Not Ashamed

Greetings Church Family,
 
This month has really seemed….odd.   We have dealt with weather issues, causing us to cancel 2 of the 4 Sundays; as well as the fact that I have been gone during my father’s last few days and funeral.  Simply put…I feel out of it in regards to Sunday worship at True North!
 
Do you?
 
I’m so excited to be back this Sunday!  I’m so excited to join you all in worshipping our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
 
I’m excited to see the worship team leading us in song!  I can’t wait to sing!
 
I’m excited to see the little children as they run into church, eager to see their friends and hear the Bible stories shared in Children’s Church!
 
I’m excited to see the set up team, who faithfully show up every Sunday to make sure the chairs and rooms are ready!
 
I’m excited to share God’s Word with each of you!
 
Are you excited for any of these things?  You should be!  
 
When you consider that Christians have been executed this past week in the Middle East, just because they believe…we should be excited to gather.
 
When you consider the millions who are suffering from loneliness because they have no church family…we should be excited to gather.
 
When you consider that we GET TO worship, we GET TO gather to sing, we GET TO discover more about God and give him the deserved glory…when you consider all this, we should be excited to gather and worship this Sunday!
 
I remember growing up saying, “I have to go to church.”   I didn’t understand then, what I know now.  I thought it was a chore, even a bore to sit in church.  Now I realize that I GET TO engage in doing something that our Lord instituted over 2,000 years ago.  Gathering with others who share a similar belief, worshipping one God, in unison.  That is church!
 
Begin today, begin now to pray for a heart of worship!  Pray for our set up teams, nursery and children’s volunteers.  Pray for the worship team.  Pray for our pastors!  Pray for your own heart to ache for God!  Pray that you are thirsty and hungry to grow spiritually!
 
Then keep praying!
 
I look forward to worshipping together with all of you this Sunday!!!!
 
God bless you all,
 
Pastor Rex