Sunday, March 20, 2011

PFEBC New Church Website

Our church website continues to be a work in progress.  After a few technical difficulties, we were able to get it online after the Sunday evening service.  Undoubtedly, there are glitches.  We have been working on them for a while.  If you notice some, please let me know.  We will fix them as quickly as we can.

Many of the pictures are still stock photo's that came with the template.  We will be adding more of our own over the next week or so.  We will also be revealing a membership only section in our services in the next week or two.  Members can expect to be able to see church bulletins, prayer lists, and other member specific information like a church directory.  I am excited about the upcoming events box that is located on the home page.  I trust that visiting the site will become a regular part of our member's week.

If you have a suggestion for improvement, we are all ears.  Some ideas will take longer than others.  Special thanks to Larry Vance for his help in putting the site together and working through some of our technical difficulties.

http://www.pfebaptist.org/

Monday, March 14, 2011

Good News Club

The Lord has given us another opportunity to reach out to our community and make a difference in some one's life.  For the last three weeks, we have been able to host a Good News Club in a local elementary school.  To all those who have believed that it is not possible for a bible-believing church to be involved in the lives of children in the local school system, you should think again.

We arrive at the school by 2:00 p.m. each Friday with the permission of the parents, principal, and school district.  For about 45 minutes, we tutor reading in preparation for the FCAT exam.  After that we give the children a snack and begin our Good News Club.  We are using the CEF program and appreciate their assistance with training and credentials.

The club requires a significant amount of participation on the part of our church and friends, but it has been worth it. Six children have come to know Christ as their Savior in the last three weeks. We are averaging over 30 children in attendance each week.  As we pray that things continue to go well, we are trusting that other churches in the area will be able to host a club next year as well.  Pray with us.

From my perspective, it is time for us to look for ways to be involved in our community.  Too often, our "come out from among them, and be ye separate" has resulted in "us four and no more."  We run the club and control the environment.  I could not be more pleased with the results.

What are you doing to make a difference for eternity where you are?