First, I would like to say, this Friday Night Fires is unique! We will have candy bags for the kids. As always, it will be a family friendly environment. It is specifically being done for the kids to have a safe environment for Halloween!
Here at English Mountain we believe that in order for people to believe in God, we must believe in Him first, and in order for people to see God, we have to show them who He is. This pushes us to think differently. Right now we often think of showing others who we are, but not about showing them who God is.
But, if we believe, others will believe. And if we show them who God is, a God who lays down his life for His people, a God that gives up everything for His creation, by the way we live, then they will see who He truly is.
This is why I fully believe that these five things will enable us to build a healthy community that reaches people for God.
1.) Community
We believe that it is essential for you to be plugged in. It is our vision to see you emerge as someone who is completely devoted to Jesus, to empower other people in the church to do Gods work, and to expand by reaching new people for Christ. We believe that this happens through community. After all, we exist to Engage God and Engage People so that all will be TRANSFORMED! And we believe that there is no better way for you to be transformed than by getting involved in community and growing.
2.) Devotional
Every Friday Night we have a short devotional. It is an environment where people feel comfortable to share and we have very good discussion. By sharing with one another, we believe that we will all be challenged, we will all be encouraged, and we will all be drawn closer to one another in love.
3.) Impact
By inviting people, you can make a direct impact on the community. When people come and experience the love of God that we show them, it makes an impact. When they see that we believe, they will believe. When we show them our own self sacrifice, they will ask why we love them so much. And we will directly impact their lives by being able to say, "we love because He first loved us."
4.) Serve
There is no better way to continue your walk with God than by serving. I heard it said once, "you are only as deep as the last person you served." That statement is very true. Christ said he came not to be served, but to serve. We should follow His example. We have many opportunities for serving. We need food, tables set up, chairs set up, firewood to burn, etc. You can also serve by offering to give your testimony. If you would like to do so, please contact us with the info provided to the right.
5.) There will be FREE FOOD!
Who doesn't like free food? "Free food is the best food." We hope that by offering this and serving people, we will show people who God is. We hope that we will make a direct impact on their lives. If they do or do not return, we are glad we had the opportunity to serve them.
We hope to see you THIS FRIDAY!
Welcome to the blog of English Mountain CC! We exist to Engage God and Engage People so ALL will be transformed! In order to do this, we stick to our "E" series found in Acts 2:42-48: Emerge, Empower, and Expand. We exist to be a part of the vision of God. The early church partook in these three steps. They emerged as disciples, they empowered one another, and then they saw the Lord expand their numbers. We exist to see this same action happen today. Are you ready?
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