Dear Church Family,
What a joy to worship with many of you over Holy Week! Join me starting this Sunday as we begin studying a new book of the Bible which explores what the living hope of Jesus means for us. 1 Peter is a letter written to encourage Christians who were under severe pressure to renounce their faith. They were arrested or imprisoned, held without bail or rights, physically abused by their captors, subjected to seizure of property, exiled, and even killed. Peter’s letter offered living hope in a world that seemed to have none.
For that reason, 1 Peter is relevant to our lives today. Though our freedoms are not challenged or abused in the same way as the early Christians, the world around us offers little in the way of hope. It promises that one more distraction, one more relationship, or more achievement will fulfill us. And every time those promises fail. Peter’s letter was a refreshing contrast to what the first Christians were experiencing. The words in his letter gave living hope for Christians in a hopeless world. If it offered that for them in those circumstances, it certainly can offer the same living hope to us!
ICYMI – Watch my Easter message about how Hope is alive!…and if you believe this…yours will be a comeback story for the ages!
Call Returned: This weekI returned the call to Good Shepherd in Burnsville, MN. My family and I are glad to remain in Doral and look forward to continue worshiping and working with you at Divine Savior! Thank you to everyone who reached out over the past few weeks to talk, encourage, pray, and support whether it was in regard to my call or with Sarah’s surgery. I’m likewise thankful for the birthday kindness you showed a couple weeks ago. We feel so blessed here by all of you. Thank you!
DSC on YouTube: Watch past messages and worship services on-demand on our church YouTube channel.
College Ministry: Are you or do you know a college student in the Miami area? Get connected with our DSC College Ministry that encourages college students to learn, live, and lead for Christ. Bible Study on Sunday, April 7 at 5:00pm at Divine Savior. Come to our new Ministry Center Reception and we will meet in the Lounge. Questions? Contact Musumeno for more info.
DSYouth: DSYouth meets on Friday, April 12. 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 from 6:00-8:00pm! We’ll meet in the Worship Space. 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! Questions? Contact DSYouth Coordinator, Lexi Caira.
Touch a Truck: Kids of all ages can explore, climb, and touch a variety of different trucks on our campus on Saturday, April 13 from 10:00am – 1:00pm. The Touch a Truck event is organized by our DSA staff and will also include food for sale, and other fun FREE activities for kids. You and anyone from the community is invited to participate!
Serving on the DSC Ambassador Team: We have an opportunity to represent Divine Savior Church at the upcoming school event, Touch-a-Truck on Saturday, April 13. You can help us connect with families from our local community! We offer a coloring station for kids at our DSC tent, free iced coffee, and have great conversations with parents to share info about our church family. We’re looking for more ambassadors on our team – how about you? Please contact Staff Minister Becky for more details or click here to choose when you would like to serve.
All Pro Dad: Any dads and their kids who are in Kindergarten through 6th 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 April 18. Questions? Contact Pastor Ben: ben.kuerth@divinesaviorchurch.com
Our Giving to the Lord:
Current Weekly Average: $11,100 / 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 –Living Hope | O Sons And Daughters Of The King CWH #465 | We Remember You | Because He Lives (Amen)
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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.
Daily Bible Reading – Would you read THE BIBLE in a year, with me? Click here to join our daily reading plan using the YouVersion Bible app. Jump in wherever we are and get a daily dose of God’s Word.
Upcoming special days:
- Sunday, April 7 College Ministry Bible Study 5:00pm
- Friday, April 12 DSYouth 6:00pm
- Saturday, April 13 Touch a Truck 10:00am-1:00pm
- Thursday, April 18 All Pro Dad
Changing Lives with Jesus,
Pastor Ben
