Join us for "Amazing Grace" Lenten worship at 7 p.m.:

Please plan to join us for Holy Week and Easter services:

• Palm Sunday, March 16, 9 a.m. (classic, blended) & 10:30 a.m. (Sequel, contemporary)

• Maundy Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m.
• Good Friday, March 21, 7 p.m.
• Easter Sunday, March 23, 9 a.m. (classic, blended) & 10:30 a.m. (Sequel, contemporary). Easter brunch will be in the gym, beginning at 10:15 a.m.

Glenna Sanlis (Executive Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor) and Carla Gomes (Administrative Assistant of Finance and Data) recently compiled an activity report of our faith community. Steve Christopher (Director of Spiritual Care and Growth) sifted and sorted it to make some observations.

This was not an exercise in number crunching. Rather, it's more like an annual physical when a doctor is taking vital signs. Acts 2:42-47 is the basis for our "check up."

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. (NIV)

The following is an edited version of the observations.

Strength in Numbers-The overall activity of OSLM looks positive, as 60% of the confirmed members are involved in at least one or more activities, and over 1/3 are involved in 3 or more ministry activities. We seem to break the old 80/20 rule, where 20% of the members do 80% of the activities. While this reports shows 35% are very involved, it also reveals that 40% appear to have no activity.

Missing Our Target-A Critical Target that OSLM has focused on this past year and a half is the "18-40 year old" group. This data shows that over 60% of this age group has no activity beyond worship, and that the overall average of this group is less than one activity among the 103 people reviewed. There are fourteen people (13.5%) in this grouping with a high activity rating, far below the OSLM total of 35%.

On the Bubble-The grouping of 40-49 year olds totals 107 members, second only to the 50-64 year olds. 21% of this group is at the greatest level of participation, and 56% are minimally involved. This age group seems split between being highly involved at OSLM or slightly or not involved at all.

Youth on the Move-While only 11% of the confirmed membership, these 13-17 year olds showed a 66% involvement in one or more activity, higher than the OSLM overall of 60%. There were 37% in the very engaged activity category, also higher than the OSLM overall total. The average involvement of the 13-17 year olds was equal to the 40-49 year old grouping, and is only exceeded by the super seniors.

Super Seniors!-While those just barely in their 50's may not consider themselves "seniors," the group of those at OSLM over 50 years old totaled 223, which is 42% of the confirmed membership. The average activity of those 50 and older is strong. The 65-74 group is by far the most active grouping of people at OSLM! There were 101 (45%) people over 50 years of age with a high level of ministry activity.

For a complete analysis of the report, please contact the church office.

Thank God for the number of people the Spirit has called into our fellowship! Let's be Amazed that He has inspired so many to be involved in His mission. Finally, let's be resolved to continue supporting one another so that our participation in His mission will continue to grow, and in turn, so will His kingdom.

Serving with Joy,

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I would like to thank all of you who were willing to spend an hour of your Sunday afternoon at the Voters' Assembly meeting on January 27. The meeting was well attended, it was short (almost exactly an hour), it accomplished its main purpose - to elect two members to the Nominating Committee - and I hope you found it to be informative. The more intimate setting in the ECDC was helpful, and I'm sure the pizza didn't hurt either. I was about to say that we should have Voters' meetings in the ECDC more often, but then I remembered that the next regular meeting will most likely be in the MINISTRY CENTER. (Alleluia!)

Now that we have a Nominating Committee, the next step will be for them to select a slate of qualified candidates for election to the Lay Governing Board. So if you get a call from a member of the Committee, please prayerfully consider being a candidate. The LGB needs you and the unique talents and insights that you can bring to the table.

On a different subject, we will soon be asking you for your input to OSLM's 2008-2009 Critical Targets and Goals. This year we are going to try something new: an on-line survey. It should only take a few minutes of your time, and you can do it in the comfort of your own home. But it is very important. Without your input, it would be all too easy for the LGB to go off on a tangent and decide on goals that the congregation doesn't really want and won't support. But with your input, we can be confident that we are going in the right direction. So please take the time to respond to the survey. By the way, hard copy versions will be available for those of you would prefer to do the survey that way. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

We give God the glory for . . .

