Church Anniversary Remark 1
Church Anniversary Remark 1
Church Anniversary Remark 1
Church growth isn't easy but all of you have proven that it's not impossible
when every member of the congregation steps up and fully commits to
winning the hearts and minds of those willing to listen to our message. Each
year we continue to be blessed with new members. And make no mistake,
each and every one of you is a valued member of this church body.
Let me not forget to thank the following men and women who have really
stood with this church their time, their resources etc.
You have proven your commitment and loyalty to the work of the Lord and for
that we've all been richly blessed. As we worship together this morning let us
keep our eyes focused on His glory and all the blessings He's seen fit to
bestow upon us.
Anniversary Remark 2
This church was founded 17 years ago.This is the first time we are celebrating
this event, I do believe we shall continue this events in the coming years.
Never take days like this for granted, for they are gifts from God Himself.
The Bible presents us with a mission to reach the lost with the message of
salvation and it's an amazing feeling to have spent the last year winning the
Lost for the Savior in the community.
T he four have really lifted the spiritual, & financial standard of this
great church. Can you feel the love here? I certainly can.
Our love of God and our commitment to His commandments is stronger than
ever and today's church celebration represents the completion of merely the
first step in a long journey that we will take together.
So many moments make up a year. How did we show thanks to the Lord in
those moments? Some days, it’s true, some days, dear brethren, we forgot to
give thanks. Maybe some days we experienced bitterness in our hearts–
bitterness because of a lost promotion, a lost friend, a broken relationship, a
missed opportunity. Some days we forget to think of the Lord, to acknowledge
his presence, or take comfort in his love.
O ther days, we found unexpected joy in a friend’s success. Or we laughed with a brother
or sister over coffee while reminiscing about childhood days. Some days we remember
to count our blessings and to praise our maker for his generosity of spirit, his undying
love.
Tomorrow, we begin the long journey to the next milestone, the next
anniversary. How shall we proceed? As a congregation of friends and
believers, how can we welcome each day of the coming year in a manner that
will best please God? How will you glorify God each day on your way to the
next anniversary?
What I’d like for us to remember on this special day is that we go forward
together. Those days when the sun is shining, and we feel joy in our hearts–
those are easy days. Those are gifts, and how easy and wonderful it feels to
express our gratitude for those sweet days. But it’s the dark days, the bad
days that will arrive during the year, every year, that we must help one
another to endure. Days in the hospital room. Days in the dead-end job. Days
when our children become lost in the sinful ways of the world.
These are the days that test a congregation of believers. These are the
times when we must lift one another up and remind one another that even
now, even in the midst of so much sorrow, we are loved and lives are not
meant to be pure bliss, but neither should they be pure misery for any soul
that we can share our light with.
I hope you will take this message into the coming year. I hope you feel the
same joy and gratitude that I feel as we greet tomorrow as a celebration too, a
celebration of our fellowship and our journey together in God’s grace.
AMEN