We are pleased to announce that we have a new website for our church (www.shawneeopendoor.com). A special thanks to Travis and Sheena Tracy for their hard work on creating our new site. It is our hope that the new site will be informative concerning our church and full of resources to aid you in your spiritual growth.
Starting Sunday September 6th, Pastor James will begin a study through the book of Titus titled “Dear Pastor”. Prepare your heart to receive the teaching by reading through the book and praying for James to teach under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
You won’t want to miss this teaching from God’s Word.
Hi Everybody!
Let me start by saying “Thank You!”
Thank you for giving me an opportunity to serve you as pastor. I am honored, humbled, and count myself privileged to serve our fellowship in this new capacity. You will never know what your prayers and support have meant to Holly and me during this time of transition. We love Open Door and we are more excited than ever to see what God has in store for us!
As we all make this transition together it is vital that we stay focused on what the Lord has called us to be as a church and as individuals.
First, we have been called to be a Bible centered church. The last thing the world needs is another church centered on a man’s personality or popular opinion. God’s Word will be our lamp; His Word will be our guide, and it is our prayer that the Holy Spirit will guide us and teach us as we look to God’s Word to be our standard in all that we do.
Second, we are called to be worshipping disciples. We were created to walk in fellowship and intimacy with our Creator. When we make much of Jesus Christ by living lives of worship as Romans 12 describes, we fulfill this call to be worshipping disciples.
Thirdly, we are called to take the message of Christ to our community and to the world. Matthew 28:18 and 19 are our mandate. To make Jesus known is our mission. There is absolutely nothing greater than knowing Christ in a way that transforms your life, and our job is to make sure people know it!
Finally, let me say from the outset, Open Door is Jesus Christ’s church, it always has been and always will be His church. Matthew 16:18 tells us that Christ will build his church and that there is nothing Hell can do to stop Him. Wow! What a promise! It’s with that assurance we walk thru the open door God has set before us (Rev. 3:8).
I’m looking forward to this new chapter in our church’s life. It’s with great expectations we will move forward, not because of what we will do, but because we serve a Great King.
I Love You All,
James
James Douglas, our current youth pastor, has been voted in as our new senior pastor. Be in prayer for him and our church that we continue to follow God’s direction for our congregation.
We will vote on our new pastor after the morning service of August 23, 2009. Please be in prayer and make plans to attend to cast your vote.
As we embark on interviewing candidates for the position of pastor please be in prayer that we will be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. If you have any questions please feel free to ask anyone of the Pastor’s Council.
Today is Pastor Money’s last day as our pastor. In the less than two years as our shepard we have seen major improvements to our facilities, inside and out and a change in the atmosphere.
In this new chapter in his life he is tackling the continent of South America as a missionary for the Church of God World Missions department. Please pray that this new endeavor will produce fruit for the kingdom of God.
Camp Meeting 2009 will be held June 9-12 at Evangelistic Center Church in Shawnee, OK. The first service will be Tuesday evening at 6:45. The following days services will be held at 10:00 AM and 6:45 PM daily. Friday evening there will be the anual youth service.
Our worship team will be ministering in song during some of the worship service.
The State Overseer Wayne Brewer has asked the churches in the denomination to observe 21 Days of Prayer from May 19 through June 8. This time of prayer and fasting will be focused on this years Camp Meeting.
Our ladies will be at Fin-and-Feather April 23-25 for the yearly Ladies Retreat. Please be in prayer that God is glorified and our women are edified.
