Dear Church Family,
We live in a world where people believe that you have your truth, and they have their truth. Their thing is their thing, your thing is your thing. Jesus is for some, but not for everyone. But early on in God’s redemptive story, He showed clearly that Jesus would be a blessing for everyone! Jesus was the blessing promised to Abraham! No matter where you grew up, what your nationality is, what religion(s) you have been a part of, Jesus was sent here for all. For you. That impacts and shapes your life in ways that bless you, and ways that bless those around you.
Join us this Sunday as we continue our series We Want to See Jesus by studying Genesis 12:1-8. Pastor Luis Acosta from Academia Cristo will be our special guest preacher. Likewise we will be welcoming our Divine Savior Academy’s High School choir, Una Voz! Please see the note below from director William DeMarce:
DSA’s select choir, Una Voz will be going to the WELS Regional Choral Festival this November. This is a chance for our choir students to sing and worship on a national stage with other schools from all over the country. The choir looks forward to this event every year. To help offset the costs of flying to Minnesota for the festival, we would like to invite all of you to join us for a meal after the service, provided by the choir and their families. There is no price for the meal, but a freewill donation would be greatly appreciated!
ICYMI: Watch Pastor Caleb’s sermon from this past Sunday – part one of We Want to See Jesus.
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.
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.
Family Sports Day – Join us on the DSA athletic field this Sunday, Oct 30 for an afternoon of fun! Enjoy the fresh air with your DSC family. Meet after the Spanish worship service – about 1:00 pm. Plan on a pick up game of soccer and whatever other outside sport activities you might enjoy! All ages can participate and the little ones can be in the park. Bring a snack to share if you like, we will have bottles of water. For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact David Gómez on his cell phone at 305-321-5006. See you there!
“$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!
Building Project Progress Updates – It’s exciting to see the changes outside each week as you come to worship. If you’re curious and want to know the details, we have added a button on the DSC app to stay informed. Just click on the “connect” option of the bottom menu and you will see an option for “Worship and Ministry Center”. Find photos, videos, and up-to-date construction updates.
Weekly Offerings to Budget:
Needed for Current FY 2022-2023: $10,002 / wk | Current Weekly Average: $9,634.25 / wk
Projected Amount Needed for FY 2023-2024: $11,918 / wk
Projected Amount Needed for FY 2024-2025: $12,126 / wk
Note: We are no longer receiving gifts to what used to be called the “Building fund” since the “General fund” now includes the mortgage payments for our new worship and ministry center.
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