• In Grade 6, students are: Klayton Brauer, Krystal Hill, Benjamin Nilsen, and Tito Quihuis.
• In Grade 7, the student is: Malia Gonzales.
• In Grade 8, students are: Emily Buyer, Sarah Carter, Jaimeson Cortez, Morgan Cortez, Brooke Lari, Jasmine MacDonald, and Amy Tripp.

All of our students in grades 6-8 who earned highest honors by being on the "A" Honor Roll. In order to be on the "A" honor roll, students must receive an "A" AVERAGE in their subjects with no grade being a C or lower.

• In Grade 6, students are: Sarah Angelo, Alex Clark, Letitia Edwards, Mary Ellam, Taylor Harrison, Sarah McCallister, Matthew Proetel, Kathryn Thibault, Alex Wang, Jonathan Wapman, and Lauren Young.
• In Grade 7, students are: Devan Bertolino, Kylie Clark, Jessica Estrada, Levi Matsushima, Kaila Silver, Kenneth Sturgill, and Kelly Wright.
• In Grade 8, students are: Nolan Beguhl, Jennifer Lackey, Allie Parker, Lucas Pertica, Drew Scharnitzke, Jackie Stager, Julia Stager, Christina Tomasetti, Sean Westphal, and Jordyn Wright.

We want to thank our Talent Day Fair JUDGES - Special "thank you" to the following for serving as our judges:

• For ART: Kris Back, Sheri Kelcourse, Peggy Staggs, Jan Pfeifer, Ann Brand, Peggy Plonczak & Barb Stanton
• For HISTORY: Mary Lea Adams, Bill Emery, Chris Lehrman & Bob Villareal
• For LITERATURE: Martha Claassen, Rachel Hastings, Catherine Hastings, Larry Gomes & Sandy Fouts
• For SCIENCE: Steve Patenaude, Glen Polzin & Ted Scharlemann

We want to congratulate our Talent Day Fair GRAND PRIZE WINNERS - They were:

• ART: (1st) Hunter Ott, 8th gr. - Bunny sculpture; (2nd) Jamieson Cortez, 8th gr. - Tennis action photography; (3rd) - Matthew Norton, 8th gr. - Graphic art
• HISTORY: (1st) Ben Nilsen, 6th gr. - Christoffer Rustung; (2nd) Matthew Branch, 7th gr. - Antony van Leeuwenhoek; (3rd) Sheryn Beard, 8th gr. - Mozart
• LITERATURE: (1st) Nolan Beguhl, 8th gr. - The Eye, the Ear and the Arm; (2nd) Brittany Curtis, 8th gr. - A Year down Yonder; (3rd) Ryan Norton, 6th gr. - Bridge over the River Kwai
• SCIENCE: (1st) Nic Trebes, 7th gr. - Bombs Away (catapult); (2nd) Chase Rochin, 6th gr. - Potato Power; (3rd) Colton Jones, 7th gr. - Crude Science

We want to congratulate our other Talent Day Fair WINNERS - They were:

