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The special discounted rate for Love Joy members and attenders has been extended to March 7. Register at church to receive the discount.
The purpose of this gathering is twofold. Individuals will encounter the Lord in a fresh way, receiving the practical equipping necessary to living a life of authentic discipleship. As a region, this conference is a strategic time for the Western NY area to unite together across denominational and cultural lines so that we can bring lasting change to our families and communities.
In the spirit of regional unity, we invite YOU to hear from the following anointed leaders of this region: Pastor MATTHEW BROWN, Bishop TOMMY REID, Pastor AIMEE REID-SYCH and many others.
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Here are excerpts from a book I read after preaching on Worship last Sunday:
Our primary mission is to worship God, our Creator, and to offer eternal praise with thanksgiving for his personal forgiveness and redemption of our sins through Jesus Christ. The Pentecostal and charismatic prescription for worship maintains this focus and adds to it the conviction of God’s present desire to reveal himself to worshipers for the purpose of transforming them and presenting the gifts of the Holy Spirit to empower ministry.
Physical Expression in Worship
Demonstrative physical forms of worship are prominent in Pentecostal /charismatic churches. Romans 12:1 exorts believers to “offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy ad pleasing to God-which is your spiritual worship.” The Psalms offer a worship guide that includes songs, spoken praise, upraised hands, and dance.
Often the “song of the Lord,” a free-form blending of voices in spontaneous songs, will be sung by a congregation (1 Cor. 14:15). In these gatherings the manifestation of the prophetic, tongues, and interpretation of tongues, along with gifts of healing and miracles, are frequent.
Universal Characteristics
Wherever church life is vital and advancing, however, the same characteristics are universally found: an expectation that God will work, a passionate pursuit of the fullness of the Lord’s presence, and a readiness to minister the gifts of the Holy Spirit by worshipers committed to being filled.
-Scott G. Bauer
I pray that you will all stay in passionate pursuit of the fullness of the Lord's presence and ready to minister the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Ron
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