Dear Friends,
Happy Tuesday, January 19th! I hope you all took some time over the weekend to lift up our country and world as we remember all that Martin Luther King, Jr symbolized. The Dream isn't impossible and I pray for all of our hearts to turn to God for strength and guidance.
We have some very important events and meetings coming up, so please read this email carefully and put on your calendar the items that relate to you. Here we go...
1. Annual Meeting for our Session and Corporate Board's - January 24th at 11am in person and Zoom! The Zoom ID is 83313312669. This meeting will briefly discuss 2020 and this upcoming year. We elect Session members and Corporate Board members. The Session nominees are Carol Cleary, Debbie VonBehren, Alex Cabrera, Jamie Starr, and Lisa Malcolm. The nominees for Corporate Board are Harold Lovell, Richard Alexander, Cheri-Evans Schmidt, and David Finneran.
2. Movie Night - January 22nd from 6pm-8pm! Bring a blanket, your own beverages, a mask for when you are walking around, and a smile! Please go to this address to register! https://family-movie-night-church-by-the-sea.pushpayevents.com/booking/tickets
3. Missions Planning Day - January 30th from 9am-11am in Eden Hall and our outside deck! This is open to all persons who have a passion for missions and service and to see how we can continue and grow our missional influence locally and around the world. Please contact Debbie VonBehren at debbievonbehren@gmail.com for details and to sign up.
***Love Our Neighbor*** - With all that has and is going on with the pandemic I want to encourage you all to embrace and support our locally owned businesses. So this week, go by Myra's Harbor Cafe at 1396 SE 17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316! This a great place for breakfast and lunch. Please tell Mel (the owner) and her daughter "Myra" hello and that God loves them!
In His Grip,
Chris