• IN ART: 1st Place Winners: Jenna Cisterman 7th; Amy Tripp 8th; Sam Leeper 8th; Emily Buyer 8th; Andrea Fleming 8th 2nd Place Winners: Trevor Houghton 7th; Robert Sanlis 7th; Andrew Hall 7th; Neal Steward 7th; Kyle Messner 8th 3rd Place Winners: Laruen Young 6th; Mary Ellam 6th; Kyle Allen 7th; Kelly Wright 7th; Caitlyn Rodgers, 8th; David Vieira 8th; Honorable Mention: Matthew Carlo 6th; Letitia Edwards 6th; Cassie Knowlton 6th; Kylie Clark 7th; Jessica Estrada 7th; Alison Reiches 7th; Brianna Winn 8th; Rachel Amiot 8th; Jasmine MacDonald 8th; Julia Stager 8th; Melissa Yamagata 8th
• IN HISTORY: 1st Place Winners: Kristian Berry 6th; Malia Gonzales 7th; Kendall Ott 7th; Jennifer Lackey 8th; Morgan Cortez 8th; Michael Fisher 8th; Jacob Jones 8th; 2nd Place Winners: Sarah Angelo 6th; Jonathan Wapman 6th; Daniel Chrisman 6th; Brandon Hall 8th; Lucas Pertica 8th; Brenden Schierloh 8th; Sean Westphal 8th; 3rd Place Winners: Max Hayes 6th; Shelby Houghton 6th; Sarah McAllister 6th; Katie Thibault 6th; Brooke Lari 8th; Andrew Scharnitzke 8th; Jordyn Wright 8th; Honorable Mention: Andrew Kling 6th; Maria Carlson 7th; Camille Cauthen 8th; Allie Parker 8th; William Reed 8th
• IN LITERATURE: 1st Place Winners: Alex Clark 6th; Devan Bertolino 7th; Matt Droege 7th; 2nd Place Winner: Levi Matsushima 7th; 3rd Place Winners: Matty Proetel 6th; Bailey McCrory 6th; Tei'a Pueliu 7th; Jackie Stager 8th; Honorable Mention: Tyler Huggins 6th; Christina Tomasetti 8th
• IN SCIENCE: 1st Place Winners: Branden Lopez 7th; Kenneth Sturgill 7th; 2nd Place Winners: Layne Wylie 7th; Henry Jones 8th; 3rd Place Winners: Logan Slater 7th; Chris Larson 7th; Honorable Mention: Alex Wang 6th; Jacob Brehm 8th

Special thanks to the teachers: Forrest Adams, Lynn Dirks, Corey Dolley, Jenna Weingart, and Jayne Managan for heading up each subject area, obtaining judges, and planning / organizing the day. Finally, thanks to all the students for producing their projects, and to the parents for their support.

We give God the glory for all the "little lambs" of OSLS!

Re-enrollment / Registration
It is time to register for next year. The school year 2008-2009 will begin in just six short months! Registrations for continuing students were sent home with students. However, on March 1, 2008, registrations will be open to the public on a first come, first served basis.

If you would like a registration form, please contact the school office, 447-2082.

Accreditation Update
The Accreditation Visiting Team was unable to be here in February due to health reasons of the Chair of the group. Since there is a "certification" required to lead a visiting team and since the self-study needs to be read and reviewed prior to the visit, the Accreditation Visit scheduled had to be postponed. This is (to say the least) disappointing and discouraging. However, we have re-scheduled the visit with a new Team Chair for April 27 - 30, 2008. So mark your calendars now and reserve these dates for accreditation related events.

PTO AUCTION
Set aside the date of April 19 for the Annual PTO Auction. In the past, this fundraiser (besides being a great night out!) has purchased playground apparatus, backstops, computers, digital cameras and projectors, etc. We have numerous suggestions as to what can be funded for this year. But it all starts with YOU being at the Auction. Further information will be coming your way soon, but keep this date clear: April 19, 2008 - AUCTION!

• Student readers, choir(s)
• Faculty greeters, prayer leader
• Open House (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon)

Monday, March 3

• Theme for the Day: "School Spirit Day" (Wear purple or gold - top &/or bottoms)*
• School Assembly (time TBD) to acknowledge non- athletic accomplishments & teachers/staff

• Theme for the Day: "Crazy Hair Day" *

• Theme for the Day: "Sports Day" (Students wear shirt/jersey/sweatshirt of their favorite sport team-to be worn with uniform bottom)*

• Theme for the Day: "Dress Up/Fancy/Nice Clothes Day" (Students wear nice, dress up (church clothes) *
• Chapel for NLSW.

• Theme for the Day: "Denim Day" (Any denim bottoms may be worn with a T-shirt or sweatshirt. Slogans or any print on the clothes must be appropriate for our school. Hats are okay to wear as well-outside!) *

Join us on Sunday, March 2, at 4:00 p.m. for a choral concert presented by The Valparaiso University Chorale.

The Valparaiso University Chorale is coming (all the way from Indiana!) to bring us some beautiful music. If you haven't heard a choir singing from the front of our sanctuary, now would be a perfect time. The acoustics in our worship space enhance the music, and this music is already glorious! Invite your friends from the community who enjoy music - it's an opportunity that is worth sharing. There is no charge - a freewill offering will be collected.

