Well, I may as well check in a couple of days before Christmas. Riverbend is going through some encouraging times right now. We informed the church that we were moving into a new building. This building will allow us to grow and minister to the community more effectively. (Oh, and, THERE'S A YOUTH ROOM!) Anyway, we needed approximately $32,000 for the "soft costs" of the new building such as tables, chairs, sound equipment, etc... Well, I looked at that number and the whole time I was saying in my head "There is no way we can get that much money for a two week campaign called 'Be A Part of More.'" Well, as I told our pastor, I forgot it was God we were dealing with. Not only did we get the $32,000 needed for this new building, but God included an extra $2,000 just for good measure. We serve a faithful God that will provide for our NEEDS both individually and as a church family. I am looking forward to 2011!
A more immediate event in the youth is our upcoming DNOW January 7-9. I debated whether or not to do an event with another church that would have more people and more flare, but I eventually settled on doing something simple and small with our church. It'll be far different from any other DNOW that I have been a part of, but I pray that the students of Riverbend Church will be impacted by God's Word that weekend as well as some fun ways to serve the community around them.
But that is it for now. I hope you all have a great Christmas!
