SBC AND JUBILEE

We're celebrating our 50th Anniversary at Scottsdale Baptist Church. Next Sunday is our culmination ending with, of course, a Baptist tradition--a pot luck dinner after worship services. Pastor E. V. Hill, on the right, either was there for the first or 25th Anniversary, I don't recall, but it was a special time that we're hoping will be duplicated next Sunday.

One month ago, Logan St. Baptist Church, our home church celebrated its 94 th anniversary with a huge celebration for the weekend of October 20-21. As they used to say in newspaper reports, "and a good time was had by all".

That's what we're hoping will happen next Sunday. While Logan St. looked back, of course, they looked forward with the hope of a new church to be erected on 42nd St. property of 31 acres. As SBC looked back to E. V. Hill and Pastor Stephens, we look forward with enthusiasm of growing Christians through the Word of God as we serve the community in Scottsdale. Both churches, of course, have as their number 1 priority, their number 1 purpose of winning lost souls for Jesus Christ. Evangelism will be number one at any church worth its salt (and light).

We were blessed this weekend to attend Saddleback Church and hear Pastor Rick Warren. Great things are happening at Saddleback. Parking was somewhat of a problem with all the campus construction and the building of the huge Student complex. In addition, their Small Groups are growing with Epic Ministry for 20+, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Family, Stepfamily, International, Crave (college age), Element (single adults), etc. If you don't find a Small Group for your age, interest, knowledge or maturation, then, I think they'll find one for you.

As far as the service itself, well, it's just awesome. You can feel God working there. Great things are happening. God is at work at Logan Street, Scottsdale Baptist, and Saddleback.

Growing in the Spirit takes a lifetime. It's time to get started.