C.L.I.M.B. (High School Youth) Fun in the Snow
On the weekend of March 7-9, C.L.I.M.B. will be going on a ski trip with the youth groups from Faith, Pleasant Hill and Resurrection, Brentwood. There will be skiing, laughing, a snowball fight or two, and good Christian fellowship. Please pray that God will grant us a safe trip there and back home again.

F.I.S.H. (Junior High Youth)
Your help is needed to put on the Easter Egg Extravaganza on Saturday, March 22 from 10 a.m.-- noon. Your help would be appreciated in hiding of the eggs, making sure the kids stay in their zone, and helping with craft.

After the Easter Egg Extravaganza on March 22, come to Boomers! Fun Park in Livermore from 1-4 p.m. The cost will be $15, which gets you an unlimited attraction bracelet for those three hours. Sign up with Timothy Potthoff on or before March 14.

JUNIOR HIGH DISTRICT YOUTH GATHERING
The Junior High District Youth Gathering is for all youth who will be entering 7th-9th grade in the next school year. The dates are June 22-25, 2008 at Mt. Cross Ministries in the Santa Cruz Mountains. For Early Bird Registration, sign up with Timothy Potthoff on or before Monday, April 28. For information regarding costs, please contact Timothy.

Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. John 13:1

As the Lenten season comes to an end and we prepare to celebrate Easter, this verse came to mind. Jesus came and did what he knew needed to be done, and then he was able to go home to His Father. What a feeling! When things are hard and we feel like giving up, what an awesome feeling to know that we too have a Father waiting with open arms to welcome us home. During those times of hardship, Christ has left His Holy Spirit with us to guide us with His Word. We just need to take the time to read His Word and listen to what He is saying. The children love this time of year as we learn about spring and how God makes things new. It is our prayer for you that you will take time this Easter to read God's Word and take time this spring to look at all that God has made new.

We ended the month of February with visits from a dentist and firefighters. We enjoyed learning how God has given us many people that care for us. We begin March by celebrating National Lutheran Schools Week with the K-8 school. It is the one time of year that we all join together for opening devotions and a pep rally. The preschoolers really enjoy seeing all the "big kids," and it is amazing to see all 500 children together. It helps me to realize the mission that exists right here on our campus five days a week.

As March continues, we will learn about the circus as well as farm animals. We will end our month celebrating Easter with our annual egg hunt and Easter chapel. It has become a tradition at the preschool to visit the K-8 classrooms and share the joy of Easter as we shout "Jesus is Alive!" Enjoy the month of March and shout with us: "Jesus is Alive!"

The window frames were delivered on February 11. This means we are on schedule for completion late March or early April. There is a lot of finish work yet to be done inside and some of the landscaping must be done before occupancy is allowed. Then we will have a lot of moving to do. We will keep you posted on progress.

Regardless of occupancy, the Ministry Center dedication will be on April 6, 2008 at the end of the 9 a.m. worship service. Stay tuned . . . the date for the Grand Opening will be coming soon!

Please click here for the Financial Report for December and also the Fiscal Year-to-Date Report.

The mission pledge is current and all expenses have been paid.

General Giving for December was down 3.8% from the budget projection; however, it is up 15% year-to- date. This continues to be great news for this budget year; however, general giving will need to continue as usual or better to maintain our budget requirements.

The church has a positive net income of $11,643 year- to-date. The school shows a negative net income of $69,035 primarily due to the downsized enrollment. However, this should improve beginning in February as we process registrations for the new school year. At this time, the Early Childhood Center also has a positive net income of $6,335.

Balances in our checking and savings accounts total $188,092 which includes $26,560 in the Building Up - Reaching Out fund. The Church's portion of the mortgage is being paid out of this fund. Monthly pledges needed to make the mortgage payment are $22,000. In January, we received $22,702; however, funds normally set aside for this account were contributed to the Thrivent GivingPlus campaign in the additional amount of $420 for a total of $23,122.

This year, as we have the last several years, Our Savior will be serving an Easter Brunch on Sunday, March 23. The brunch will be held in the gym and begin around 10:15 a.m. following the 9 a.m. service. We will continue with the tradition of the men of the congregation preparing and serving this special meal on this special day!

