I’m here at
my desk on a beautiful Spring morning the day after Easter. The Son
is shining brightly as I write to you, and my heart is overflowing with joy and
gratefulness to our risen Lord Jesus for the glorious sense of His presence
with us yesterday as we worshiped!
Thank you for being part of another very special Easter season!!
Allow me to
draw your attention to several important things just ahead:
The
final semester of Disciple U(Wed. PM discipleship classes) begins Wednesday,
April 21, with two electives: Basic
Spanish II and The Book of I John. Again, I strongly encourage our church family
to take part in these sessions to deepen our walk with the Lord, and prepare
for service to others!
I
am very excited to see so many new
families and individuals attending RCL.
We want everyone who comes to feel very much at home with us and so, I
am asking everyone to please wear a
name tag! All newcomers are invited to
join the Pastors for a Get Acquainted Dessert this Thursday
evening, April 8 at 7pm. This is always a
very enjoyable time of connecting, sharing a little about Radiant, and of
course…food!
On
Sunday, April 18 at 9am during first service, we will have the next Connecting
Points, a great way for newcomers to RCL to find out how they can get
involved in the ministries and activities of our church, and also connect with
other “newbies”.
The
next Discover
Radiant New Members Class is scheduled for Sunday, April 25 at 9am,
also during first service. This meeting
is for those who are interested in learning more about becoming a member of our
church. A Pastor, an Elder and a Trustee
will share the core values, the tenets of faith, the leadership structure and
basic financial information with those who attend.
Please
keep the following Missions Trips in your prayers:
Nicaragua Choir Trip, May 1-10; Redbird Trip to Appalachia, May 16-22; Uganda, May
22-June 1; Nicaragua Summer Trip, June 20-29; Belize (CFI), November 10-20,
2010.
The
Women’s
Bible Study began a new series, One
in a Million, by Priscilla Shirer on Tuesday, March 23. This inspiring and instructive course is
available at 9am and 7pm on Tuesdays.
Anyone
who desires to follow the Lord into the waters of baptism at the next Water
Baptismal Service, May 16, 3pm at Central Christian Church, please notify
one of the pastors by filling out the form on the Information Counter, follow this link to sign up online,
or by calling the church office. I
would like all our RCL family to come out and support those who are making a
declaration of their faith in Christ!!!
There are
many more wonderful and exciting things I could share, but I’ll close for now
by saying I am truly humbled and grateful to serve as senior pastor of this precious
family of faith alongside such a dedicated staff and so many gifted people who
love the Lord and His church!!
In Christ’s
love,
John Cernero
Sr. Pastor
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