Five key words for Hope Church going forward
- New
- Isaiah 43:19
- God is doing something new amongst us as a church
- New venue
- New trustees and leadership team
- New story to write – the message of Jesus stays the same but the methods and ways of sharing that message changes
- Stretch
- Isaiah 54:2
- Yesterday’s ceiling will be today’s floor
- Stretch of faith muscles
- Stretch of finances for taking on Stratford Hub
- Stretch and see God provide
- Unchanging
- Hebrews 13:8
- In all that is new, Jesus is unchanging
- In all the challenges/adventures, Jesus is unchanging
- In a world of great uncertainty – Jesus is unchanging
- Serving
- 1 Peter 4:10
- All have time, talents and treasures that we can give to the work of God
- Each one of us has a part to play in church
- As you serve you grow
- Hope
- Ephesians 2:8-10
- Jesus is the Hope of the world
- Jesus brings transformation and hope for the hopeless
- Jesus is gentle and welcomed each and everyone