Lakeside Fellowship United Methodist Church Sanford, FL
Monday, September 06, 2010
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Growing “Like newborn infants, long for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation-if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
1 Peter 2: 2-3
After a watermelon seed is planted, it takes water, sun, and good soil to grow a healthy plant that will produce fruit. In a similar way, God desires us to grow in our relationship with Jesus so that we can continually grow in His love. We know that we are growing in God when our lives take on the patterns of life that Jesus lived while among us and when our character represents the character of God. This growth takes practice and nurturing.
At Lakeside, we seek to help people grow in Jesus Christ by challenging them to welcome new persons into life with Jesus, to experience God through weekly worship, to love in all relationships as Jesus loved, to live our lives in the example of Jesus, and to serve others as Jesus served. We grow by practicing these things as we are empowered to in the grace of God.
We invite you to come grow with us!
So, how do I get involved with Lakeside Fellowship?
1. Attend worship weekly. Make an effort to be in our Sunday morning 10:30 A.M. worship service for 4 weeks in a row. Consistency helps you to become familiar with faces and make friends more easily. If you only attend once or twice a month, it is more difficult to get acquainted and to feel at home.
2. Join a “Growing Group,” whose purpose is to grow in the likeness of Jesus through study, prayer, and relationship.
One of the many things that Lakeside Fellowship has to offer, is the opportunity to be in a face-to-face group where you can begin to experience God and other believers in authentic sharing. We have many growing groups so you may want to try several different ones before you find the best fit. Growing Groups are forming all the time but currently we have groups for many different life stages. Families with small and grown children, women, men and couples.
3. Pray and look for ways to invite others to experience Jesus.
4. Invest your time in study and prayer to God using a devotional guide.
Growing Groups
Lakeside Fellowship is committed to you and your family. We are not a perfect people. We are just like you, dealing with the challenges and struggles of life, but our difference is that we face life together, seeking Christ and His ways as our focus. You don't have to face life alone, come and join our family as together, we discover the plans and purposes God has for our lives. Resources:
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