Early January thoughts

It's SUCH an exciting time at The Way. There is a buzz in the air at every gathering. What a blessing these past few weeks have been. There's been so much joy and laughter and...well...lots and lots of people. We're thankful to God for all that He is doing in our midst. I hope you'll join me in continuing to pray for The Way and its leadership; to cover us all in prayer and to praise God for His goodness.

Here are a few things of note:

1) For the past 2 weeks our worship gatherings have been standing room only. That is a WONDERFUL thing. It's been so great to see new faces and to watch as the people of The Way do what they do best with inviting, welcoming, and accepting others into our family. As we press forward with our church, you should know that our leadership team is currently working hard on finding a bigger venue that better suits our rapidly growing congregation. Please, in the meantime, be sure to continue inviting your friends and neighbors out to The Way. Some of our regulars have already offered to give up their seat to accommodate your guests. Let's work hard to keep packing the house. There's not another church like ours for miles around. Let's continue going the extra mile with folks to bring them in on Sunday mornings to show them what we mean when we talk about living the way of Jesus.

2) Our new website is coming! The designer has promised to get some sketches to us within the next few days. Thanks for your patience regarding this in the meantime. Also, if you have any brief testimonies or thoughts about The Way and how it has blessed you, would you pass them along to me? We'd like to incorporate them in to our new layout.

3) The Common has proven itself to be a very valuable tool for our church family. Are you a member? Do you check your updates regularly? Please consider it if not. Katee Saffer is overseeing this ministry for us, and she would love to talk with you about it if you have any questions or comments. She can be reached at avidnessss@yahoo.com or her phone number (724)261-0266.

4) One of the frequently stated comments around The Way is, "Man, I just can't wait for next Sunday. I wish we could get together like this more than once a week." Well, soon you will be able to! Our leadership team is currently working on securing space for a second weekly worship gathering for us. Our thoughts are to make our second gathering all about prayer worship and fellowship. Do you have any thoughts about this? Is this something that you feel called by God to help us get up and running? If so, let us know.

Have a great week! I can't wait to see you and all of your guests this Sunday morning!

Grace and Peace be with you.