We are looking for a lot of "good men" (young and old) who can volunteer to do everything from the purchase of supplies to the set-up, cooking, serving, clean-up, and decorating! The men will do it all! If you are interested in helping out in any way, please show up on Saturday, March 22 at 9 a.m. in the gym to help with set-up, decorations and other preparations. If you have any questions, call Steve Christopher in the church office, 447-1246, ext. 228.

We'll soon have new neighbors. Let's welcome them! The 30 units of the Carmen Avenue Apartments down the street will soon be occupied.

Rather than waiting for them to come visit, we'd like to proactively welcome them to the neighborhood and invite them to visit our family for worship and a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning.

We are coordinating an effort to deliver bread and a welcome package to these neighbors during March, and we need some volunteers to help:

• Bake one or more loaves of bread (any type, even banana or pumpkin . . .)
• Take the bread and welcome package to each resident (No need to visit unless invited; dropping off is fine.)

If God is nudging you to assist, please give your name to Laura Gong or to the church office at 447-1246.

Through the Simply GivingŪ program, your gifts are made through a pre-authorized withdrawal from your bank account. You determine the frequency of your automatic gift: weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly - the option is yours. Your gift is deposited into our bank account on the same day it is withdrawn from your account.

The Simply GivingŪ program is a reliable, safe way to move your stewardship plan into action. It allows you to share your gifts through planned giving and activates your generosity into ongoing stewardship. Because your gift is given consistently, you won't need to play "catch-up" at year-end or worry about forgotten checkbooks or missed Sunday offerings. But you're not the only one that benefits. Our congregation benefits from steady, more predictable revenues throughout the year, more efficient bookkeeping, and great confidence in meeting its financial commitments.

Won't you join with many of our members who are already experiencing the benefits of this program?

For more information or for enrollment forms, please contact the church office, 447-1246.

All children ages 2-through fourth grade are invited to come and enjoy a morning of fun! On Saturday, March 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, join us in the ECDC building for making fun Easter crafts and to hunt for eggs. This is a family affair and all are welcome. Bring your friends and family and join us for this fun Easter Egg Extravaganza!

All K.F.C. and F.I.S.H. youth are invited to hide the eggs for the younger children. (The High School Youth will be stuffing the eggs during the Thursday, March 13 Youth Night.)

As you can see, we are getting the entire Ministry involved in this event. We need everyone's help! There will be boxes in the back of the sanctuary to collect your donated plastic eggs as well as candy and fun items that will fit into an Easter egg. The boxes will be in the sanctuary through March 9. Your help to make this event a success is greatly appreciated.

Stroke is America's third leading killer. It is also the #1 cause for nursing home admissions. Unfortunately, half of all stroke victims have no warning signs before a stroke occurs.

Life Line screening is America's leading provider of quality health screenings. Life Line Screening's mission is to make people aware of undetected health problems and encourage them to seek follow- up care with their physician. They are dedicated to providing the highest quality preventive screenings at an affordable rate.

Life Line Screening will be offering their services in the Early Childhood Development Center at Our Savior Lutheran Ministries on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Pre-registration is required, so please call 1-800-324-1851.

If you would like additional information about their services, please visit their website at www.lifelinesc reening.com.

The option to make your offering from your credit card is now available through our Simply GivingŪ program. If you are interested, please obtain an authorization form in the business office. Advantages to this option are that:

• Your offering is made whether you are present or not.
• You earn accrued mileage and/or rewards available through your Credit Card benefits, if applicable.
• You don't need to worry about writing a check or remembering to bring it with you.

Contact Joe Ryno in the business office (447-1246, ext. 221) if you have questions.

(The following article is reprinted from the February 2008 issue of the Evangelgram, a monthly E- publication highlighting outreach efforts in LCMS congregations.)

New Year's Day not only rang in 2008, it also marked the first anniversary of E-DiBS (the Electronic Daily Bible Study). E-DiBS delivered its first video streaming Bible lesson via e-mail to hundreds of recipients on Jan. 1, 2007. Since then, E-DiBS has been picked up by dozens of LCMS churches and is now being delivered to more than 5,000 people per day.

