Building Underway!

As you know the buildout is underway at our future location of MSBC. I just returned from a meeting with Jamie and Mike, the developer and buildout manager. There are a few kinks that we are working out, but overall, everything is going well. I have included a few pictures of the progress.

We are in need of many items before we move in such as refrigerators, microwaves, pictures, office furniture, etc. Please keep the building needs in mind as you give toward the building project. If you have any specific questions or would like to see the building in person, please let Bill Hunt or me know. We have keys and would be glad to show you around.

See and hear Dr. John MacArthur

On Saturday, February 10, 2007, we will be taking a group of young adults to the VCY Rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin to see (and hear) Dr. John MacArthur. Dr. MacArthur is Senior Pastor at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, and is President of the The Master's College and The Master's Seminary in Santa Clarita, California. He is also heard around the world on the Grace to You radio program. Our book table includes many books authored by Dr. MacArthur.

In addition to speaking at the VCY Rally on Saturday evening, Dr. MacArthur will be speaking in Chicago for the Moody Bible Institute's Founder's Week. Click here for a schedule of speakers.

We will announce more details later.

New Zealand update sent via email

We have emailed an update to everyone for whom we had an email address. If you have not received that email message, entitled "...tears and a taxi...", please let us know. There are new people we haven't met at MSBC, and some of you may have changed your email address. We understand Amanda will also post a hard copy of the update.

New Year's Eve Gatherings

Happy New Year! What a great time our church had as we met in homes around the city for our New Year's Eve Gatherings! There were parties at the Berryman's, Lee's and Myers'. We had a great time of fellowship as we sang together, prayed together, and shared testimonies together.

At the Myers' home, we sang with guitar accompaniment many of the "songs-of-the-month" for the past year of 2006. We had a season of prayer for about 40 minutes as we prayed for the spiritual and physical health of our church. There are still many who are exsperiencing physical struggles as well as spiritual.

Both Bill Hunt and Pat Berryman also said that they had a wonderful time of fellowship in their homes. Let's have a Christ-centered focus this year as well as saturating ourselves in the Word and in prayer. We look forward to what God has in store for Morning Star as we embark on a new year for His glory!