This January we celebrate our 5th birthday!
We think reaching the 5 year mark is a pretty big deal, so here we are celebrating all month. The main celebration service is on the 11th, but every week will be focussed around the same theme of RETURN. Returning to the vision, while hitting return to enter into the next chapter.
- January 4, return series begins - January 11, our 5 year celebration service (we are concluding this with service with a water baptism) - January 18, guest speaker Warren Bullock - January 25, evangelist Ron Rhoads
Every paragraph must conclude and there is something new yet to be written. It's time to return!
During January we will honor our story's beginning as we return to the heart of our mission and vision. Thad will cast a potent and powerful new years challenge on January 4th to kick off the 2015 year. This 4 week series called return will be the inspiration your new year longs for. Then on January 11th we will celebrate our 5 year birthday with reflection and vision for our future. We have invited every person who has ever been a part of Open Life to join us for this special day. Don't miss this special day.
One of the coolest moments in January is on the 18th with our guest speaker Warren Bullock. He was Thad's pastor who knew there was a need for a fresh approach to this thing called church that would reach people far from Jesus in Bonney Lake. Through his effort to keep the mission alive he provided a moment where Thad crossed the path of opportunity and was led to begin Open Life. This will be a cool honor to have one of the kingdom of God's greatest saints at our church celebrating our beginning and yet giving us a powerful challenge from God!
But wait...we have a youth emphasis weekend to conclude January. We have our friend and evangelist Ron Rhoads with us again this year on January 25. Ron has been a behind the scenes encouragement throughout our story and this will be his third time with us during our first 5 years.
We can't wait for January, and hopefully you can't either!