Meggie’s Mega-Fun Day Mondays

Special Service with Pastor Gary Brothers

It’s “Wacky Wednesday!”  No!  “Wild Wednesday!”  No!  Wait…it’s…”We love church so much we’re gonna have it again Wednesday!”  That’s right, God’s House is having a special midweek service featuring Pastor Gary Brothers to get us spiritually charged to make it over the midweek hump.  So join us, or suffer the regret of, “Wish you’d been there Wednesday!”

Iron Men Breakfast

Alright men, you know the rules: bring only manly breakfast foods-eggs, bacon, irish steel cut oats.   Also, we are now focusing on getting more iron in our Iron Man diets-that means orange juice, spinach, and Flintstones vitamins with iron…the manly Flintstone vitamins…not those gummi ones.  At God’s House Orlando kitchen!

Element Youth

Element is for youth from 6th grade through High School.  They meet every other Sunday with Meg Wasik.  They start in the church service for Praise and Worship and then move on to their own room with fun and discussion just for them.  This Sunday join Meg Wasik and the Element kids for a great time!

Meggie’s Mega-Fun Day Mondays

Access Groups-Be a Real Disciple

“Access Groups are back” sung to the tune of Justin Timberlake’s “Sexyback”.
We’re bringin’ access back (yeah!)
Like a disciple that is how we act (amen!)
We walk in faith, we know God’s got our back (yeah!)
So come to access groups and bring a snack (yum!)
Access Groups are back in August with “Be a Real Disciple”  Be there! (yeah!)

Call the church or check the  back table for locations and times!

In Loving Memory of Mark Priest

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Thanks to everyone who attended the Memorial Service for Mark. If you were unable to attend, Please Click Here to watch it online.

Click Here to read a Note From Pastor Sammy.

About

On August 10th God’s House Orlando lost a dear Friend. Mark Priest was a talented performer who brightened the hearts of everyone he came in contact with. Even though Mark is gone from us now we know he is in the Presence of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are confident that we will see him again on the Day the Lord returns to bring us all into Glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 : Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

The Bible also states to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord and we are rejoicing in the fact that Mark is no longer in pain and is talking with Jesus face to face.

Please pray with us for the comfort of his family and friends during this time of loss. We are also praying that the testimony of Mark’s life will be a witness and bring the gospel to the lost that they might be saved.

Links About Mark

OrlandoSentinel.com – A Note about Mark from his Good Friend
Orlando Sentinel Obituary for Mark Priest

Video of Mark

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Please feel free to leave a message below about Mark and how he touched your life.

Break a leg…or a neck?

The entertainment world is a superstitious one.  There are funny rules like: No whistling back stage, always leave a ghost light on the stage when you leave the theater, and everyone knows you don’t say “Good Luck”, you say “Break a leg.”  Nobody really wishes someone harm as they take the stage.

One of my dearest and beloved friends, Mark Priest, a comedic performer of the first rate was performing this week, lost his footing and fell hard into a brick wall. This simple little misstep caused him 55 stitches in his head, a broken wrist, a dislocated finger, but worst of all a broken neck.  The vertebrae that turns the head was fractured in three places.  Though he did not sustain any paralysis, he passed away four days later from a complication.

As a pastor, I’m used to walking with people through some of their lowest times.  I’ve seen faith-filled Christians lose their faith.  I’ve heard many church members say things they would have never said, as they try to wrap their head around their dark circumstances.  I’ve seen anger at God, I’ve heard cursing, and I’ve witnessed the hurt and disappointment on their faces.

Now, I have to tell you that my injured friend didn’t exhibit any of this behavior when he contemplated his significant disability.  He was sad and emotional about his hopes of returning to work, and about the upcoming contracts that he will be unable to fulfill, but he never got angry at God.  I did.

Does that surprise you?  Oh, I didn’t shake my fist at the heavens and shout obscenities at the Most High.  I felt that annoyed indignation that my wife shows me when I say something stupid in front of people.  You know what I mean.  If I could have found God’s leg under the table I would have kicked it, and given Him an icy stare that says, “What ARE YOU DOING?!”

“Come on God!  Don’t you know I’m trying to represent you to these people?  I’ve said some really great stuff about you.  They’re encouraged, heck, their even trusting you with their tithes.  And I don’t know if you’re paying attention here, but we’re having a Global economic crisis, and this guy was just starting to get work again.  What ARE YOU DOING?!”

I was gently reminded (mind you, God could kick my leg under the table any time He wants) of the words of another ministry friend of mine.  Pastor Steve Speight of Lichfield, England spoke of a plane full of angry travelers, sitting impatiently on the tarmac for 2 ½ hours, waiting to take off from Heathrow.  “I have to make my connection.”  “I’ve got important things to attend to.”  “Don’t those air controllers know what they’re doing?”

All the while, the experts in the tower have a perspective unlike anyone else.  They have the complete picture, including radar, traffic patterns, ground information, and weather updates all over the world.  If the annoyed passengers could see the dangers being avoided, they would handle the whole ordeal with more patience, knowing that the temporary inconvenience was for a preferable purpose.

No, I don’t believe God broke my friend’s neck, anymore than I believe the air traffic controllers break something vital on my airplane.  But I know that Romans 8:28 assures us that “God Causes all things to work together for good, for those who love Him, and are called according to His purpose.”

I was disappointed that all the hard work we did on his house wasn’t going to be seen by Mark, but then I remembered that Jesus said, “I’m going to prepare a place for you…”  I’m sure Mark is more amazed at his heavenly dwelling than anything we would have done for him here.

God is not wishing ill on us, and I would be superstitious to believe that He is.  He can see my life from such a better perspective than mine.  He wants us to do well.  He’s on our side.  And if occasionally I have to endure a few delays to my plans, I can trust that He’s working on a better solution.  I’m sad to lose my friend, but I’m sure he’s truly found “a better way to do life.”

In honor of Mark Priest 1962-2009

Mark Priest Memorial Service

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Memorial Service for Mark Priest

On August 10th God’s House Orlando lost a dear Friend. Mark Priest was a talented performer who brightened the hearts of everyone he came in contact with. Even though Mark is gone from us now we know he is in the Presence of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are confident that we will see him again on the Day the Lord returns to bring us all into Glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 : Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

The Bible also states to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord and we are rejoicing in the fact that Mark is no longer in pain and is talking with Jesus face to face.

Please pray with us for the comfort of his family and friends during this time of loss. We are also praying that the testimony of Mark’s life will be a witness and bring the gospel to the lost that they might be saved.

Please Join us to remember this great man.

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