Dear Friends,

We had a wonderful Sunday Morning Service last Sunday, with Pastor Steve and the Worship Team leading us with inspirational and beautifully crafted songs both contemporary and old. Pastor Steve is a gift to our church family, and as I raise my hands in worship to God, I give thanks for the talents and gifting God has given to us through our Praise and Worship Team. I am also very excited about my parents joining our Pastoral Team this summer. As my Dad shared Sunday morning, he will be leading The 50 Yard Line ministry to those 50+ in age. With their 30+ years in ministry and giftings as grounded Biblical Teachers and Pastoral Care, they will have an immediate impact on our church family.

As I write this e-note, I can't help but get excited about the plans God has for us as a church family. As Christ shared with his disciples in Matthew 9:37-38, "The harevest is truly plentiful, but the laborers are few." The greater Damascus community desperately needs the hope, love and forgiveness that can only come from Jesus Christ, and there is a shortage of laborers for this monumental task. "Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest." The Lord has called our Pastoral Team, Ministry Team Leaders, and each one of us to be the "sent" laborers into His harvest field. I can feel God's calling, blessing and equiping upon us as a church family, and I can see His divine hand at work in establishing skilled, highly qualified, and mature Pastors and leadership within our body. The harvest is at hand...are you ready?

Easter is one of our opportunities as a church, to invite, share, and celebrate the hope we have in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. It is a graphic reminder to each one of us the depth of Christ's love and sacrifice, and His divine power over sin and death. We serve a risen Christ. If God has placed a family member, friends, or co-worker on your heart that needs Christ's hope in their life, then simply invite them to our Easter Services. You never know, a simple invitation may lead them to Christ and a new life for eternity.

You are my joy! Looking forward to seeing each of you this Sunday.

Blessings,

Pastor Tim