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I'm very excited about this coming Sunday's, State of the Church address.  Sounds presidential, right?  Maybe you are wondering, what is this State of the Church address all about? 

Each year I want to spend some time looking honestly at how the last 365 days have transpired.  Every month, as a staff and elder team, we evaluate ourselves.  We look at the progress that we have made over the 30 days prior with honest evaluation.  These are always very fruitful discussions and often challenge us to move towards new ideas and new strategies.  I believe that evaluation can aid individuals and churches to reach their potential if used as a motivator.  This Sunday, I will give an honest and full evaluation of the state of our church.  We will celebrate what we have accomplished.  We will speak openly about our failures.  We will even spend some time thinking about where we are going and what it will take for us to accomplish our goals.

One thing that you are going to hear me say is, "We have failed when it comes to communication."  Currently, we are brainstorming new ways to keep our church family abreast of all that is happening in our church.  Here is the plan.  First, I will be using this blog as a means to communicate information on many levels.  Second, we are planning on sending out weekly emails to the church body with important information.  Finally, I am planning to give a verbal update each Sunday at the beginning of my sermon.  Hopefully this will keep us all on the same page and heading in the same direction together.  I recognize that I need to give a big shot in the arm this week in the area of communication.  Here are a few questions you can look forward to being address this week at the State of the Church address:

     How are we doing financially as a church?

     Where are we at with the New Building's construction?

     Can we see the blueprints of inside of the building?

     When will we move into the new building?

     What is the plan for the next 6 months?

I'm super excited to share the answers to these questions and much, much more.  Please be with us.  Keep checking here for more updates.
 


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