Greetings Mt. Pleasant Church from your Elder team. We hope you are enjoying the new sermon series Pastor Chris has been leading us through entitled, “Why?…because HE said so.” In this series we are looking at the answers to many tough questions we have and what God has told us, or how He has instructed us, according to His Word.

One of the instructions we have been given by Jesus is to be the Light in a dark world. Matthew 5:14-16 says: 14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”

Our mission at MTP is to boldly share the unfailing love of Jesus and one of the ways we do that is being the hands and feet of Christ through our Light Up the Night Special Needs Prom. We will have our largest crowd yet of special kings and queens that we will get to honor and love on the night of March 7th. This is a great opportunity for us to pour out His love to people that the world often overlooks, and let them know that God not only created them, but that they are loved and cherished, and wonderfully made them in HIS image. To make this night extra special we need lots of help. Please see where you can be involved, and I promise you will receive way more from the event than you give.

Another way we follow God’s instruction is growing in our walk with Him. Following up on our update from last month, how is your resolution coming along for growing in your level of discipleship? The Elders are looking at how we can create more opportunities for you to grow in your discipleship through small groups and Bible Studies. As we are collecting data on the needs of our congregation, please help us out by completing the short small groups survey that you may have already received.