HOME FELLOWSHIP CHURCH

We did it.

 

HE did it.

 

We hosted our first home fellowship style church service yesterday and it was a sweet, sweet time.

 

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

Matthew 18:20

 

A couple years back, we had friends who hosted a family church in their home. It ministered to our hearts in a dear and nostalgic way. We loved their ministry and learned much from our time with them. They have since moved out of the state,

but the seeds they had planted in our hearts to appreciate the age old practice of a family worship service remain.

God has cultivated the soil of our hearts and watered those seeds. He's taken us through a season of learning and

even wounding to bring us to this place of embarking upon a home fellowship church of our own and we're grateful.

 

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom,

singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God."

Colossians 3:16

 

We don't know how long this season will last. It could be a few more Sundays...It could be the rest of our lives.

But, what we do know is that this is what we've been called to do right now. There's peace in that.

 

"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."

Matthew 6:33

 

Yesterday, 36 grown ups and children came together in our home.
Yesterday in our living room, children and parents worshipped the Lord together in song. 
Brodie shared his testimony and the gospel. Families shared a fellowship meal after.
It was a very special time.

 

Some of the older kids and cousins are forming a worship team.
Even the midweek practice gets to be a special part of worshipping the Lord in community.

What a JOY to see them all using their gifts and talents to praise the Lord!

I am SO excited for next Sunday!

 

"Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!"

Psalm 95:1

 

Today, I'm thanking the Lord for the fellowship that warmed the heart of our home yesterday. It was precious to me.

Prayerfully, our gathering was a pleasing aroma to our Father God as we offered ourselves to Him.

We're eager to serve, encourage, and LOVE His body in this way as long as He should will.

 

By God's grace, may we glorify Him each Sunday as we set out on this new venture, 

worshipping Him together through the blessing of home fellowship church.

 

"Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation."

Joel 1:3