Childhood Songs Are the Greatest!

Tonight as I'm at work, I have the song, "I've got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, ... where?!, .. down in my heart!, ... where?!, .. down in my heart, ...I've got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart......down in my heart to sttaaayyy, .. and I'm so happy, so very happy, I've got the love of Jesus in my heart!, .. and I'm so happy, so very happy!, I've got the love of Jesus in my heart!"   Man, what a great and fun song!

Another childhood song I love to have in my head is, .... "He's still working on me, to make me what I ought to be.... It took Him just a week to make the moon and the stars, the sun and the Earth and Jupiter and Mars... How lovely and patient He must be, ...He's still workin' on me".  So TRUE! Talk about patience. Whenever I complain about my timeline not lining up with God's, he's by far patient with my spats and complaints and if only I were more faithful and patient, I'd realize just how perfect His timing always is :)

"Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, Oh for grace to trust Him more..."

Love God, Love Others, Serving the World

The title to today's blog is one that holds dear to my heart.  "Love God, Love Others, Serving the World."  This is the mission statement to the church I attended while in Fort Worth, Texas, Hallmark Baptist Church.

This is what they have to say about this phrase, ...

1. Love God

"Jesus said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind'

Matthew 22:37

2. Love Others

'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

Matthew 22:39

3. Serve the World

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Matthew 28:19-20



Above all else, each day I wake, I pray I am able to show my love to others through my love for the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit).  Without the Trinity, there is no life as Paul says it in Philippians 1:21.



"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, ²looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."


Prayer:To not be hindered by the things around me but to press on running with endurance to what God has set before me in order to love him more each day through both word/praise and deed/service.

 "Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you."                                                                     
                                                                       ~Psalm 63:3


Amen.

No Joke!

I can't believe someone actually would BUY this!... HILARIOUSLY GROSS!

This is the day the Lord has made... I will rejoice.. and be GLAD in it!! :)

What a beautiful day it is... Fall is by far my favorite time of year. The leaves changing, falling,...what's not to love?! The warm crisp air that preps you for the cooler weather. Sunday the youth and "young at heart" went to Julian Price Park. It was a great time of fellowship with hotdogs, chips, cupcakes and good ol' SUNDROP.. which I still have a hard time realizing I went without in Texas.

In of my earlier blogs I mentioned my struggle with control. Well, God definitely has a sense of humor to say the least. Recently He has shown me that when I feel the most out of control, he is the most in control and at work. What a wonderful feeling! My small perception and view of life is nothing in comparison to God's awesome power and work. My prayer is to continue giving God all power and control over every part of my life so he can rock my world into His. :) He is so amazing!

Praise Him today!!

Heather

Humbly I bow

Humbly I bow, to the one who knows me inside out.

"Open my wounds and walk in them with me Lord."


Amen.

Time in L-Town

Tonight a friend of mine from CharlotteONE came to visit me in my hometown. It doesn't much compare to the big city of Charlotte so not many people are ever much interested in seeing where I call home, not for my friend, Cathy though :). Cathy drove about an hour away to come spend the evening with me, just because. We met at a local bakery/coffee shop downtown, went for a walk and dilly-dallied through shops along the square. After all that, we headed to the famous "Bar-B-Q-King" restaurant in town. We both got the half plate of bbq which came with NC BBQ, fries, hushpuppies, and cole slaw. We made sure to also grab a nice cold sweet tea to go with our meals:) Having her come to my town, was a neat treat . I love the big cities don't get me wrong but I also love having connections with people in a small town. Investing time into people brings me happiness. Throughout our short-lived events along the night, there was someone at almost every stop I knew. I'm serious. The cashier at the bakery attended my church, the cashier at a local shop downtown was my elementary school art teacher, another couple at the restaurant I saw attended my church and on my way home my dad honked at me while he passed by, haha. Gotta love a small town. I didn't always like it and still at times don't but over the years, I've learned more how much I appreciate seeing familiar, friendly faces. Oh, and before I met up with her, the cashier at CVS asked me how my mom was.

