from the heart

    Last weekend was just a tremendous weekend for First Euless and the community. Through your faithful giving and serving, and with the encouragement to pursue the vision of impacting our community, 6Stones Mission Network brought together 14 churches, hundreds of volunteers and thousands of people from the community for our Backpack Give-away. What a joy to see so many of your smiling faces and your heart of ministry. And then, Sunday – what an amazing day as we saw 107 people be baptized after saying, “Jesus is my Lord, and I am not ashamed!”  Still more decisions were made after our services. Our entire church and staff worked together with God both outside and inside these walls. God is just at work around us, and we’re joining Him!
    Today, I plan to begin a new message series – “Arms Around the City.” God is doing something special among us and a big part of that is learning to love our city. Whatever city you call your own, we’re praying for the Lord to give us the same love, same burden and passion for the city that HE had for the cities of His day. Love for your city translates into ministry TO the city – the church placing her “arms around the city” that God has placed us in. Imagine how transforming that would be for the church to have her “…arms around the city!”

     This is “I Am Not Ashamed” Sunday! Our services will focus on baptism – and we’ll be baptizing throughout the message. I want us to celebrate what baptism really is – a public recognition of the transformation that Jesus Christ brings!  Since baptism in the Bible is always by immersion after a person has professed faith in Christ, if you’re a follower of Christ that has not been baptized – this day is for you!  Today, you too can make a decision to be unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ!
    Next week, I’ll be beginning a new message series – “Arms Around the City.”  God is doing something special among us and a big part of that is learning to love our city.  Whatever city you call your own, we’re praying for the Lord to give us the same love, same burden and passion for the city that HE had for the cities of His day.  Love for your city translates into ministry TO the city – the church placing her “arms around the city” that God has placed us in.  Imagine how transforming that would be for the church to have her “…arms around the city!”

I am Not Ashamed

Next week, our “I Am Not Ashamed” Sunday will be unique. Our services will focus on baptism – and we’ll be baptizing during the message. Don’t miss it! I want us to celebrate what baptism really is – a public recognition of the transformation that Jesus Christ brings! Since baptism is in the Bible is always by immersion after a person has professed faith in Christ, if you’re a follower of Christ that has not been baptized – this day is for you!

From the Heart

Welcome to worship this weekend! If you are a guest, I’d love to meet you today. Whether you are here visiting family and friends or are looking for a church home, let me invite you to visit with me in our Guest Reception Center after either the 9:15 or 10:45 am service. After the service, exit our central worship center doors and cross the lobby to the Guest Reception Center. We will be glad to answer any questions you have about our church and we’ll give you a special gift to take home.
    In recent weeks, an increasing number of people have met at the altar for prayer asking God to move in our lives and nation.  I want to encourage this time of prayer at any point of our service and especially at the end during the invitation.  We’ll be encouraging you more and more to seek God, to ask Him to do great things, to ask Him to send revival and to prompt us to surrender everything to Him!  Beginning next week, we’ll also have additional prayer partners available, along with our staff, to pray for any needs and decisions you may have.  Feel free to come and pray.
    The First Euless Personnel Committee, working in conjunction with our Sr. Pastor and staff, has invited Jeremy Lucarelli to come in view of call as our full-time Minister of University and Young Single Adults. Jeremy and his wife Becky have spoken to both our University students and Young Singles and met with the leadership of both areas.   On Saturday, August 8 Jeremy will meet with our deacons and then be present for a “Meet and Greet” time for the entire church family from 9:00-10:00 am in the Small Chapel.   On Sunday, August 9 our church will have a special called business meeting for the exclusive purpose of calling Jeremy Lucarelli as our Minister of University and Young Single Adults.

10,000 Blessings,

John Meador