Keeping in mind our mission to Love God, Love People and Make a Difference in the World and our responsibilities as citizens of the State of Indiana and Marion County here are details on what to expect on Sunday mornings during worship for the foreseeable future. 

• Communion will be served through the passing of plates, but single serve communion cups will still be on a table in the Auditorium and there will be trash cans in the Auditorium and Lobby for you to throw them away. 
• There will be two boxes available in the Auditorium for you to place your contribution.  You may continue to use on-line giving or mail your contribution to the office. 

One Nation Under God

Over the past several months, the media has promoted we should fear that the results of the election would change our life as we know it.  I do not fear the results will change my life and neither should you if your life is in Christ.

The times are too challenging to be wasting our time pressing one another into boxes called “liberal” or “conservative”.  As God’s Church we are called to support one another through acts of love, encouraging each other that we are not alone, because God is with us.   Our friendships in Christ are not accidental but by His design.  We have to remember that as children of God we are aliens to this life and we are just passing through.  Philippians 3:20-21 “But our citizenship is in heaven.  And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body.”  

While we are in these earthly bodies our mission is clear, to preach the gospel of the kingdom clearly and boldly.  Paul, in Ephesians 6: 19-20, speaks for all of us when he asks for the prayers of the church in Ephesus, “pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.” Not only should we declare the gospel fearlessly but also pray that we will begin to reap a great harvest in our nation as well as across the world, bringing multitudes to the saving knowledge of Christ. 

Our prayer should be that His light would shine so brightly through the body of Christ that whatever path our nation should take it will be illuminated by His light. His light, through His people, should be so all-encompassing that it affects the spiritual complexion of our entire nation and influences our politics, our economy, our media and our entire society.

Isaiah 41:10a “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God”. 

Your life, His light… share the Love, shine His light!   

Rick Hastings

Both Bible Class and Worship will be streamed live on YouTube.

Click on this link to be taken there: 

Southeastern YouTube Channel.