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Sun Coast Christian Church, Pastor
Bill Genda Grand Don’t
interrupt your weekly worship time while visiting the DIRECTIONS TO SCCC
is located at 4319-Little CHURCH HOURS Given our current weekly schedule the church building is normally
open the following hours each week: Sunday – 8:30AM to 12:15PM Tuesday –
10:00AM to 4PM 6:30PM to 7:30PM (6:30PM to 9 PM on the 3rd
Tuesday of each month) Saturday –
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BEACON NEWSLETTER February, 2010 “Genda’s Agenda” Well, by now the Christmas decorations have been safely stored
away, the New Year’s resolutions have been made and probably forgotten,
and we’re becoming more accustomed to writing ’10 instead of
’09 – as life marches on in the New Year. And with life’s
daily steps comes the beginning of a very important event for us Christians
– the beginning of Lent. On February 17, we will observe Ash Wednesday
which marks the beginning of the six week Lenten journey toward Palm Sunday,
Good Friday and the glorious celebration of Easter. As we know, the season of Lent offers us a time to reflect upon
on Christ’s sacrifice for us as we are called in return to be willing
to go above and beyond our normal daily routine, offering some type of
special sacrifice in honor of the Lord. This personal sacrifice might be as
simple as the elimination of a favorite food from our diet, the suspension of
watching a favorite TV show or participating in some other type of treasured
entertainment, the replacement of one’s cherished free time with acts
of kindness and love for others, etc. The bottom line in this noted spiritual
process is the forfeiture of our time, or something we desire, as an act of
true surrender to the Lord who gave us His all. As we approach the 17th, I would challenge all of us
to think seriously about participating in the special opportunity of
sacrifice within our ongoing faith journey for the year. What might you give
up in honor of the Lord during Lent? What might you forfeit from your life
for 6 weeks that would put you in a little closer touch with the ultimate
sacrifice God’s Son made for you? What would you sacrifice for Him? I trust you will join me in prayerfully considering this special
time of spiritual surrender and personal renewal. I plan to take this
journey. I hope you will too and if you choose to take on this activity, I
would enjoy hearing what you have elected to sacrifice for Him.
In
His Name,
Pastor Bill A Poem From One of Our
Own In his recent visit from The Gift of The Poem One month to live has brought everything
home. For me it has come as one gift the poem. Words are important and how they are
said, As just as important in how they are
read. The word was in the beginning and was
God this light, Who gave us laws to keep things right. Prophets and rules didn’t
eliminate sin, So God sent His Son whose death on the
cross our transgressions did pin. For us to confess and believe in
Jesus’ name above all names, In the book of life we’re found,
into the eternal hall of fame. I know Jesus! Do you? Come with me, come with me, don’t
be late, Don’t get shut out from the pearly
gates. He’s calling, keeps calling. Why
don’t you hear? If you don’t answer Him now, I
fear for you, I tear! I’m crying, I’m crying,
it’s too much of a strain. Hurry, answer Him, for you I’m in pain. My heart’s
sad please answer Him, beckon His call. I’ll stand with you, I won’t
let you fall! Please do it, do it, help my heart mend. It’s breaking apart if you
don’t become my forever friends. What’s that? You say you answered
His call. Oh thank you, thank you, it’s the
best call of all! Come with me, come with me, there has to
be more to answer His call. They may not hear it, Let’s not
let them fall. Keep going, keep going, Just one more
breath, One more, one more may be left! Don’t stop, keep going in your
dash, Make it count,
use your gifts to help all get to the eternal bash! SCCC Goals Targeted With a success rate of 59% completed and 24% in the process of
being completed, 2009 was a good year for the goals that were established in
January of that year. Now as we proceed in 2010, God has guided our
congregation to establish a new series of goals for this year. A complete
list of our hoped-for objectives will soon be posted in the sanctuary. As we
gaze upon this formidable list, everyone is invited to join together in
assisting with the work required to complete these important tasks for the
Lord at It’s Warm Again Having experienced the failure of our heating/cooling system at
the end of 2009, we now celebrate that we
are warm once again thanks to the installation of our new HVAC system.
With the cost of over $16,000, the replacement of the system was a major task
for us, but given the generous special gifts of many contributors and a
finance program allowing us to have a six month interest – free loan
for the balance of the system cost, we were able to
have a January installation of the system. At the end of six months, we will have
to draw from our church savings to pay off the remaining loan. Our thanks to
the many people who donated toward this important project. Persons still desiring to offer funds for this need may send
gifts to Finance Chairperson, Saturday Pot-luck and
Study Beginning on Saturday, February 6, our Saturday evening pot-luck
dinner, prayer and study will begin at 4 PM instead of 5:30 PM. The Saturday
schedule will commence with prayer time at 4 PM followed immediately by the
dinner and then the time of study. Following this schedule will permit
participants to return home earlier in the evening. Everyone is invited to
come join this special time of fellowship and spiritual enlightenment. MMMM! Chocolate Time! Join us for a time of chocolate and table games on Saturday,
February 13, at 4 PM. Participants are invited to bring chocolate dessert, or
other chocolate delicacy, to share and a favorite table game or two for an
evening of fun and good food. More details will be forthcoming. IT’S CHILI TIME! Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 27, when we’ll
join to have our first all-church fundraiser of the year. Complete with
chili, bread, dessert and a beverage – participants will be treated to
a cold weather treat for Winter. Further details on this event will be shared
in the Sunday bulletins. Church Family Loss! We have recently learned of the passing of one of our long time
members and dear friend, Shirley Sellars, on
January 13, 2010. The church is planning a memorial service for her at a
later date. February Sunday
Refreshment Schedule 7 – Cookie Carrieri 14 – Kyle Hester 21 – Steve and Loretta Brannan 28 – Betty Merritt February Offering
Schedule 7 – Ron Williamson
and 14 – Pam Garbett and Cookie Carrieri 21 – Pam Garbett and Cookie Carrieri 28 – February Communion
Schedule 7 – 14 – Jim Lannoo 21 – Jim Lannoo 28 – Ron Williamson New Newsletter Editor I consider it a special blessing to serve as your newsletter
editor in 2010. Sun Coast Christian Church, its people, Pastor Bill and his dear
wife, Lynn, have become very close to my heart. The prayer ministry, the
outreach and the caring displayed in such powerful ways by you have truly
strengthened my daily walk with The Lord.
After many years of seeking, I have finally found my church home. Carol Bair |
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