Dear Church Family,
CS Lewis once wrote in his classic Mere Christianity: “If anyone would like to acquire humility I can, I think, tell him the first step. The first step is to realize that one is proud. And a biggish step, too. At least, nothing whatever can be done before it. If you think you are not conceited, you are very conceited indeed.”
That’s why this week in Proverbs we focus on pride. Pride not only looks down on others. It also fails to look upward to God. Pride makes us overconfident and out of touch with reality. Pride is a blindspot that makes us look foolish. And most destructively of all, as Proverbs says, “Pride goes before destruction” (13:10).
Please join me, therefore, this Sunday as we learn how to identify and put away sinful pride so that we would be exalted by the Lord instead of put down in the end. This Sunday we will also celebrate the blessings of the gospel that we have as heirs of the Lutheran Reformation.
A Word of Thanks – My family and I would like to express our thanks to all from our church who donated to the gift we were given last Sunday for “pastor appreciation month.” We look forward to enjoying some fun and a good meal the next time we’re all able to be together! Thank you!
ICYMI – Watch my message from last Sunday on what Proverbs has to say about mastering money / eliminating envy.
DSYouth – Middle School or High school students, you’re invited to join us for DSYouth on Friday, October 27 from 6:00-8:00pm. It’s an opportunity for students to study the Bible together, pray together, and talk about how we live as followers of Jesus in our world. 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! Our motto is “Disciples of Christ, Stronger Together. We’ll meet in the high school commons, as normal. Click here for the required Parent Consent and here for Student Registration. (You only need to do this once this year.)
College Ministry Beach Day – Sunday, October 29 at 4:00pm is Beach Day for DSC College Ministry! Any students in college are invited and welcome to join us and bring a friend! Come have fun and study God’s word with us at the beach. Questions? Please contact Musumeno.
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 English” as your campus.
Our Giving to the Lord:
Current Weekly Average: $12,081 / 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 – By Faith | A Mighty Fortress CWH #863 | By Grace I’m Saved CWH #575 | In Christ Alone | There Is One Gospel
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Upcoming special days:
- Friday, October 27 DSYouth
- Sunday, October 29 College Ministry Beach Day
- Sunday, October 29 Start Class
- Sunday, October 29 Cold Case Christianity Class
- Wednesday, November 1 Youth Confirmation Class
- Thursday, November 2 Start Class
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
