Dear Friends,
Greetings to you in the powerful name of Jesus the Christ!
Do you recall ALPHA? ALPHA gave us the opportunity to explore the meaning of life. We dealt with questions such as:
*What is the point of life?
*What happens when I die?
*What relevance does Jesus have for our lives today?
*How do we deal with guilt?
*How can I make the most of the rest of my life?
You may recall that we did not complete our journey. There where a number of QUESTIONS about the Holy Spirit that we did not explore – yet we had planned to have a one day Holy Spirit retreat. The time has now come for the retreat! It will take place on Saturday – January the 29th from 9:30 – 4:30p.m. ALL ARE INVITED!! Even if you did not attend any of the sessions last Lent you can come for this one day – YOU WILL BE BLESSED!
The day will follow this timetable:
9:30a.m .Arrive & Welcome!!
9:45a.m. A short introduction to the weekend (John 15: 26)
10:30a.m Coffee / Tea Break
10:45a.m. “Who is The Holy Spirit” (John 14: 16-17a)
12:00 noon Lunch (provided)
12:45p.m. “What Does The Holy Spirit Do?” John 3:5-8
2:00p.m. “How Can I Be Filled With The Holy Spirit?” Ephesians 5:18
2:45p.m. Coffee / Tea Break)
3:00p.m. “How Can I Make The Most Of the Rest of My Life?” Romans 12:1
4:30p.m. Worship w/Holy Communion
Be sure to bring your Bible, some paper, something to write with and an item of food to share with the group. Lunch will be soup, salad and something sweet.
COME! Come and be part of a day that will be life changing. Remember what happened after that first Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the early followers of Jesus? Let us pray for this day and for Atonement that God would continue to pour out the Holy Spirit and set us on fire for Jesus.
Be sure to sign up so we know how many to prepare for! Come Holy Spirit – Come! Call us together so that we might grow in faith and passion for sharing your love!
In Christ,
Pastor Jim Gerth (P.J.)
