Dear Church Family,
How can you live a new life that becomes identified as godly and life-giving by those around you? When you know that a burden of guilt and shame can no longer hang on your shoulders. When you aren’t living to measure up to anyone’s standards, but you live in the joyful understanding that the ultimate standard has been met for you by Jesus Christ. Then you are free—free to be who God has made and redeemed you to be—salt and light representing your Savior. What does that mean? Find out more this Sunday as I continue our message series New Year New You.
ICYMI – Watch Caleb’s message from last Sunday: You Are Blessed!
Baptism Sunday – On Sunday, January 22nd we celebrate new life in Christ through baptism in our Divine Savior family. We will gather together in the high school gym for a bilingual worship service from 10:30-11:30 am. Immediately following the service we welcome you to all join us for lunch and a time to connect with one another. Please check the needs request here to sign up to bring food/drink to share and help us set up! If you or someone you know is interested in being baptized, click here. Divine Savior Church offers baptism for free to anyone of any age.
Discover Event: Come to learn more or share with a friend…On Wednesday, January 25 we are offering a special opportunity to discover Divine Savior Church! We hope you share this with someone you know that may not yet know about our church family. You’ll get to know Pastor Ben, find out more about our growing ministry, and discover the path we have to grow spiritually along with the whole family. Discover is a one-time, no-obligation session to get informed, ask questions, and find out more about Divine Savior Church, your family in Christ. Please let us know you’re coming by clicking here to register!
Read The Bible With Us (Starting Jan 16!) – Join a year-long Scripture reading plan, with others who want to grow in their understanding of the Bible. Each day, read a section of Scripture and join in the discussion about the reading if you want. If you get behind, that’s okay, just jump in the next day! Click here to join using the YouVersion Bible app.
Regular Bible reading is one of the most important habits you can develop. This daily Bible reading plan will give you all the benefits of a steady diet of God’s Word as you read through Scripture in a year. The whole Bible is arranged into 365 daily readings, including an Old Testament passage, a New Testament passage, and a Psalm or Proverb for each day.
All Pro Dad’s Day – Any dads and their kids who are in Kindergarten through 5th grade can team up with other dads and kids at our school once a month for All Pro Dad! We meet before school from 7:00-8:00 AM in the high school commons for a free breakfast and a character based-curriculum that helps dads start meaningful conversations with their kids. RSVP on our chapter website for our monthly breakfast on January 19th. Questions? Contact Pastor Ben: ben.kuerth@divinesaviorchurch.com
DSYouth Bible Study – Are you a middle or high school student interested in growing deeper as a disciple of Jesus alongside other Christians? Join us at the next DSYouth Bible study! Middle school students will meet on Friday, January 13 from 6:00-8:00pm. High school students will meet on Friday, January 20 from 6:00-8:00pm. Our motto is “Disciples of Christ, Stronger Together. Come to the high school entrance. Parents, if you have not yet done so this year, please fill out both: Parent Consent Form and the Student Registration Form. (You only need to do this one time per student per year.)
New Connect Group Options Coming Soon! Our next connect group sessions are scheduled to begin at the end of January. Some new options have been added. Connect with your family in Christ and grow in faith. Find all the group options and select which group you will join on the DSC app. Questions? Contact Jeremy Seeger, our Spiritual Growth Coordinator.
Pastor Caleb Sing-Along: It’s a sing-along! If you have children in the ECE or Elementary age level in your family, please join us on the athletic field on Thursday, Jan 26 at 6:00pm for a free concert/sing-along with Pastor Caleb. Bring a blanket or chair to sit on. This is an event designed for your family to enjoy together. No child drop offs.
Creating Family Memories: Come on Sunday, Jan 29th and create some memories with your family in Christ or get to know some new people better at our special Family Sports Day! We hope your whole family will join us and we encourage you to invite a friend/neighbor to attend with you. There will be a variety of sports to choose from for all ages and the little ones can be on the playground. We will meet around 1:00pm, after the Spanish worship service. Please click here to let us know you’re coming. Questions? Contact David Gomez.
Building Project Progress Updates – Just click “connect” at the bottom menu of our DSC app and you will see an option for “Worship and Ministry Center”. Find photos, videos, and up-to-date construction updates.
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.
Weekly Offerings to Budget:
Needed for Current FY 2022-2023: $10,002 / wk | Current Weekly Average: $9,904.69 / wk
Projected Amount Needed for FY 2023-2024: $11,918 / wk
Projected Amount Needed for FY 2024-2025: $12,126 / wk
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. Please note also that the opportunity to pledge and give toward “$2,035 for 3 Years” is for offerings over and above regular giving.
Sunday Playlist – I Run to Christ CW 833 | Speak, O Lord CW 633 | Make Me a Light
Save the Date:
- Sunday, Jan 22 Baptism Sunday bilingual worship service at 10:30am, followed by potluck lunch
- Wednesday, Jan 25 Discover Divine Savior Church Event 7:00-8:00pm
- Thursday, Jan 26 Sing-Along with Pastor Caleb 6:00pm
- Sunday, Jan 29 Family Sports Day 1:00pm
- Sunday, Feb 5 Congregational Update immediately following worship
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
