September 1, 2023

Rock Solid Savior

Dear Church Family,

Made solid by the undergirding promises of Jesus, the apostle Peter acted boldly and courageously. Sometimes this acting-before-thinking disciple pushed the envelope of courage to its border with foolishness, but Jesus was always there to pull him back…just as He is with us!

Join us this Sunday at church for the finale of our Disciples series as we learn from the apostle Peter and his interactions with Jesus. No other disciple speaks as often as Peter. Yet no one is spoken to by the Lord as often as Peter. No one confessed Christ more boldly. Yet no one ever denied Christ as forcefully or as publicly as Peter did. All of this contributed to the leader Christ ultimately wanted him to be.

ICYMI – Watch my sermon from this past Sunday on John – The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved

Calls Returned: Last Sunday I announced that I’ve returned the calls I had received to be a pastor in other places. My family and I are glad to remain here in Doral. Thanks for your encouragement and prayers. Let’s keep changing lives with Jesus!

DSYouth for Middle and High School Students – If you’re a Middle School or High school student and you’re interested in growing as a disciple of Jesus alongside other Christians, DSYouth is for you! We study the Bible together, pray together, and talk about how we live as followers of Jesus in our world. There are usually some games and snacks each time we meet. Our motto is “Disciples of Christ, Stronger Together. Join us on Friday, September 8 from 6:00-8:00pm! We’ll meet in the high school commons. Click here for the required Parent Consent and here for Student Registration. (You only need to do this once this year.)

Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, October 28 – Mark your calendars and save the date: Saturday, October 28. We want to celebrate the Grand Opening of our new Worship and Ministry Center with you! More details to come soon. If you would like to serve as a volunteer in any way, please reach out to Jorge Calil, Team Leader: 305-815-8244.

Assembling furniture, unpacking, and moving in! Can you help put together office furniture? Unpack boxes? Or arrange the furnishings in our new Worship and Ministry Center? We need you! Bring your tools, your hands, and get ready for some fun! Items from various storage areas also need to be transferred and unpacked. Stay tuned for dates/times.

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.

Our Giving to the Lord:

Current Weekly Average: $10,843 / wk
Amount Needed for FY 2023-2024: $12,622 / wk

Click here to give an offering. You can make a one-time special gift or set up recurring gifts as well. Please note also that the opportunity to pledge and give toward “$2,025 for 3 Years” is for offerings over and above regular, recurring giving.

Special thanks to Paul Enger of our Church Council for his presentation encouraging offerings last Sunday.

If you are a Recurring Giver… If you can, and want to, help us to achieve the increased budget, increase your giving by $20/week
If you are a Sporadic Giver… Become a recurring giver, this will double your giving.
Or just look at the $73/week average a recurring giver is giving as your giving goal.

Sunday Playlist – My Victory | O Christ, Who Called the Twelve CWH #716 | Christ, Be My Leader CWH #518

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