Dear Church Family,
“Is there something I can pray about for you right now?” This is a powerful question to ask not just because almost everyone has something serious going on in their life. It’s powerful also because God promises to hear our prayers! A healthy spiritual life is kind of like breathing. We breathe in deeply and receive from God the “oxygen of faith” – the Gospel. Then we breathe out and talk to God who has promised to listen to us. In the Bible, this regular practice or habit is called prayer. We breathe in by hearing from God through his word. Then we breathe out as we speak God’s word back to him. Receiving from God and talking to God. The two go together.
It’s no wonder that the Bible describes prayer as such a vital part of a disciple’s life. We learn in fact how vital it is from Jesus’ own example. As we then live as disciples who also want to make disciples of others, we pray that God will work in them through the Word. By developing the daily habit of prayer, we will also discover the benefits and blessings of praying for and with others. Doing this will often open doors to share the Gospel message. In fact, often the first step in having a spiritual conversation is to ask a person if you can pray for them.
Join me this weekend as we continue our series 5 Habits of a Disciple on Saturday at 5:00 pm or Sunday at 9:30 am to learn about our next habit, “Pray for and with others.” Pastor Carlos Leyrer will be preaching here in Doral this weekend.
Important Reminder! This is our final Saturday service through the end of July. Please join us Sundays throughout the summer at our regular 9:30 am time. Next Sunday though we will celebrate Youth Confirmation with one bilingual service in the High School gym at 10:30 am.
ICYMI: Watch Pastor Caleb’s message from last Sunday about the habit “Talk to People.”
DSYouth: Today, Friday, May 20 from 6:00-8:30 pm, all students in middle or high school (beginning with grade 6 through 12th grade) are welcome to join us for the final DSYouth session for the school year! We will have devotion, games, and food – meet in the high school commons. Parents, if you have a child participating for the 1st time ever in DSYouth, please fill out the parent consent and student registration. Click here for English.
Mommy & Me: Monday, May 23 from 8:45 – 10:00 am will be our last session before summer break. Enjoy a fun morning with your little one at Mommy & Me, where you can connect with others through storytime, music & movement, and play! Children from birth to age 4 and Mommy or caregiver welcome! FREE! If you would like to participate and have not yet registered this year, please click here to register.
Youth Confirmation: Sunday, May 29 at 10:30am we will come together as one church family to celebrate the students who will be confirmed in their Christian faith. There will be no Saturday evening worship service. On Sunday we will have one bilingual worship service in the high school gymnasium, followed by a cake reception in the commons.
Congregational Annual Voter’s Meeting: On Sunday, June 5, immediately following the worship service, we will meet in the high school commons for our annual voter’s meeting. New council members will be elected and approval of the plan and budget for the next fiscal year will be on the ballot. If you have any questions, please contact our church president, Luis Hererra.
Summer Worship Schedule Change: For the summer months of June and July we will only have English worship on Sunday morning at 9:30am, followed by our regular worship service in Spanish at 11:30am. There will be no Saturday evening service during those summer months.
Volunteers: If you serve on any of our volunteer teams, please check your communication from Staff Minister Becky for important updates and to manage your serving. Thank you for choosing to use your gifts as we reach out to connect others with Jesus! If you would like consider a new way to serve or be added to a team, click the Serving Opportunities Form here to indicate your interest and a team leaders will get in touch with you! Questions? Message Becky directly.
Revelation Bible Study: Continues in the commons after the Sunday service. Led by Pastor Caleb Davisson. All are welcome – teens and adults!
Download Our Church App – Use it to worship online, watch archived messages, and register for events and classes that are coming up. Search “Divine Savior Church” in your app store. Select “Doral” as your campus.
DSC on YouTube: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel.
Giving: To give simply follow this link to go to our secure giving page, or click Give at the bottom of the church app. You can make one-time special gifts or set up recurring gifts as well. Thank you for keeping in mind that setting up your regular giving via ACH vs credit card saves our church over 2% in additional fees.
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
