Side Lines
I've been thinking I would like to go to church, but I don't know anyone. I don't know what to do, where to go, what to expect when I get there. It's hard and it feels awkward to do anything for the first few times. Here are some suggestions: Have you noticed a church near you or one you drive by often? If not, check the phone book. Call the church office. You should find a friendly voice to talk to. (Some churches don't have a full-time staff. If no ones there leave a message so they can get back to you.) If you'd like, ask to be matched up with someone in the church, any of us would love to meet you even before you attend. That way, you will know someone before you come! Also, we could pick you up Sunday morning, meet you for breakfast or coffee before church or at least meet you in the parking lot to show you where to go and what to do. Stop by a church on a weekday and ask someone to show you around so the place doesn't feel so foreign when you come on Sunday. Just show up. Check out when the worship service starts. Many churches have greeters to help you as you enter the sanctuary. If you'd like, ask them to introduce you to someone you can sit with. 5. |
| The Tabernacle Was Most Central |
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| Written by Associate Pastor Wayne Durden |
| Friday, 01 May 2009 13:00 |
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The tabernacle was also vitally important as it relates to the twelve tribes of Israel. Three tribes camped on each side. The tribes on the east had twice as many people as any of the other tribes. When you look down and see this extension of camps, you see another replica of the cross. As a result of all of this the prophet looked down upon Israel from a mountain and said, “How lovely are your tents, O Jacob!” (Num. 24:5). He was looking down on the cross. We as Christians today come into the Holy of Holies through the name of Jesus, by His shed blood on the cross, through His word, through the bread of life, through the light of the world, and through the power of prayer. Praise God for the cross of Jesus Christ. The blood will never lose its power. Through Calvary, Pastor Durden
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