Dear Church Family,
There is no aspect of our culture or our calendar that hasn’t been affected and influenced by one person. All of history that came before Him points to Him. All of history since Him points back to Him. The one question in our lives that truly matters therefore is, “What are we to believe about Him?” It’s a question we have to answer. Everything in our lives is related to what we know and believe about Him. He is at the center of all history. And He is at the center of the one book that reveals Him to us.
Before the New Testament told us exactly how He came into our world as a human being and what He did for us by living and dying for us, the Old Testament had been telling us for hundreds of years exactly who He is and what He was coming to do. Yes, He was there all along. Do you want to see Him? Our new series starting this Sunday will walk us through the Old Testament and see how Jesus was there all the way along. Join us! We want to see Jesus!
ICYMI: Watch my message from this past Sunday as we finished our Mission Possible series and took to heart Jesus’ words, “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age!”
Connect Groups – To see a list of all the current group choices and to yet join a group visit this link. They are also easy to find in the DSC app. Please reach out to Jeremy Seeger our spiritual growth coordinator to ask any questions.
Start and Grow Classes are underway! Contact me if you’d still like to participate this Fall season.
Building a Strong Family with Faith5 – Are you looking for a better way to connect within your family? Deepen your understanding of each other. Improve the mental and spiritual health of your children and yourselves as parents. Discover how in Faith5! Click here to see what other parents have to say. Join our group, along with other parents, that meets together to learn a powerful framework that is simple and easy to implement. We invite both parents to attend the upcoming sessions in English which begin following the worship service on October 16. Click here to register.
DSYouth Will Meet This Sunday, Oct 16 – If you’re in Middle School or High school and you’re interested in growing deeper as a disciple of Jesus alongside other Christians, DSYouth is for you. We have 2 separate groups in DSYouth: one for Middle School and one for High School. We study the Bible together, pray together, and talk about how we live as followers of Jesus in our world. We also play some games and enjoy snacks each time we meet. Our motto is “Disciples of Christ, Stronger Together. Join us on Sunday, October 16 from 3:30-5:30pm! We’ll meet in the high school entrance and grow stronger together as disciples of Jesus! Parents, if you have not yet filled out the consent form or registration this year, please fill out both: Parent Consent Form and the Student Registration Form. (You only need to do this once this year.)
Dinner Date Night Is Back! Have some fun with your spouse and get to know other couples from our Divine Savior family. Reserve Friday, November 4 for Dinner Date Night, hosted by our Marriage Ministry Team. Together we will enjoy a relaxing dinner at the Doral Park Country Club. Space is limited, so register now! Click HERE for more info and to make reservations.
Help Coordinate Care and Compassion in Our Church Family – As our church family grows, we realize that it becomes more and more challenging to personally know who may need support and Christian love. If you or someone you know needs care, please help us by letting us know! Use this simple form to help us organize meals, Christian encouragement, and prayers. You can also find this feature on the DSC app. If you have any questions, please talk with team leader, Adriana Moreno.
Showing Christian Love – At church on Sunday we will have a special contribution basket to show our love and support for the Marshalls whose house caught fire last Tuesday. In addition to cash, if you wish to make a contribution, Old Navy, Loft, Banana Republic, TJ Maxx, Publix gift cards, can also be left in the basket. Food and new clothes are of the immediate need. We know that Justin & Julia are grateful for the support they have received the last few days. Thank you to Adriana Moreno from our Care and Compassion Team for her help in coordinating our support from our congregation. Please reach out to her with any questions.
Gulf Coast Help – Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Englewood is requesting a team of volunteers this Saturday to help tear out drywall and do some demo work on their church building in preparation for a team from Builders for Christ to begin repairs after Hurricane Ian. Divine Savior Academy High School currently has two students and a chaperone planning to go in a school van. We are hoping there might be some other adults or other high school students in our church who might be willing to go along with them too. Are you willing and able to spend your Saturday helping out? The idea is that we would leave early this Saturday morning in a school van at 6:00 am and arrive at the church in Englewood around 9:00 am. We would work all day until about 4:30 pm. The congregation would feed us. Then we would turn around and head back to Doral and arrive around 9:00 pm. If you are interested, please contact Scott Sievert and let him know ASAP. He is taking the lead in coordinating this effort on short notice. Thank you, Scott!
“$2,025 for 3 Years” – We are getting closer… but we still need more of our members to participate in this special opportunity to give over and above your regular offerings. Please visit our special campaign web page for more info and to either 1) make your total 3 year pledge there, or 2) make a contribution toward your pledged amount. Thank you to those who have pledged and given and to all who are prayerfully considering it!
Weekly Offerings to Budget:
Needed for Current FY 2022-2023: $10,002 / wk | Current Weekly Average: $9,994 / wk
Projected Amount Needed for FY 2023-2024: $11,918 / wk
Projected Amount Needed for FY 2024-2025: $12,126 / wk
DSC on YouTube: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel.
Download Our Church App – Use it to worship online, watch archived messages, and register for events and classes that are coming up. Our app is the communication hub for everything DSC! Search “Divine Savior Church” in your app store. Select “Doral” as your campus.
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
