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The Key Ingredient (Rick Raines, Apr 20, 2008, sermon notes)
Church Chili (Rick Raines, Apr 27, 2008, sermon notes)
Cheeseburger Children (Rick Raines, May 4, 2008, sermon notes)

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We are in the midst of a preaching series entitled “Recipe for Right Relationships”. In today’s culture, people turn to many outlets for advice on their relationships: “Dear Abby”, Dr. Phil, Oprah, Barnes & Noble, their friends, and much more. As followers of Christ, we need to turn first to Him. The Bible has all the ingredients for establishing Godly relationships with everyone from your mom and dad to your next-door neighbor. We will look over the next nine weeks at the wide gamut of relationships that each of us enjoys – or at least tolerates!

To make this series a delicious success, we are asking for your help. Each week, Rick will introduce to the congregation the topic for the subsequent week. Everyone is encouraged to submit their personal “recipe” for a healthy relationship in that area. For example, one week we will look at the topic of spousal relationships. What ingredients have gone into your marriage to make it a healthy one? That’s what we want to know. And your ideas may help someone else. We will focus on different relationships each week. You will be able to submit your ideas at a recipe table in our front lobby or submit them via e-mail right here. Rick may use some of the ideas from the pulpit or share some of them in the Forecaster. If we get enough of them, we will publish them as a whole at the end of the series. In the end, we will all hopefully be “cooking up” relationships that are pleasing to God and fulfilling for us.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 11 May 2008 )

why was I born?

It's Your Serve!

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is when Jesus washes his disciples’ feet. Jesus and his disciples had gathered around the table for their evening meal. In Jesus’ time, before sitting down to eat a meal, everyone would have their feet washed. This was done because after walking throughout the day in sandals on dirt roads, a person’s feet became very dirty. The washing of feet before a meal was the proper and hygienic thing to do. Normally, the servant of the house was responsible for washing the feet of those present. From the biblical account it appears that no servant was present as Jesus and the disciples entered the house and prepared to eat. None of the disciples volunteered to wash feet. In a move that surprised and humbled the disciples, Jesus got up, poured water into a basin, took a towel and washed his disciples’ feet. When he was finished, John writes in his gospel these words of Jesus, “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” (John 13:14-15).

Jesus has set the example of service to others and now it’s your turn to serve. We are preparing for what is one of the most crucial months in Fairmount’s year. We have designated April 27th through May 18th as Involvement Month. This year’s theme is “It’s Your Serve!” Involvement Month is a great time to get connected with a place to serve in the church. Over this four Sunday period, we will have various ministry team displays set up in our church foyer for you to look at, ask questions and sign up to serve. Our ministry teams use this time as their key recruiting period for new volunteers.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 April 2008 )

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 07 May 2008 )