Dear Church Family,
Out of all the habits we’ve talked about the last couple weeks, which is the most important? The truth is that while everything we’ve talked about in this series is important, there is only “one thing that is needed” according to Jesus himself. This is meant to be a great comfort to every disciple, including us. Why? Because the “one thing that is needed” is not our giving. It’s not our doing. It’s simply our receiving from our Savior.
What a comfort to know that “all that is needed” then is not something we must do, but something that is given to us! Jesus speaks to us through his word. The Holy Spirit is like the construction worker who then goes to work in our hearts through that word. From start to finish our discipleship therefore is God’s work as we grow in faith and knowledge of his word.
This makes “listening to Jesus” the most important daily habit for a disciple to cultivate. It’s how our faith in Jesus will grow and flourish. As we daily rest in God’s grace while listening to his word, so also God will be at work preparing us for those situations in life where he will give us the opportunities to share what we have learned with others about who Jesus is and what he has done for us all.
Join me this Sunday in the High School Gym for a special bilingual service as we celebrate Youth Confirmation and conclude our series 5 Habits of a Disciple on Sunday at 10:30 am with our last habit, “Listen to Jesus.”
Important Reminder! There is no Saturday service this week or throughout the summer months of June-July. Please join us Sundays throughout the summer at our regular 9:30 am time. This Sunday, remember though that church is at 10:30 since it’s a special service in the gym for confirmation!
ICYMI: Watch Pastor Carlos’ message from last Sunday about the habit “Pray For and With Others.”
Youth Confirmation: Sunday, May 29 at 10:30 am 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.
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 for the summer. Thank you for choosing to serve as part of our family in Christ! If you would like to 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 leader will get in touch with you! Questions? Message Becky directly.
Worship & Ministry Center: June 20 – Projected demo date for construction project of the Worship & Ministry Center. Stay tuned! When this date is confirmed, we will have a Work Day prior to Demo Day and have a special Groundbreaking Ceremony to kick off this exciting endeavor! We will also transition our Sunday morning worship services into the high school commons for the duration of the project.
Summer Worship Schedule: From June-July, beginning Sunday June 5, we will have only Sunday morning worship at 9:30 am. There will be no Saturday service during those summer months.
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
