#12DaysofServing || Ministry Update

What a celebration we've had for our first Christmas in Florida! We joined in 12 Days of Serving at Coastal Community Church-- where each day leading up to Christmas was an opportunity for outreach and gospel-living in our community!

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I love the get out THERE aspect of our congregation -- afterall, Saved People Serve People -- and our Lord calls us to it -- And then He told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Mark 16:15 NLT

Day 1 - Service Projects in the Community

Josh helped out at SOS Children's Village power-washing and building a sidewalk! More from our crew participated in landscaping and clean-up!

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Another projects in the community included - painting inside and outside of Ms. Pearlie's house in Collier City [where our church does bi-weekly Adopt-a-Block ministries]

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AND we also partnered with Habitat for Humanity for a building project!

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I am so thankful that even after working SO hard in the morning we had an AMAZING crew help us MOVE! These are some serving Jesus-followers that give of themselves far past the point of "comfortable" to the point of sacrificial! We love you guys!

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Day 2 - Care Pack Collection for Homeless 

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Things like pop-top canned goods and meats, peanut butter, water, and personal care items were collected to make about 50 care packs!

Day 3 - Serve at Bethlehem Revisited Event supporting a neighboring Church

The crew from Coastal served 1200 cups of hot cocoa....100 gallons of cocoa.... to the guests walking through Christ's birth reenactment that a local church was hosting!

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Day 4 - Care Pack Distribution to homeless in surrounding area

We met people who live in our community, gave food and care packs, chatted, and prayed with the people we met.

Day 5 - Random Act of Kindness - show the Love of Jesus

This was another opportunity to serve in your world of influence! It meant paying for the person behind you, picking up trash, or helping someone in secret!

Day 6 - Write/Give an Encouraging Note

Such a wonderful practice of encouragement! Josh and I have been talking about another thank-you party coming up for our family -- so many people to thank! This was a fun day!

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Day 7 - Food Distribution with local food pantry

Day 8 - Invite Saturday for Christmas Eve services

We handed out invite cards to our Christmas Eve services in our neighborhoods and along our way :) Josh was sure to invite baby Jesus -- because, of course, Christmas [and life] would be nothing without HIM!

Day 9 - Hosting Movie Night and snacks at local homeless center 

Day 10 - Random Act of Kindness - bless others
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My friend Jasmine and the unsuspecting customer in the car she paid for behind her :)

Day 11 - Nursing Home/Assisted Living Caroling and Games

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Day 12 - Christmas Evening Caroling at local bars

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Comment below, I'd love to know:: How to you love to serve in your community?

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Getting Settled In: Ministry Update

Here we are already over a month into our new life in South Florida! We love our church - the people in it, the leadership and the TRUTH and HOPE of Jesus that is taught week after week! With Easter coming up next week, I have butterflies in my stomach - I know people will step into our building that only do a few times a year, or maybe it will be their first time to truly hear to the gospel. As with every series we are given 2 or 3 invite cards in our sermon guides during weeks leading up to the next series. This Easter::

So far Josh and I have personally invited a pizza chef and an Enterprise car assessor - we also left an invite card in a pre-paid Aldi shopping cart- I prayed for the person who might receive that card next might find a bit of encouragement and a reason behind it. I wish I actually knew people here other than from church so I could invite others coming out of a natural friendship, but so far, that's still something I'm hoping and praying to have. Apparently, out of the "unchurched" 7 out of 10 will never get invited to church. 8 out of 10 of your friends will come, if you just ask them and 2% of Christians never share their faith --woah! Let's step it up!

Have you ever invited someone to church? Did they come? Did someone ever invite you? 

I have joined a She Reads Truth connect group with some AMAZING ladies on Wednesday nights and have gained friendships through studying the book of Acts together and letting ourselves be challenged to take bold action for God's will in our lives. 

photo credit to Krystal F.

Josh and the Coastal leadership team traveled to the Arc conference where they heard from wonderful and empowering speakers and met with fellow church planters and leaders!

We have also been pumped about helping in some outreach volunteer projects through Coastal. Josh was able to meet and pray with people at Adopt-A-Block outreach in Collier City. Coastal is faithful to be in Collier twice a month. During this outreach we are able to love people through cleaning up, food distribution, children's activities, visiting people in their homes and much more. Loving God, Loving People & Showing It. I look forward to being involved in their kids outreach during that time called KidsJam! 

A few Saturdays ago, I was able to be involved in a clean up at S.O.S Children's Village. We raked and cleaned up over 200 bags of leaves, power washed & trimmed trees. 

Photo credit to Krystal F. 

Sunday mornings have been truly a blessing! Josh is leading so well, and enjoys getting to know the worship team even more as the weeks progress. It is always good when God's people worship Him in Spirit and in truth. There is definitely an environment created where people can meet with God, maybe even for the first time!

 

Photo credit Ivan M.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers!

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