A WORD FROM WADE...

Happy Wednesday everybody!!!  Here are a few things I wanted to share with our church family this week.  

We are having a church “Family Meeting” this Sunday night, March 24th, from 6:30 - 7:30pm.  The purpose of this chat is to discuss some upcoming events, as well as share some information with you about our church.  It’s going to be a fun night together!  Childcare will be provided.  

Do you want to sing in a praise choir at church on Easter Sunday?  If this is something you would like to be a part of, please send me a message ASAP so I can get the music for Sunday to you.  We will also plan a rehearsal as well.  

Easter is a great time to invite family and friends to join you at Restoration.  People are more willing to visit on this Sunday than any other Sunday throughout the year!  Be praying about who you can invite, and take the next step of asking them to join you at Restoration.  It’s going to be a great day!  

We have a family in our church who will be moving on Saturday.  If you could help load some furniture at 3pm on Saturday, or have a truck you’d be willing to use to help move some stuff across town, please let me know.  It’s much appreciated!  

Tonight we continue looking at the book of 1 Peter in our bible study group at Goody B’s.   We meet from 7 - 8pm.  Come on out and join us!  

I love being your preacher!  

- Wade 

PREVIEW SERVICE...

NIGHT OF WORSHIP

Sunday, June 5th

6:00 PM

Matt & Tina Pierce's House

Micah Stephen will lead us in worship, followed by a message from Wade Allen.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!! 

YOU ARE LOVED...

This is a poem written by Rebecca Pierce...

YOU are loved.

People may say that I am A dreamer.
When I say that we are all loved.
That I am a true believer,
And That God sent his Son from above.

People, they'll ignore us
Laugh at us and call us names.
But we know that there is a God
And that he is better than wealth, fortune or fame.

Though those things hurt us,
We can bounce back and above.
Not letting those words get to us.
Because we know that we are loved.

Then we will get that feeling of accomplishment.
Knowing that some one is always thinking of us.
Knowing that when on time on earth is spent,
Heaven will be our stop on the bus.

Though we will go through pain,
Shattered relationships and broken hearts.
We will keep inside of us a little flame.
That will shine bright in the dark.

You will be able to live
And not just survive.
You'll be able to give,
The gift of love and eternal life.

You will walk with your head held high and your shoulders straight,
With the Son shining on you from above,
You will walk proudly around this earth,
Knowing that YOU are loved

A Word from Wade...

I am in Orlando for the Exponential Conference... which is a conference on church planting. 

While I don't agree with every view or position that a speaker may have, I am EXCITED to be at this event!!  I'm praying that God will use this time to stretch me and form me to be more like Christ.  I'm also praying that I will learn how to be a better church planter. 

I have already been blessed just by hanging out with other church planters and talking to them.  I'm looking forward to the sessions starting today!!

An Awesome Night...

We had an awesome night at church last night.  Restoration Christian Church is coming together and God is doing some awesome things among us. 

Last night we celebrated our first baptism as a church!!  Matt Tomlinson was baptized into Christ. 

We had been studying the book of Acts in the Bible on Sunday nights.  It was after one of those study groups that Matt came up to Wade and said, "You really do need to be baptized, don't ya?" Wade simply said, "Yes.  That's what they did back then.  That's what we need to do now."  So last night Matt made that decision and went all in with Jesus Christ. 

It was cold in the pool... but it was worth it!!  =) 

We also had Micah Stephen and his wife Crystal with us last night.  Micah came and led worship for us.  I was nervous about how it would go because we had NEVER had singing at our group meetings.  But Micah came in and did a good job leading and the singing was GOOD!!! 

God is blessing us so much. 

It really was an awesome night... 

A Word from Wade...

I've just spent the last 2 days in Indianapolis attending the National Preaching Summit.  I LOVE the Preaching Summit.  It is a great time hanging out with some good friends who are also preachers.  It's become an annual tradition for myself and Darrel Land, Matthew Sullivan, Michael Luke, Bryan Sanders, and Ryan Heathco.  Plus this year my dad was able to join us!  I also come away from the preaching summit with a renewed passion to preach.  I want to be the best communicator I can be for the Lord.  Can't wait for next year!! 

I wore short sleeves and sunglasses outside today.  It was NICE!!! 

I'm very excited about the church plant in French Lick.  Granted there are a lot of obstacles to overcome, but I know this is an opportunity that God has given me to do something I've always wanted to do.  I'm really enjoying getting to know the people there and building relationships.  Great things are on the way!! 

I'll be doing some traveling and speaking in the coming weeks.  Next weekend I speak at the GAP Fest in Hilliard, Ohio.  I'm looking forward to being on that program and encouraging guys to preach.  Then I also have a revival coming up the last week of March in Hollybrook, Virginia.  Looking forward to being with Jim Conley (a former professor of mine) and his church. 

Busy times... but life is GOOD.  :-)