eNews 06-27-2008

June 27, 2008

Hi Baysiders,

Last week we discussed the issue of not using God’s name in vain which opened the door to the issue of swearing…wow, what a service!  Only at Bayside!  Actually it was a great opportunity to talk about the condition of our hearts.  We really don’t need a mouth transplant; we need a heart, soul, mind and spirit transplant.

This week we’re continuing our series and we’ll be using another four letter word…work! 

          “The Top Ten Principles for Better Living!”

                   Message and Commandment #4. Allowing for Leisure.

Exodus 20:8-11 says to, “Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.”

When I was a kid everything was closed on Sundays.  You couldn’t go to the grocery store, clothing stores, sporting goods; everything was locked up like a prison.  There’s was always one gas station open just in case.  Other than Chick-Fil-A every business is attempting to attract customers.  What is a Sabbath and how do you keep it holy in suburban hustle and bustle of the Sacramento region?  I’ll give you some very practical applications for honoring God’s commandment without abandoning our culture by drawing your drapes and locking the front door.

This past week 75 kids rode through the badlands of Cactus Canyon during Breakaway ‘08, and they’ll be singing a spiritual “Home on the Heavenly Range,” tune this Sunday.  If your kids were part of Breakaway please have them at Bayside by 9:30 for rehearsal and if you don’t have kids you’re in for quite the treat!  (No video cameras on Sunday morning please, all Cactus Canyon songs are copy write protected … yeah right! Bring video, DVD, reel to reel, whatever you want this Sunday and let our kids wow you with their vocal cord extravaganza!)  Also, be prepared to thank all of those teachers, leaders, helpers, staffers, snack providers, etc, etc, etc who spent 5 days or 15 hours or 900 minutes or 56,000 seconds leading our kids into greater commitment to and love for Jesus.

Finally, be a founding member of Bayside of Lincoln … attend our first official church business meeting scheduled this Sunday, June 29th.  We’ll approve our constitution, approve our budget and approve our first group of official “Bayside Leadership Team,” members, and finally approve our first founding members of our church. It will be a great time of celebration as we officially birth a new church!  Please email or call me with any questions you have concerning the budget or constitution since our meeting time will be very limited. edk@baysideoflincoln.com or 916.337.6515

God bless,

Pastor Ed

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