Beginning August 23, we will be studying one of the most well-loved chapters in the Bible:  Psalm 23.  David was a shepherd, and his beautiful description of how shepherds take care of their sheep will encourage you as you realize he's describing how God takes care of us!  I look forward to sharing these insights with you each Sunday, beginning August 23, at 11:00 a.m. at Open Door Community Church.

"The Chapter that Gave Birth to Open Door"

Sunday, July 19, at 11:00 a.m., we will be looking at Luke 15, and the 3 parables Jesus told to illustrate God's Nature.  "God," He says, "is a seeking God."  If that's true, then we who call ourselves followers of God must also be seeking those who are lost.  We will define that term, and unpack what it means to us as followers of Christ.  If you want one message to explain what makes Open Door "tick", this is the one.  

It's been a long time! I didn't realize it had been so long since I have posted here! We are continuing our study of the life of Elisha Sunday mornings at 11. You are invited to meet with us!

Also: we have disconnected our telephone due to lack of usage - but we are still open! You can find more information about us at www.opendoorcommunity.net

Sunday, July 13 - "Bloom Where You're Planted" - have you ever wish God had given you different abilities and skills? Have you ever wanted to trade places with someone? It would be hard to find two people as different as Elijah and Obadiah - yet God had a plan for each of them - and God has a plan for you, too! We'll be studying this at 11:00 a.m.

 Sunday, July 20 - One of the most well-known parts of Elijah's life is the battle vs. the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel. We'll be taking a closer look at this struggle at 11:00 a.m. I welcome you to Open Door!

The longer I spend studying the life of Elijah, the more I'm staggered by James 5:17 - "Elijah was a (human being) JUST LIKE US!" Using that as a theme, here's what we'll be studying the next few weeks:

* God has to work IN us before He can work THROUGH us. Do you ever feel that you've been "put on a shelf"? We'll be looking at how to react to those times during our June 22 11:00 a.m. Gathering.

* Our faith grows as we follow God - even when we don't understand where He's leading us - or WHY He's leading us there!  We learn that "it's not about us" - it's about OTHERS.  We'll be digging deeper into this June 29 at 11:00 a.m. at Open Door.

* When we obey God, but tragedy strikes - what then?  That's the topic for July 6.

I hope to see you Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. at Open Door Community Church!
Pastor Ken

He prayed that it wouldn't rain - and it didn't for 3 1/2 years! He prayed again and it rained again. He was instrumental in a child coming back from the dead. He prayed and fire came down from heaven. And James 5:17 says, "Elijah was a man JUST LIKE US." That's a staggering statement! Sunday, June 1, we begin a several week study of his life. We make no promises that you'll be able to pray fire down from heaven, but Elijah teaches us some important lessons for life. See you at 11 a.m. Sunday at Open Door!

IT'S MOTHERS' DAY! We invite you to meet with us at 11:00 a.m. as we talk about "How to Pass the Faith Along."