Pastor's Page - April 2012

Dear Friends,

I hope that coming up to Easter that no matter what situation you or I are in, that we have a renewed hope and a renewed understanding of God’s love not only for us, but for mankind. To think about that verse we have learned and quoted so often, (John 3:16 ESV) “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. That’s awesome! I’m not sure that I can even fathom the depth of His love, the depth of His concern for us, and the depth of His desire to be with us.

I hope that you have been praying for those you know who are without Christ in their lives. I believe that if we keep praying, we will see God move on their lives and that we will see many come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.  That is our mission, that is our mandate, which is one of the reasons we exist. (Prov 11:30 NIV)  The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

There is something very special that is going on here at the Liberty Street Church of God. We are experiencing a move of God that quite honestly some folks never experience in their lives. It is a move of the Holy Spirit on our lives and that has made the difference. We need to continue to be obedient and He will do the rest. What a remarkable experience to have God’s presence in our lives and the life of the church body.

I want to encourage you to be preparing for our upcoming “Ground Breaking Service” that we are going to have on Sunday June 10 @ 4:00PM. We are going to have all kinds of festivities, but we want to especially honor God for what He is doing and we want to be a positive witness to our community. I believe that this is one of the most significant events that have come to our community and I believe that God will use us to have a great influence to Clarion and the surrounding communities. We are going to be moving out to an area where, in the years to come, much of the commerce of Clarion will be and we will be right there in the midst. Anyone that has been up on the property has seen the beauty that surrounds us and the excitement just keeps building. 

There are lots of activities coming our way for the summer, VBS, Youth Camps, International Youth Convention, Camp Meetings just to name a few. Please be praying for all that are participating.

I want to also mention the “Spring Revival Small Groups” that are just ending. What a positive influence on those who have attended. I am grateful to the Growth Department for suggesting this study and the impact it has made. We have to have the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives and the life of the Church. That is why we are seeing good things happening. We are willing to surrender to Him.

There will be more information forthcoming about all the spiritual growth opportunities. God bless you as we labor on.

Pastor Bruce