Special Vision Sunday at Harbins

On Sunday we had a very special worship service at church. To quote Steve, our Pastor of Preaching and Vison, "we've been blessed in many ways, not the least of which is the land and money to build, that was given to us. But even more wonderful than that are the people God has brought to Harbins, and the passion He has placed in our hearts to do great things for His glory. Collectively we have many dreams, hopes and challenges that await us as a church. Our desire this Sunday is to catch a glimpse of what God has planned for Harbins, and joyfully commit to His mission and vision for our church, a church where generations converge to enjoy God and change the world." Steve gave an awesome re-cap of how Harbins came to be and after a sweet time of worship, we headed to our new building for a little more worship time together. We also shared in the Lord's Supper and then we spread throughout the building, Sharpies in hand, to write scripture and prayer on the doorposts and framing of our building. Deuteronomy 6:4 - 9 says, "The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." The sheetrock will soon be going up in our building. How precious to know that underneath will be our messages and dedications to God.

What a blessing it was to walk around and witness the hearts of this congregation. Children and adults went throughout the building, Bibles in hand, writing dedications, scripture, and commitments to the Lord.

This land and structure going up at 1522 Harbins Road has been given to us by God debt-free. We know that God has done that for a reason, and we know that our mission is not to build buildings but to build God's Kingdom. So we joyfully acknowledge that this building is simply a tool, owned by God and entrusted to us, to advance His purposes in Harbins.

Dee gave a little tour and explained what was what so we'd have a better picture of what the building will look like when it's complete.

To quote Steve again, "We have been called to a vision and a mission. O how we must beg for God's grace to protect us from losing our focus and forgetting our mission. The fact that we have a nice new building on a nice piece of land is not what makes us a healthy church. What makes us a healthy church is whether or not we are going hard after God day in and day out and are sharing His good news with the world in our deeds and words. Then, and only then, will we be the type of "fishermen" that God desires."