Dear Church Family,
We want the church to grow so that we can make a difference in the world around us. But we don’t just want to grow in number. We want to grow in holiness. We want to grow in unity. In this way we will show the world what our three-in-one God is like. God’s grace, the hope He gives us in Jesus, generates this growth. There is one body, one church. Our Christian community should reflect that unity. We are like a symphony orchestra and God has given us beautiful music to play. If all the sections of an orchestra were fighting and competing with one another, the music wouldn’t sound so good. But when we play together, we bless the world around us with the beautiful music God plays through us!
Join us this Sunday as we come together as one church to sing God’s praises and celebrate the confirmation of ten of our youth. Don’t forget, this Sunday we have one, bilingual service at 10:30 am in the High School gym. There will be Holy Communion. Pastor Steve and I will continue our sermon series on Ephesians 4:1-16 which is such a fitting text for a confirmation service.
ICYMI – Watch my sermon from this past Sunday based on Ephesians 3:14-21 “A Prayer for Our Divine Savior Family.”
Youth Confirmation – This Sunday, May 28 we will come together as one church family for a special bilingual worship service to celebrate the students who will be confirmed in their Christian faith. Worship will begin at 10:30am in the high school gymnasium, followed by a cake reception in the commons.
Annual Meeting – Reserve the date on your calendar, Sunday, June 4 to attend our DSC Annual Meeting and hear important congregational updates about our ministry and family in Christ. Grab a cup of coffee on your way.
Opportunity to serve – Offering refreshments right after the worship service is a great time to build relationships with one another. We get the opportunity to meet someone new or just connect with those who are already part of our church family. We only have a very small team of volunteers who serve on this team. Are you willing to bring a snack to share occasionally? Whether you would like to join the team to be put on a rotation for once a month, or if you just want to bring something once, or if you would prefer to donate money to have someone else purchase or prepare a refreshment, any of it would be a blessing! We are looking for help. Please contact Kate Londono if you are willing to serve in any way or have questions. (407) 394-6474.
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: $10,340/ wk
Projected Amount Needed for FY 2023-2024: $12,600 / 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.
Upcoming special days:
Sunday, May 28 Youth Confirmation 10:30am bilingual worship service in the HS gym
Sunday, June 4 DSC Annual Meeting/Congregational Update after worship
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