All in all, it was nice having a friend of mine from CharlotteONE come to visit my small town roots and actually enjoy it.

She even liked swinging on my front porch swing at my house:) If only the main road weren't so close, it'd be close to perfect.

Well, just wanted to share the fun-filled night with my friend, Cathy.

Take time to count the small blessings in your life whether it's a friend who drove to see you, a familiar face or a hot meal. They're all great gifts from God :)

Be blessed.

Pslam 34

My heart is broken knowing my Savior,the Creator of the Universe, is jealous for me. He wants my attention, not just in the easy times, the convienent times or hard times, but 24/7, God wants my attention. The more I seek Him, the filthier I realize I am. I'm filthy.

My heart longs for His touch. He shows me daily how much He loves me. He does!:) Through the sunshine, through people I encounter, through food on my plate and a warm shower I get to take. He loves me so much!

I'm broken just tasting His love. (Psalm 34:) It's more than I can bare just to have a taste!

One of my favorite chapters below reminds me of my spirit's longing to know Father more.

Psalm 63:1-11~
"O God, You are my God ; I shall seek You earnestly ; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water. Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You. So I will bless You as long as I live ; I will lift up my hands in Your name. My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches, For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy. My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me. But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth. They will be delivered over to the power of the sword ; They will be a prey for foxes. But the king will rejoice in God ; Everyone who swears by Him will glory, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped."

I'm blessed to get to read His word daily! I am restored by his grace and mercy.


Again as I look around me I see so much of God's outpouring of love.

Through my friend, Shanda who is doing missions overseas indefinitley!

Through my brothers and sisters in Christ who secretly pray before their almighty Father for others who so often go unnoticed.

To my brother who seeks the Lord in so many ways. I love seeing God at work molding this clay pot of His :)

Give God a chance to love you like no other.. HE already does, He's just waiting on you to TASTE HIS LOVE :)

Be filled!,

*Overjoyed*

It's great to see God at work in the lives of so many people. I want to take a few moments to share with you what all the Holy Spirit has been up to in the lives of His people.

Rachel: Serving in Honduras sharing the gospel with Deaf people (and hearing people).
Her talents and passion for the Lord is defintiely with the people in Honduras. Her love for the Lord shines brighter there than I've ever seen. She's beauitful.

Check out her blog! click here

Bradley, my brother- Just returned home form East Asia. One guy he became friends with over the 6 week trip accepted Christ the day before he left.

Andrew and Simi- Called to Honduras to do missions (full-time) They will be working with an orphanage.

Anna- Teaching English at a Christian School in Argentina for two years. Leaving this week. SHe's super excited!:) (so am I) Click here to see her blog

Ryan and Mike-local missions with Prison Ministries.

Kristy- just returned from Mexico working on houses.

World Changers- Lives were changed with material possessions but even more so through the Holy Spirit shining in and through people who not only didn't get paid to work but paid to get to work ( in 100+ degrees). All for God's glory:)Pretty sweet!

And hopefully soon I will be going to different places to sell bracelets through the organization, Threads of Hope. For more information check out their website.

Threads Of Hope


Remember to Shine Christ brightly in all that you do.

If you're at work remember: Colossians 3:23.

If you're weak, remember: 2 Corinthians 12:10

..........Tired?: Matthew 11:29

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”-Matthew 9:37-38



Joyfully His,

Heather

World Changers 2010

Things God showed/reminded me on this year's youth trip to Springfield, IL.

-Thank the Lord daily for things you take for granted.
examples: Family, a mattress (air mattresses do not count), schools without bullet holes in their windows, Roofs that not only do not leak but ones that do not pour in water.

I am one of the youth leaders at my church in Lincolnton. We have quite a large youth group for the size of our church. We brought 75 people with us to WC ( World Changers) and three youth accepted Christ as their Savior on this trip!

