It’s back-to-school time. That means new beginnings for most of our teachers and school children. Programming at church somewhat follows the school year too. So shortly after school begins, plans are laid for new Bible studies and other small groups. Musical groups start practicing again.
New beginnings are important in our lives. During the month of September, the series of messages is entitled simply, New Beginnings. I took the idea for the series from a book I recently read called No Little Places. Here is the outline for the series as I see it now.
New Beginnings |
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| Date | Message title | Scripture passage | Hymns & choruses |
| Sept 7 Communion |
A Spiritual New Beginning (Philippian Jail Keeper) |
Acts 16:11-34 | And Can it Be UMH 363
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind #358 |
| Sept 14 | Beginning Again After Failure
(Jesus Restores Peter) |
John 21 | Majesty UMH #176
What a Friend UMH #526 |
| Sept 21 | Starting a New Vocation (Gideon) | Judges 6:7-24 | I Want Jesus to Walk with Me UMH #521
How Firm a Foundation IMH #529 |
| Sept 28 | New Beginnings in the Church
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Rev. 3:1-13 | The Church’s One Foundation UMH #545
Christ is Made the Sure Foundation UMH #559 |