Are you hungry for something really good?
Are you looking for something that truly satisfies?
Are you needing something that will bring
fulfillment to your life? Then this series is just for you.

CRAZY LOVE

is about discovering an authentic and genuine
kind of love that completely satisfies...
but it won’t just happen. It must be experienced.

This week we begin our Crazy Love series with a message on God's radical kind of love for us. You won't want to miss this message, because it will show you just how amazing God's love really is. Come and learn about His Amazing Love and what it looks like in real life. Starts Sunday at 10:30AM.

And for the next 7 weeks you can experience this
kind of love.It’s real and it’s available to everyone
who truly wants it. It’s free, yet there is a cost.
You’ll understand once you make the choice.

Do you really want something that can bring you
complete satisfaction? Then come each week and
experience for yourself “Crazy Love”.
It’s amazing and I promise – you won’t be disappointed.

Crazy Love Personified

 As I was doing my prayer walk...God gave me 7 components of His Amazing Love.

It is unconditional. It cannot be purchased or earned. It's free and God wants all of us to have it.
It is uncommon. It is something that comes only from God. Apart from a personal experience with Him it is impossible to know. It is of Divine nature and comes from His Spirit poured into our hearts.
It is unbelievable. In our humanity we do not have the compacity to understand this kind of love. It is beyond human reasoning.
It is unmistakeable! This kind of love produces the fruit of the Spirit through our lives. We cannot humanly love this way...it is authentic pure Christ-like love.
It is usable. God uses us in such a way that people are able to witness for themselves the love of God in everyday tangible ways. It is a sancified kind of love that enables us to love the unlovable and love unconditionally with mercy and forgiveness as it's foundation. God works through us to express His love to OTHERS in a tangible ways.
It is undivided in nature. It is not superficial or selfish in any way. It overlooks faults, failures, etc...It never fails, because it is always about God and His way of doing things. It's boundaries begin and end with God..
It is undeniable. People are able to say...my how they love like God.
Now thats God's Amazing Love in a nutshell and its an unusal kind of love. As Paul said to the Galation church...."the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love." (Gal.5:6) Jesus said it this way, "they will know you are my disciple if you have love one for another". (John 13:34-35)

Read the Story of the Prodical Father in Luke. Wow! What an Amazing kind of Crazy Love!

Crazy Love Ahead!

Pastor Don

CRAZY LOVE BASKETS:
Contribute items or make a donation to create a love basket. Love baskets will be handed out to special people throughout the community – school teachers/counselors/civic servants/families and OTHERS. Sign-up in the foyer to help organize baskets or make cookies. List of items will be on a sign-up sheet.

CRAZY LOVE NOTES:
This is your chance to write a note of encouragement, thanks, appreciation, or friendship to someone in our community; at work; school or friends.

CRAZY LOVE PRAYERGRAMS:
Write a note to one of our church family, a shut-in, someone in the hospital, someone who needs encouragement.

CRAZY LOVE GIFTS:
Bless someone as the Spirit leads you. Give an extra tip or give to someone in need without expecting anything in return.

CRAZY LOVE FELLOWSHIPS:
Sign-up to host a love fellowship. Invite a couple of friends and get together with someone new, someone in your neighborhood, a co-worker, etc.

CRAZY LOVE COMMUNITY PROJECTS:
Compassionate Ministries Projects for “Be-the-Church” weekend. Sign up for a project.

JANUARY 29
OTHERS Sunday
All-Church Praise and Prayer 5pm
All-Church Fellowship 6pm
Appetizers and Dessert

FEBRUARY 5
Soup-er Bowl Lunch in the FLC
Women’s Ministry Fundraiser

MARCH 4
Renewal Sunday
Guest Speaker: Dr. Louis Bustle

MARCH 6
Prime Time Dinner Tour
with special guest: Ann Downing

APRIL 6
Good Friday Service

APRIL 8
Easter Sunday

SEPTEMBER 18 Back-to-Church Sunday
Luke 15:11-31 God’s Amazing Love

SEPTEMBER 25 ALABASTER Sunday
Luke 10:25-37 Love Christ-style

OCTOBER 2 Family Day
I Cor 12:31; 13:1-13 A Radical Kind of Love

OCTOBER 9 Love Encounter Sunday
Renewal Sunday Guest Speaker: Dr. Berkner

OCTOBER 16 Crazy Love Sunday
James 2:1-13 3:1-13 Making OTHERS Feel Loved

OCTOBER 23 Be The Church Sunday
John 13:34-35 Taking Love to the Next Level

OCTOBER 30 OTHERS Sunday
Galatians 5:6 Relational Love God-Style
Love Is What Makes the Difference