Dear Church Family,
To get to the right destination you have to head in the right direction. The same is true for wisdom. But whose way is right? Experts offer short cuts, techniques, and quick how-to guides. Friends give advice from their experience. Our own hearts want to lead with our feelings and intuition. Artificial intelligence purports to use science and facts. Which is right to follow?
The Book of Proverbs points us in the right direction by directing us to the One who is wisdom itself and designed the path on which to find it. This week in the series, learn why pursuing God’s perfect design even in a broken world will lead to a correct understanding of reality and the wisdom to not only navigate it well, but to find our way back when we fail.
Join us at 9:30 am this Sunday as we gather together as a family in Christ so that we might go back out in the world as his forgiven people with the gospel!
ICYMI – Watch Pastor Caleb’s sermon based on Proverbs 4 from last Sunday about how to guard your heart.
Did You Miss The Start of START Class? Don’t worry. You can just join one of the group’s this week. You’ll be glad you did! There are two options:
Sunday mornings after church from 11:00-12:30 pm
Thursday evenings starting from 7:00-8:30 pm.
Register by clicking here. Childcare will be provided during the Sunday class!
New ENGAGE Class: Cold-Case Christianity – Are the Gospels historically reliable sources? Do Christians have a blind faith? Was the death and resurrection of Jesus a conspiracy? Has the Gospel narrative changed over time?
All members are invited to join us starting this Sunday, September 24th at 11:00 am in the HS Media Center for fellowship and study of these important questions.
Click here to REGISTER or in our DSC App (Doral English campus).
The course uses materials developed by a former atheist and Los Angeles Detective Warner J. Wallace. If you plan to attend, you will want to purchase at least one copy of the Participant’s Guide per family. (Please attend, even if you don’t have a copy.)
DSC on YouTube: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel.
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 22 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.) If you’re the parent of a Middle School or High School student, you are invited to join our parent group that meets during this time. We hope to see you there!
Grand Opening Weekend CHANGE: Due to delays we are forced to delay the plans for our Grand Opening Weekend. It will NOT be Oct 28 and 29 as previously communicated. We will reschedule and share the new date with you when we have it. We trust God’s timing but also ask for prayers for completion of the project. Stay tuned!
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 English” as your campus.
Our Giving to the Lord:
Current Weekly Average: $10,600 / 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.
Sunday Playlist – Graves Into Gardens |Speak, O Lord CWH #633 | In This Holy Blest Communion CWH #669 | Who You Say I Am
Daily Devotions – Stay connected to God’s Word with the WELS daily devotions. Subscribe and have a devotion sent directly to your email each day. Grace Moments are daily devotions provide by Time of Grace. Download their app for easy access to all their gospel content.
Pastors’ Conference: Sunday afternoon Pastor Steve and I will be hitting the road for Beverly Hills…FL, that is, for pastors’ conference with other WELS pastors from our Cypress Conference in the South Atlantic District. We’ll be back in the office on Wednesday.
Upcoming special days:
- Friday, September 22 DSYouth
- Sunday, September 24 Cold Case Christianity Class begins
- Wednesday Youth Confirmation Class
- Sunday Start Class
- Thursday Start Class
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
