Following our opening prayer with a congregational “Amen”, the praise time just took off as we sang “I Know Who I Am.” Francie & Tony did a great job! (we were minus our drummer & bass player due to vacation, etc…) Everyone sang from the heart with incredible feeling…it was a
n awesome sight! The Spirit was definitely there from the start all the way through into our worship time where there was just a sweet presence. The perfect opportunity to pray for any needs of the people in the service. Kim needed prayer for her health, she has been having various issues for some time now. So…we all gathered around Kim lifting our voices together on her behalf. (some participating for the very 1st time!) We ended with "Knowing You” as everyone raised their hands to God. Leading worship & teaching people how to enter into praise & worship is very exciting. It’s just so great seeing each person grow week after week…I love it!! (Big thanks to P. Don & P. Jeff for teaching & guiding me in P&W!)We added a new attraction to our svc this past week…Video! We were able to borrow a much brighter projector so we could show the “MCM Cribs” & testimony from Ridgewood A/G. BPC’ers loved the clips & are looking forward to seeing them every week during our "God of This City" series. (Which begins this Sunday…you don’t want to miss it!) God is doing some great things here in PGH through our MCM network of churches!
BPC’s message this past week was in essence a reflection of my heart & passion. It’s no accident that we’ve been planted in Tarentum/Alleghany Valley so, Sunday was a great
opportunity for me to preach on “Connecting Real People to the Real God.” Who are these Real People? Well they are the… Parentless child getting shuffled around from relative to relative feeling like nobody cares…Single Mom caring for 3 kids living in public housing looking for work just to make ends meet and having to put her elderly Mother in a nursing home…Young man addicted to drugs whose live-in girlfriend battled & lost to cancer…Man who was caught 3 or 4 times drunk driving & now is facing jail time leaving the woman he loves & his kids… Older woman caring for her grandchildren because she doesn’t know whe
re her daughter is…Guy/gal wrestling with their sexuality/rejected & turned away by others… These are the Real stories of the Real People who have come through our doors since our launch on Palm Sunday 2008. Real People we’ve been able to help Connect to the Real God! The cross of Christ is the bridge that connects people to God! You see at one time all of us were disconnected from God, we needed to be connected/rescued and now that we’ve been rescued we should be the first ones to see the “SOS” signals of others who need rescued & Connected to the Real God! "City Reach" is a great opportunity to begin rescuing! We then ended our svc by singing “Rescuer.” (how appropriate)So…with that said…it’s something new & different every week!
P.S. A huge shout out to APC’s Youth Summit! Last Thursday they were back for a 2nd week of outreach. They passed out flyers promoting BPC, spent some time with a few local kids @ the skate park Bar-B-Que-ing & even got to pray with a few adults. Thanks so much to the Summit kids & their leaders…You guys & gals are AWESOME!!
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THERE WAS DEFIANTELY A WHOLE LOT OF GOD WITH US IN THE SANCTUARY THAT DAY.
HOW AMAZING!
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