Monday November 5th

Life can wear a person down. There are troubles in this life but Jesus said,

Matthew 11:28-30

²⁸ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

As I said in my sermon last night I want to create a culture of excellence at Praise Community Fellowship. God wants our best, not our leftovers. 

We can become great and excellent in everything we do at PCF, but it is going to take all of us to step up with the talents and gifts that God has given us.

Praise Community Fellowship needs you.  The following are a list of opportunities that we need to fill with people who are committed to excellence. 

Look at the needs and then pray about it if you feel called to volunteer. Pray about all decisions because God will guide you. If you feel like you can fill the need and God is urging you to fill the need, I am asking for a one year commitment. 

1.)  AV technician and Computer operator.  We need someone to operate the computer on Sundays that put the music lyrics and the sermon points on the screen. Bonni will email or give you a dock drive but you must have some knowledge of computers ad technology. 

2.) Musical equipment setup and storage team. We need a couple of people to help set up musical equipment and choir risers for Sundays and some rehearsals. There are guitar amps, drums, pianos, microphone stands,and music stands that all must be set up according to the music that will be played for the service. Bob Ahrens has been doing this along with Rusty Burian, myself and Bonni for years. We would really appreciate a dedicated couple of able bodied people who have a passion to help make our music program spectacular. This crew will work closely with the music dept. This job requires lifting! The setup will be required to be completed at least 2 hours before our service begins to facilitate rehearsal time. There also may be setup and storage needed in the middle of the week at times for rehearsal purposes. Again this would be a one year committment.

3.) Official visitor welcomers. We need several people to make sure all visitors are welcomed, offered our card so they know about our website, and names are taken so that I can make sure I am introduced to them. Many times there is so much preparation before the service with music and prayer time before the sermon I do not get a chance to meet an greet everyone. We just want to make sure people are welcomed in a warm, official manner.

4.) Nursery or child care during service. There are more and more children showing up or the services. We need to have at least 2 people volunteer for child care. One year commitment.

Our new mantra is to be, 
"Serving God with excellence in everything we do!" 

Excellence does not happen by accident but with great preparation, dedication, commitment, and sacrifice!  I know not many people like to hear the word sacrifice but excellence requires sacrifice. If you are not willing to make the sacrifice necessary to make Praise Community Fellowship Great, Excellent, and wonderful...don't tell me tell Jesus who sacrificed everything for you!

Jack Stack of Springfield Remanufacturing Company said something to the employees of the failing company he took over and then turned it into a multi-million dollar business in a few shot years. He said, "It's easy to stop one person, but it is very difficult to stop 100 people moving in the same direction with the same goal in mind."

Praise Community Fellowship is over 100 people strong. Won't you join us in this commitment to excellence for the glory of our Lord Jesus? 

Look at what we already have accomplished in 10 months. Look at the talent we have assembled. God has given us talents and we are to be good stewards. Do we settle for mediocrity and stop growing and die like 4000 churches did last year? Or do we march forward as the Hebrew people did and face the barriers and the challenges with faith and with resound that we will pass through the oceans and we will rely on Gods hand to guide us and deliver us but we will give everything we do our very best. Our all!  

I am asking you to trust the living God and watch what He will do with people who are willing to make Him #1 in their life. Come grow with us. Be a part of creation something amazing and wonderful for the glory of God!

I thank you in advance for you help and dedication and commitment.  Sincerely, Kent