October 3 2010 Bulletin

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October 3, 2010

Vision Sunday Believe. Rightly assessing our world and our God. “the remnant there in the province who had survived the exile is in great trouble and shame. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are destroyed by fire. As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” Nehemiah 1:3-4 Nehemiah believed in 2 things: 1. ____________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________

Belong. The non-negotiable need for community. Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come let us build the wall of Jerusalem.” And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work. Nehemiah 2:17-18

Become. The adventure of changed lives changing lives to change our city. “So the wall was finished in fifty-two days… and all the nations around us were afraid… for they perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.” Nehemiah 6:15-16