We shared lots of "God- moments" each night with one another and some of the stories were just amazing. One of which was a buddist teen accepting Christ as her Savior. Praise the Lord!:) Another testimony talked about planting several seeds to a Jehovah's Witness. We're still praying for her but the holy spirit was definitely knocking.

The people in Springfield seem so hopeless and alone. I'm not sure if I've ever seen neighborhoods quite like it.

It reminded me of my trip to the Ninth Ward in college. Broken and stripped of joy.

As a Christian, the only true joy is found in Christ Jesus and it clearly was not very bright in the city of Springfield, at least the parts we visited.

As much as I would like to think "Springfield" type areas aren't nearby, I know that's just not true.

This trip has opened my eyes even more to the areas in need locally. I'm frustrated though on how to make my convictions become action. My biggest excuse on not evangelizing and serving more is that I don't want to do it alone.

In Texas, I had friends that would go out to random places with me to talk about Jesus. In fact it was somewhat of a game (a good one ofcourse). Our goal/challenge was to see how we could incorporate Christ into an everyday conversation with someone. Often times we were challeneged with our own theology and grew from it. I miss those moments and challenges. I like not knowing all the answers but knowing the ONE who does :). It's nice to know I dont have it all together but that I can put my trust and hope in the ONE who does.

My prayer if I can be transparent for a minute is to seek Christ out in every direction to see how I can further His Kingdom. I want to be blazingly bright for Him without fear. As a pretty petite woman, I feel like that's one thing that often hinders my journey to telling others about Him. Maybe I'm too paranoid and scared of "what ifs". With news stories today of murders and such, I have a hard time thinking how smart it is to go out alone and talk to random strangers. Maybe I'm overreacting. In some cases I know I am. In those cases, I pray to be more bold. To make the time to take the time to tell others about my awesome Father in Heaven.

Well, lots on my mind.. it's late.. thanks for reading.

Prayers:

Springfield, IL

New Christians

Youth and Youth leaders to use the knowledge given to grow in Christ

My Focus- To seek Christ out with His plan in my life.

Romans 10:14

My Friend Chris- in Iraq-US Air Force

Rachel- Honduras Trip

Simi and Andrew- Honduras- Relocating

Praise/Thankfulness:

My Brother made it back into the states from East Asia (for 6 weeks)

A great job ,knowing so many  who are unemployed.

Parents who aren't drunkards or drug users. Ones who care when I am home and where I am. Knowing many parents could care less where their children are.

To the Park...

They see fish! To be politically correct, they see brim ;)

Sandy Hands and Silly Bands!!

Ready, Set, GO!!

Just Hanging Around...

 

You would think by the looks of this picture that I'm torturing my cousins at the Park. haha. No worries, it's just the bright sun in their eyes:)

Sitting, Thinking,...

I'm amazed at the thought of how great God is to think so much of me before I take my first breath into the world. I'm amazed to have a Father who pours His love out constantly without ever changing based on my actions. His ultimate sacrifice , His son,showing his love in action by dying on the cross to take my place and to pay for all of my sins. "His grace still amazes me."

My father and mother are not perfect people but one thing I know for sure is their constant love and sacrifice to ensure my brother and I always are cared for, even over things I don't recognize.. As much as they give to my brother and I, it in no way compares how great the love of my Heavenly Father's is!




This verse has really been useful for me to be reminded that in the midst of sorrow, anxiety, joy, the unknown, work, friendships, everything, that God really does work everthing out for our Good, whether we see it that way or not. I love being able to rest in this verse especially when I don't have the answers to those tough questions, one thing I can know of is that He has great plans for me!




God Bless!

(pictures are from www.bibleencyclopedia.com)

*Compassion International Child*

I sponsored a beautiful little girl who lives in Tanzania and is the same age as my cubbie bears (preschoolers) at church. Check out her bio! Her birthday is the same day as mine and the country she is from reminds me over and over of the song by Alli Rogers, Tanzania.


If you haven't sponsored a child through organizations like Compassion International or World Vision, I strongly encourage you to look into it. You can find little girls and boys who have the same birthday as yours or your mother or father or son or daughter. So many children are in need physically, emotionally and most of all spiritually. You may be their hope/ answered prayer. Help spread the love of Christ!

