Welcome to 2017! I’m sure you, like Robyn and myself are looking forward to what God has in store for us this year. We are all a little older, and I trust a little wiser, but our hearts desire is that we all grow a little more like Jesus everyday, and take every opportunity to demonstrate his goodness, love and glorious power. This year will certainly have its own challenges, but every challenge is yet another opportunity for our faith to grow and be exercised and for others to see God through us. Our prayer is that we progress and mature into a true Bible Based New Testament Church that, as our Vision Statement reads “Releases Heaven on Earth”

It is timely therefore to remind ourselves just why the church exists. The world needs to see that the church is alive and well, that it stands for true righteousness, not only the sense of morality but more importantly the perfect righteousness that every person can stand through faith in Jesus. God’s church is in fact the only avenue of hope for a world that has lost its way. The church is the means by which lonely, hurting people can discover the amazing grace and love of Almighty God, can be healed, delivered and liberated into the wonderful Good News that is the Gospel.

As we are reminded of these few things let us commit ourselves to faithfully fulfill our calling and mandate to build a church that truly makes a difference. A Biblical Church is to:

• Exalt God in all aspects of Life
• Enjoy God
• Enlist itself for God’s Purposes
• Establish the Kingdom of God
• Enthrone Christ as King
• Exemplify Christ in all we do
• Enhance the Life of our Communities
• Equip God’s People for Service

God Bless You all.