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Archive for June, 2016

Patriotic Service – July 3

This Sunday, July 3, we will gather in one great service in the Worship Center at 10:30 a.m.  On this Sunday closest to our national Independence Day, we will celebrate and give thanks to God for the liberties we enjoy as Americans . . . and for the ultimate freedom we have as followers of Jesus Christ. Some might ask, “Is God pleased with a patriotic-themed worship service like the one we will have at Ingleside on July 3?  When I look to Scripture for guidance, I believe the answer is...

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Join Me at the Picnic

I hope you have already marked your calendars and are planning to be at Ingleside on Wednesday night, June 29 for our annual church picnic. Not only is there really good food, but there is also great conversation, singing, praying, mission team commissioning, sharing the Lord’s Supper, and the celebration of believer’s baptism. If you haven’t been to the picnic before, watch this short video recap from last year and you’ll get a great feel for what’s in store! Where is...

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Baptism at Lake Ingleside

Every year one event that brings hundreds of Inglesiders together for a relaxed, joy-filled meal is our annual Church Picnic.  I hope you have already marked your calendars and are planning to be here Wednesday night, June 29. Not only is there really good food, but there is great conversation, singing, praying, mission team commissioning, sharing the Lord’s Supper, and . . . the celebration of believer’s baptism. So, if you have never been scripturally baptized as a believer by...

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A Healthy Church, a Healthy Staff

Virtually everyone agrees that leadership matters.  It’s no surprise, then, that when it comes to building a healthy, vibrant church, developing a healthy ministry staff is a critical part of the equation. Recently, after Andy Johnson became our Executive Pastor (helping me to oversee and lead all the staff teams), I invited Justin Nalls, our Middle School Pastor, to become the Next Generation Team Leader.  He began those new responsibilities on June 1, even as he continues to be...

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