How do you Serve those who serve?

I saw this Volunteer Appreciation video from Granger Community Church, in Indiana at the sticks conference here in Loudonville, Ohio at New Hope. It was a creative way to thank volunteers for serving. Hopefully the people who volunteer were actually in the service to get appreciated. What kind of things do you do to show your appreciation to the hardworking volunteer?

When I was directing a class, we had set July as our Volunteer appreciation month. Every July we would strive to get all the regular volunteer's a break by taking their spot so that they could go to service, come to class, and just have some social time with their classmates.

Another way that our class served our volunteers was to collect a few bucks. We put together a gift basket of popcorn, candy, and soda, and a free movie rental from Blockbuster, and then as a class we walked to where our volunteer was serving, so we could honor them as a group. It has been a great success.

What have you done to honor the ones who serve at your church so sacrificially?

Enjoy the video!

Dave Ramsey - Life, Hope, Money - Week 3

Here is the last episode of Dave Ramsey's teaching from Lifechurch.tv. I hope they have been a blessing to you.

Worship Wednesday's - Healer

In my search for an awesome worship song this week, I came across this great social networking site where everyone can share their favorite worship songs. The site is mypraisesong.com

Here is another amazing worship song by Hillsong. Healer again has powerful lyrics that I use to pray to God. "I believe You’re my Healer, I believe You are all I need, I believe You’re my Portion, I believe You’re more than enough for me, Jesus, You’re all I need." Let these words be your prayer today.

Dave Ramsey - Life, Hope, Money - Week 2

Life, Money, Hope, Week Two from Lifecentre.org on Vimeo.

Dave Ramsey - Life, Hope, Money - Week 1

Life, Money, Hope Week One from Lifecentre.org on Vimeo.

Worship Wednesday's - Sweetly Broken

Sweetly Broken - Jeremy Riddle

I heard this song recently at Vineyard Church of Columbus. I was brought to tears once again, by the powerful presence of an Almighty God and amazing lyrics! I am however partial to Vineyard's rendition, but this is still a great song to worship to.

Are you broken today? Are you struggling with the current economic state our nation is in? Sometimes life comes at us hard, and breaks us.

It is at Brokenness that God can do the most work in us. I heard the quote the other day, in fact I even tweeted it. I said, "U can not fix what God can only mend!" It is at this hard state of brokenness that God wants and desires to show His Wonder to each and everyone of us. "At the cross You beckon me, draw me gently to my knees, and I am lost for words, so lost in love, I am sweetly broken wholly surrender! In awe of the cross I must confess
How wondrous Your redeeming love, and How great is Your faithfulness!"

Enjoy! The lyrics are on the video. If you are broken today, call upon the Great Comforter, Jesus Christ!

Worship Wednesday's

My God is Mighty to save. Author of of Salvation. You rose and conquered the grave, Yes, you conquered the grave. Shine your light and let the whole world see, we're singing for the glory, of the Risen King.

Just a few of the great lyrics in this worship song.

Will you give your all for Him today? For He is Mighty to save! He gave His all for us! So shouldn't we give Him are whole heart, our whole mind, and all our strength?

Now, praise your God whom is Mighty to Save. He conquered Satan, sin, and death!
He is Mighty To Save!