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art, community, Craft, Fair, growth, Seeds
How’d it go? How were your sales? Did you talk to anyone interesting? Should we do it again? How do we measure success? How should we determine if all our efforts were worth it? How do I answer the above questions? I propose that it’s not by how much money I made in sales or [...]
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art, Craft, creativity, Hospitality, ministry
As you’ve probably heard, OGC is hosting a craft fair extravaganza on Saturday May 11th. It will be filled with treasure! Two dozen of our own are feverishly working with needles, pliers, juicers, saws, and scissors to prepare for this day. Be on the lookout — for treasures! You’ll be surrounded by treasures. Something delightful [...]
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Craft, Fair, outreach, Treasures, Welcome
Would you like to get delightful, handmade gifts AND help spread the Gospel to your neighbors? Sounds too good to be true, right? Read on. It is very true! As you have heard announced, OGC is hosting our first every Craft Fair on Saturday May 11th from 9am-2pm. There will be two dozen vendors all [...]
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community, encouragement, mission
Living lives of encouragement every day.
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In Christ Alone, Kristian Stanfill, Music, Passion 2013
Music is powerful. It can bring me to tears — both wounded and joyful — with just a few measures of melody. That happened this morning. A big-time, official, recording artist, Kristian Stanfill, had a special link with my local church as his in-laws are members there. So he and his family were in attendance [...]
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Faithfulness, love truth, love your neighbor
As Christians are we supposed to be concerned about truth or about people? Is a church supposed to be about preaching the Word or about mission? Is a small group supposed to teach the Bible or love and counsel others? Well of course it’s not an either/or question, it’s both/and. But we often live our [...]
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love your neighbor, neighborhood
Looking forward to the new year always brings lists of things we can do better. Sometimes these are helpful, sometimes not. Most of the time the items on these lists are short-lived. But the best resolutions are those that are (1) good in themselves and (2) long-lasting. On the topic of good resolutions, or maybe [...]
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celebration, Christmas, party
Christmas time is always a great excuse to throw a party. Whether you believe in the Christ that created the occasion for the party or not, all kinds of people will get together during this month; they will be eating, drinking and talking with each other. And that is something great, it’s a great thing [...]
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making connections
Do you smell it? That slight crisp in the eighty-eight degree weather. The lingering sweetness of a pumpkin spice latte. It’s the smell of fall. In Florida, those are the only two indicators in Florida that fall has indeed arrived, but we’d like to add a third. We cordially invite the ladies of Orlando Grace [...]
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Burden, Disability, Inclusion, Nourishment
What happens when health prevents you from fully partaking in a church service? What if you are bed-bound and unable to attend a service? What if you are deaf and cannot hear the sermon or the music? What if you cannot partake in communion because of a gluten allergy? How does the church love you [...]
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