You CAN make a difference with one act at a time.

God bless,

Heather

Pouring out...

In a quiet place where your spirit surrounds me. Fill me with your love oh Lord. May you drench me in your passion for others to know you as their personal Lord and Savior. In a dry and weary land, I want to thirst for you Lord (Psalm 63:1). May I never grow numb to your neverfailing love and mercy. May I shout from the rooftops how glorious and marvelous you are. Lord I need you, my heart breaks for you but it still isn't enough, I want my heart to explode into a thousand pieces just so your hands can shape and mold it into something only made by you.

My life is like a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow. Make my life be worthy of your praise. Remove anything complacent and fill it with sacrifice, selflessness and joy. To live from the inside out is my heart's desire. Without you I am nothing. Without you Jesus I have no reason to live. As Paul even says, to live is Christ. If it were not for your death on the cross, I would not have the choice to go to Heaven. Only through your blood shed on the cross can I now accept the free gift of salvation. I cling to it as if it were my last breath, but Lord create a forever hunger in my heart and soul to "feed" others your word.

As John 21:15-19 says, "When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”


Reading this passage breaks my heart and reminds me that just like Peter, I tell the Lord, "Yes, Father I Love You." but in reality I'm not showing it through my lifestyle, through my walk. I must walk in the light as He is in the light. You see as Children of God and as Christ followers, we are called to reach the lost. To me, the lambs are those who are lost (without Christ) and also those who are "baby" Christians. It is up to the Christ followers to train them and love them as Christ did for His disciples. We are to encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ. So many times we leave those who accept Christ to fend for themselves when in reality, their new life has just begun and they need help understanding this new road map of life so that is where the "Tend my Sheep" come in. We are to encourage, disciple, hold accountable our fellow believers. As for the last part, Jesus tells Peter to "Feed my Sheep", this here is a cycle. Feeding Jesus' Sheep is another way of saying, tell people about Me (Jesus) so they can be in Heaven one day with their Father.

You see friends, it's not about us, it's all about Him. We have to be bold in our faith and take a chance at being rejected, because if we are afraid of getting rejected or afraid of offending someone, we'll offend them right into Hell.

Be bold, Be Strong!


"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil."

Ephesians 6:10-11

80's Skate Night

With sequence style fabric to 80's candy and video games, it was a night to remember last night as Freedom youth and the "young at heart" rose to the occasion to dress in their 80's best. We had a ball as we skated the night away with our "stylish" roller skates. Students and young adults enjoyed the walk down memory lane whether it was just a few years ago or decade or so ago, it was still fun to see if we still could do it or not, that is skate without falling. Some succeeded in their own challenges while others were a bit more daring as they showed their stuff with a hard blow soon after on the hard floor.

Nonetheless, it was a night of 80's throwback and laughter with fun and games. Many of us are ready to go back, so next time we may make it a 70's theme night or just go in our regular gear. Spring time is here and Summer is right around the corner. Lots of fun things ahead! Bowling, Putt-Putt, water parks, and roller coasters! Let the good times ... ROLL :)

It's All The Rave...

My new favorite place to go that I recently found is Freedom Park. It's so amazing! It is a huge park with beach volleyball courts, basketball courts, baseball fields, tennis courts, swings and a playground for the little ones, even a box car from a train to take pictures in. It has plenty of grassy areas to set up a nice blanket for a cozy nap or just a nice place to read. So many people bring their dogs and one of the cutest things I saw was Dads taking pictures of their princesses ( aka daughters)as they smiled their babydoll smile. Some friends and youth from church went with me last Saturday and we made sure to throw in a game or two of "Easter Egg Toss" while we had the chance for "Easter Weekend" sake ofcourse, haha. After all the eggs were cracked, we decided to throw the frisbee around a little or until it landed in the nearby pond. Good times good times! If you are ever in the area, be sure to check out this free and fun-filled place :)... because it's all the rave!

