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Dear San Marco Church Family: We have the honor of having Bishop Tom Berlin of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church with us this Sunday. Please make every effort to attend worship Sunday, as you will be blessed by his message. Bishop Berlin has the leadership authority over several hundred United Methodist churches throughout Florida. It is a gift to us that he has made time to be with us. Just this week Bishop Berlin’s new book, entitled “Jesus is Lord”, became available for purchase. I highly recommend this book. It is relatively short and easy to follow, yet it contains a clear message regarding the transformation that is possible when we allow Jesus to be Lord of our lives. Often, Christians struggle to move from seeing Jesus as savior to making him the Lord of every aspect of our lives. I know that I have struggled with this challenge. When we embrace the Lordship of Christ, we can lead lives of greater depth and we can experience joy even in the midst of life’s struggles. This book will inspire your faith! Currently, we have 11 people from San Marco Church signed up for the Strides for Pride 5K. I look forward to this event which begins promptly at 8am Sunday morning. There is still time to sign up, and we even have a few t-shirts still available. (And after the run there will be plenty of time to make it to our 11am worship service). Wednesday evening, I was at the church and I observed the various activities happening. The parlor was filled with the women’s AA group. The dance studio was busy with students and parents. A few of us were in the sanctuary for prayer. Earlier, some of our friends from Food Not Bombs were in the kitchen with food preparation activities. All of this makes me gratefully aware that God’s Spirit is active in our SMC community. Many lives are blessed because this church community is faithful! Consider inviting a friend to worship Sunday. I look forward to seeing you and sharing life and worship together! Steve Hart
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