campaign Theme: "Possess the Land: Room to Dream" taken from Joshua 1:11 ". . . take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own." But success depends on God's faithfulness to provide and your faithfulness to obey God. Remember Jesus' Great Commandment in Matthew 22:37-40 "Love the Lord with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and to Love your neighbor as yourself." AND His Great Commission found in Matthew 28:18-20 "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I(Jesus) have commanded you." Were we not blessed to witness Cheryl's baptism in the first service and rejoice with her and her family as she walks in "newness of life". Her joy was unmistakable! If you could see what Cheryl and I saw from the baptistry when the Kinoole family stood to encourage and pray for her, you could understand the great feeling to be FAMILY! This is indeed exciting times in which we live! God bless you as you follow Him! Pastor Daniel