Spring Break

Time goes so fast! Over the past few days of my Spring Break I have been catching up with friends and family that I normally do not get to spend much time with. I've gotten to go to my cousin's elemntary schools and eat lunch with all four of them. It's been a fun adventure to say the least. I've also gotten to hang out with "my peeps" at CharlotteOne. Last night I stayed with my friend, Stephanie in Charlotte. She's a Georgia peach :) My goals this week has been to get my car cleaned, CHECK:)... and to get my Taxes at least started on! That is on the list for today. I need to clean up more around the house but time has been short with working and catchiing up with everything else. So for tomorrow, I will visit my Great Aunt Dorothy and then catch up with cleaning. I know many of you dont really care much about my routine, haha, but I thought I would tell you all anyways just for kicks so thanks for listening to my "interesting" life.

My time with the Lord has been good but I still want more. Today at Family Dollar I found an awesome notecard/notebook to keep track of memory verses. I'm pretty siked about it. It's like a folder, rubber band, and it's spiral bond. You know that's cool! :) It's all about the small things in life.

Oh and can anyone tell me why we interchange St. Patrick's Day and St. Patty's Day? Did I miss something? Man to woman? I dont' get it. Please help me understand, afterall I should know since I'm Irish.

Ready to Rest in Him...

My fear lately if I can be brutally honest with you is that the things God has brought me through to get closer to Him will be forgotten or rather not applied. I'm not sure if any of you know what I'm talking about although I have reason to beleive most of you may. I don't want to be complacent in my upbringing but rather unsettled for seeing the world much bigger than through my mere eyes. I want to see,ache, experience and reach the world for Christ. I want to think past my own desires and seek His desires so through His desires they will become my desires. Pslam 37:4 I'm off of work next week since it's Spring Break and to be honest, I'm looking forward to a great retreat to get more time with my Father,God.

Being back home is great! I'm so blessed to have a family like I do. It's funny though that no matter where I/You am/are, I'm/you're always going to have something to complain about. The truth about it all is, life isn't perfect. People definitley aren't perfect and there's only so much one person can do. The older you/I get, the most demands we have put on us. Do this, do that, the list(s) go on and on.

I am emotionally and physically tired. I want to Seek the Lord. Pray and love Him. I miss my Father. My Savior. My life has been more out of balance than I have wanted and my focus isn't in focus like I pray it to be.

I blog all of this out in hopes I'm not alone. I also blog it all out to just filter my thoughts out onto something visual.

So much on my mind...

Praying for a rested, humble spirit.

Happy Birthday Rachel :)

Today is my great friend and co-worker, Rachel's Birthday! Her brother is in town for a bit and she's been showing him what her life consists of. Her smile can light up a room! I'm very thankful for her friendship and look forward to many more moments to share with her:). In Ecclesiastes 3: It talks about "To everything there is a season,and a time to every purpose under the heaven.." Even if Rachel and I are only coworkers for a "season", I'm still thankful for the here and now, sharing the times and laughs together while we can.

Here is a pic of Rachel and I and our two wonderful friends, Sandi and Ezelis.

Good times!:)

Recap of the week

This week has been quite busy for my family. My grandparents went on their first cruise and while they were away their kids and grandkids went to town on their home acting like "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" only instead, "mini makeover". The floors were replaced with berber carpet and laminate flooring. The "sewing/fabric room" was converted into a spare bedroom and the "junk room" was converted into storage/pool table (kid size) room. As excited as i was to see my grandparents faces as they walked through the rooms, I must say I completely forgot to take the first picture to document this special occasion. How nice it must have been to come home to your family ready to greet you with a smile and hug, and what a bonus to have the fireplace a glow, and the house "spic and span". Pretty cool! With all that now accomplished, it's time for a good 'ol day of rest! Praise the Lord for the weekend!:)

Thanks for listening.

LOL

This is one of my favorite authors... his blog post is hilarious!