E-DiBS was founded by Terry Sherry, congregation president of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Orange, California. While working with the St. Paul's ministry staff trying to find ways to get congregation members more committed and active in the ministry, Terry developed E-DiBS as a means to be able to get church members into a consistent daily Bible study. "I talked with several members of St. Paul's, asking why they were not studying the Bible daily" Terry said. "The common answers were expected: not enough time and distractions from life's daily happenings. "What I did not expect was the number of people who told me they had tried reading the Bible, but felt like they did not understand what they were reading, leading to frustration. How long will people continue to do something that frustrates them?"

While driving in rush hour traffic on a congested Southern California freeway one day, Terry was given the inspiration (by the Holy Spirit) to meld the power of the Internet and e-mail with the power of God's Word. "I approached our previous associate pastor at St. Paul's, Rev. Paul Stark, with the idea of having him write and videotape a series of short eight- to ten- minute Bible studies where we pick a book from the Bible and go through that book chapter by chapter, verse by verse," Terry said. "We tried to develop studies that eliminated the excuses. These lessons are short, convenient to get to, and include a verse by verse narrative explaining what God is telling us."

The formula worked and E-DiBS has received rave reviews from pastors and congregation members. People who have tried all kinds of Bible studies unsuccessfully have found a new way to start their day in God's Word-and have been able to stick with it daily. After a month of lessons, E-DiBS was opened to other churches in the area so their congregations could be in a consistent Bible study. Since its humble beginnings, E-DiBS has spread to dozens of churches from California to Washington to Minnesota and is growing daily.

E-DiBS also had a very unexpected benefit - evangelism. People who might never open up to others about their faith have absolutely no problem forwarding the daily e-mails to family and friends. E- DiBS is being forwarded all over the world, with people using it to study God's Word in China, Africa, New Zealand, Europe, Canada, and Mexico. E-DiBS is available to anyone, anywhere,who has Internet access.

For more info about E-DiBS, check out its web site at www.E- DiBS.org.

There will be a three-day conference designed to equip women for Christian leadership to be held at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. The event will take place on June 27 - 29, 2008, entitled "Heart and Soul: Called to Leadership." There will be:

• Motivational speakers
• Educational break-out sessions
• Multiple times and settings to interact with fellow participants
• Quiet times to meditate on God's Word and His calling for your life

Keynote speakers are:

• Marva Dawn, Theologian and Author
• Mary Hilgendorf, Professor and Director, Women's Leadership Institute
• Judy Schumacher, Wife to the NW District, LCMS President

For more information, please visit www.called2lead.or g or email info@called2lead. org.

Our Savior Lutheran Ministries is a Christian Community -

• Rooted in Grace
• Growing in Faith
• Serving with Joy

Worship Schedule

• Sunday Worship and Communion: 9:00 a.m.
• Sunday School for all ages: 10:30 a.m.
• Sequel: 10:30 a.m.

Critical Targets and Goals

To accomplish our mission and ministry here at Our Savior:

• STAFFING LEVEL: The staff of OSLM (both professional and volunteer) has the size, the combination of skills, and the organizational structure that are needed to achieve the Desired Outcomes.
• REFRESHING THE VISION: The Stewards understand the Vision and Mission of OSLM, and they are actively engaged in defining and carrying out the Mission.
• NUMERICAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH: OSLM is experiencing continual year-by-year growth in (1) communicant membership, (2) worship attendance, and (3) number of people engaged in ministry activities.
• HOME AND FOREIGN OUTREACH: The staff and the Stewards of OSLM are carrying out a variety of mission activities here in the Livermore area, in the northern California region, and in foreign countries.
• PHYSICAL PLANT: The physical facilities of OSLM, both on and off the main campus, are being used effectively to achieve the Desired Outcomes.
• MINISTRY TO YOUNG ADULTS: The number of active communicant members in the 18-40 age group is growing year-by-year. OSLM is carrying out a variety of ministries aimed at the different sub-groups within this age group, including un-churched families of OSLS students.

Mission Statement

Our Savior Lutheran Ministries' Mission is to carry out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8) by:

• Proclaiming salvation through God's grace in word and song;
• Building Christian relationships;
• Caring for the people of the community; and
• Equipping God's people for Life in Christ.