WINFREE MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH
’Round the Grounds September/October 2011 This has been one of the best summers ever at Winfree! • VBS was outstanding! • Sports Camp had the largest number of participants ever and pulled it all off even with a last minute change of venue. • Rusty and the youth group worked at a missions camp for a week, primarily assisting with the housing for disabled people. • We have had some incredible days in worship, ranging from a touching Lord’s Supper to one of the largest crowds of the year at 11:00 service . . . in August! • God continues to send us guests every week, many of them young families. Now, as we move into the fall, I hope that you will pay particular attention to these two events.
1 - Our Spiritual Directions and Vision Process Someone asked me, “Is something wrong?” No. In fact I believe we here at Winfree are doing a lot of things right. But, just like it is wise to have a physical check every few years, even when we are feeling healthy, we ought to make sure that as a church we are on target with God’s purposes. So we have been praying and preparing. On Sept. 23-25 we will interact with each other and a team of external coaches. This will lead to the identification of our strengths and some specific recommendations for our future. Please look at the article inside for more detail. But most of all, let’s join together in prayer and then engage in the process.
2 - Revive, Renew, Renovate (RRR) This fall we will shift into high gear with the next phase of our renovation of the current facilities. We do a great job of caring for our facilities and our sanctuary is beautiful. But after 23 years there are some items needing attention. This phase will primarily focus on the sanctuary building. In order to do this renovation, in October we will encourage each other to make pledges towards the building fund. I hope that you will pray and respond faithfully to the guidance God gives you about this. Watch for more information about the renovation plans and the fundraising. Winfree, thanks for being who you are!