"..like Joel Osteen with testosterone"-Matthew Paul Turner

Snowball Fight

Seriously?!

A shoe?! A beer can?... haha come on people

Talk about having a little too much fun...

Check this out.

Blessed!

The latest thing I would like to exclaim my praises to God for are the continuous outpouring of new Christian friends through CharlotteOne. I love being apart of the body of Christ. Last night was the Shane and Shane concert!! As always it was amazing. I think my new favorite song of theirs is burn us up. Check it out!

I almost forgot!.. so, I'm a greeter at CharlotteOne each week and since last night was the concert, I was one of the peeps taking the tickets to get in. While I'm taking tickets,this guy trys getting in without a ticket and says, " I'm with the band, I'm with the band." My skeptic self is like, yea whatever go ahead. It wasn't until my friend Daniel told me, the guy I tried to keep out of the place was the guy I had came to see! Talk about hilariously embarrassing!In case you are aching to know who it was, it was Shane Everett. It just goes to show you how ordinary "famous" people look. It was a neat reminder to me that we all fall short, and no matter how "famous" we are, we all will bow down to the FAMOUS ONE.

Here's to Change..

It's so easy to do the norm..wake up, work, eat, hang out with family, friends, sleep, repeat... but seriously... BLAH!! I love my friends and family, don't get me wrong, but I want to Seek the Lord daily.. I want to have a real personal relationship. Yes I read my bible, yes I pray, yes I sing in the shower and car my favorite praise songs, but it's not enough. I want more of Him, my Jesus. I dont' want to just live life my way day in and day out. He blessed me with hands to interpret, to have a job, to pay my bills, to have shelter, to have a car, .. the least I can do is give him credit for all He has done. I'm disgusted with myself so often for watching television programs mindlessly when I have yet to see what my Savior, Father, Creator has to tell me. I'm NOT a morning person but if the Lord had no place to lay His head when on earth, the least I can do is give up a little bit of comfort (literally) to enjoy what my Savior has instore for me. He makes each day new for me to enjoy. He brings me sunshine and rain, he brings me rainbows and butterflies, dogs to pet and children to hold. What a mighty God I get to serve!

To my readers: Please pray that I will add more time to my days by waking up earlier or locking my self in my room sooner (before bed) so I can seek His face and have that "date time" with my Heavenly Father. My friend gave me a 90 day plan for reading the Bible all the way through. I'm definitely interested. I want to read His word like a Karen Kingsbury Novel, not that I've ever read one, although I hear they are quite the read!

Father remind me of your great love minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day. I want more of you Jesus. Make me uncomfortable so I seek your face more and more. When I'm weak, you make me strong. Your love is better than life Lord. Thank you Jesus for your sacrifice so that I can live for you and be with you in Heaven.

I love you Lord.
Amen.

*Celebrity Look-A-Like*

This would be me...

Starting from Top L-R:

Nicole Kidman, and Marg Helgenberger

Bottom:Isla Fisher

Out of the three, which one do you think I look most like?

CharlotteONE

I am so thankful for CharlotteONE. In case you haven't heard, CharlotteONE is a place of worship held on tuesday nights where hundreds of young adults come together to praise the Almighty Father. I'm so blessed to be a part of CharlotteONE! Instead of looking forward to the weekend, I find myself moreso looking forward to Tuesdays! The Lord has brought so many amazing men and women in my life with different gifts and talents. It's encouraging to see people my age, without a husband/wife, without kids, without anything but themself and the Holy Spirit. It's easy to lose your focus in our world; forgetting our sole purpose for life, to SERVE Him, Jesus Christ!



If you are between the ages of 18-35 and are looking for a place to plug in and serve the Lord, CharlotteONE is a great place to be. There are tons of ways to volunteer; making coffee, set up and tear down team, "greeters", connecting, hospitality, technology. All of these groups are in need of willing volunteers to be the hands and feet. This Monday, February 15th, Shane and Shane and John Mark Mcmillan will be in concert! Tickets will be sold at the door for $15 each.