From: Team Update [dvannest@swonaz.org]
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 2:05 PM
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Subject: December 1, 2008 On Mission

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December 1, 2008

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Jesus Is NOT The Reason For The Season

Click here for a devotional thought that may help you look at Christmas anew this year.

 
Sermon Starters This Christmas

Click here for some thoughts that may get the preaching juices flowing…and here….here too…here again…don't forget this one…and here.

 

Christmas Outreach Ideas

Since Christmas is about God reaching out to us, it’s a great time for us to reach out to them. Click here for some ideas...and here…here too…and finally here.

 

The Gospel In Wesley’s Carol

Click here to read of one of the richest and deepest carols of all.

 

‘Tis The Season To Laugh

Click here for some Christmas cartoons.

 

Coping With Holiday Hurt

The Christmas holidays is a time of deep hurt from some. Click here for an article that may help some through this difficult time.

 

A Christmas Boxing Party

Click here for a way to reach non-believers with pre-evangelism.

 

To Do Santa Or Not To Do Santa?

Click here for James Dobson’s approach on this subject.

 
Ministry For 2009
Click here for some New Year's ministry ideas...and here...here too...
 

March 12 – Thom Rainer

Dr. Thom Rainer will be at West Chester Church of the Nazarene, 7951 Tylersville Road, West Chester, for a pastor’s conference on March 12 from 9-3pm.  He will be speaking to lay people on the March 11 from 7-9pm.  Both of these sessions are free to all SWO pastors and lay people. More information to come.

 
  
Read The Bible Through in 2009

Click here for some ways to do that.     

 

Family Devotions

Click here for ideas of how to lead family devotions.

 

The Shack

This controversial book tops the NY Times bestseller list for fiction paperbacks.  One of our pastors, Tim Brooks, gives a pastoral review of this work. Click here.

 

Who Is Really Messing With The Family?

This article is from a conservative holiness group.  I found this a fascinating approach to the gay marriage debate.  Click here.

 

How To Run An Effective Meeting

Click here…here... and here for this three part article.

 

Men’s Ministry

Click here for a great website on help you establish, maintain, or better your men’s ministries.

 

Challenges of Pastoral Ministry

Click here for suggestions on how to deal with the death of a child.

 

Book Mooch

This website allows you to give away books you no longer want and get books from others in exchange.

 
With Apologies to Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings
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31 Laws Of Lame Leadership

It’s good to know what to do but also good to know what NOT to do. Click here

 
 

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