The first of the year has been pretty slow, but things are heating up in March. Spring is fast approaching, and God will soon rejuvenate the world as he does every year. Let’s rejuvenate our efforts for his kingdom, finding ways to get involved at Ashville Road.
Tonight is Visitation Night. Following an abbreviated Sunday evening service, our Care Groups will meet for a short meeting concerning needs that may exist within the congregation. If you are looking for opportunities to help others, your Care Group is the place to do it. If you are new to the congregation and are unsure whether you are in a group, please see me, and I will be happy to assist you.
Following our Care Group meetings we will have Care and Share finger food fellowship in the fellowship hall. Last month we had a great time meeting new members and enjoying one another’s company. Tonight we have more new members to introduce, so I hope everyone is planning to be there to encourage them. I know that many of you have young children who need to get to bed, but we are making an effort to be time conscious and make this event brief, but meaningful.
Our Wednesday night Spring Series begins in a little over two weeks. The theme this year is “Passages that Make the Church Grow.†As usual, we have a great lineup of speakers who have selected texts from the Bible they believe contribute to church growth. Our attendance on Wednesday nights has left much to be desired. But the days are getting longer, and the Spring Series is a good motivation to start a habit of being present with your family every Wednesday night.
On March 27 the church is planning a workday to do some maintenance on our building and grounds. The teenagers have graciously agreed to cook breakfast for us that morning. Be here at 8 a.m. for breakfast. The work begins immediately after we eat.
Our workday will help us prepare for our spring Gospel Meeting with Steve Higginbotham, which is scheduled for April 11-14. Steve preaches for the Karns Church of Christ in Knoxville, TN, where the East Tennessee School of Preaching is located. It’s not too early to be praying for the meeting and inviting friends.
The Lads to Leaders/Leaderettes Convention in Atlanta will be here before we know it. In anticipation of this event we are having a split service prior to our worship services this evening at 5 p.m. The men will assemble in the auditorium to hear our boys speak and lead singing, and the ladies will assemble in the fellowship hall to encourage our young ladies. This boys and girls have been working very hard. You will be impressed when you hear them!
I am very proud of the work all of you are doing at Ashville Road. This is truly a great congregation, and I am blessed to be a part of it.