Last Sunday was a snowy day! It seems a foot of the white stuff fell and kept a lot of people away from First Assembly. We moved ahead with the service and with our series Community FIRST. We’re looking at the promised land again and the opportunities that were there for Joshua and the children of Israel. What happens when … Read More
Community FIRST: How to Step In
This past Sunday, we continued our series called “Community FIRST”. We’re focused on putting First Assembly into our community, but this message especially focuses on the fact that we must follow God closely because he usually stays ahead of it. Based on Joshua 3, this messages also focuses on receiving from God when we take risks in accordance with what … Read More
First Assembly Plans Community Center
The inside of the former Payless will receive significant renovation. First Assembly Community Ministries has recently secured a strip mall on Old 231 in Lafayette, Indiana for developing a self-sustaining community center that will serve the surrounding areas. The vision for the new property, with its seven acres and 68,000 square feet will involve keeping commercial uses of the strip … Read More
EASTER OFFERING
If you’re a part of Lafayette First Assembly, you likely know that the leadership of our church has planned to receive a special offering on Easter morning during the service. The reason for this is because we are hoping to generate some financial momentum toward completed renovation on our sanctuary that began years ago and was not quite finished. Our … Read More
January Happenings at our Church
January is more than a marking of our planet’s voyage around the sun or a change of the calendar! At Lafayette First Assembly, we like to take the opportunity to invigorate our spiritual lives and ask God to bring change to our circumstances and our hearts. So, here are some things happening at our church in the coming month that … Read More
Steve Jobs and Vision
My wife, Tracy Bradford, wrote some great words about Steve Jobs and his passing last night. I just wanted to share them with you here. How do these words strike you and your life? “It’s striking that on a day when protesters against Wall Street are increasing, the world is mourning the loss of a CEO. I think people look … Read More
A Second Visioneering Meeting
This Sunday evening, April 17 at 6:30, we will be having the second of two Vision 2011 Meetings. Everyone who considers First Assembly their church home is encouraged to be present and participate. This coming Sunday night, we will briefly review the core values, mission, vision and goals of First Assembly that were presented in some detail at the first … Read More
Visioneering Summarized
The following post brings together the four significant parts of our strategic plan: Core Values, Mission, Vision, and Goals.We have identified five Core Values: Discover, Experience, Relate, Serve, and Grow. I might talk about them in the following ways:Discover: This value expresses our desire to be a church where everyone on the spectrum between unbeliever and mature believer has the … Read More
Visioneering, part 2
A couple weeks back I posted a blog called, “Visioneering“. It was one of the most well-read blogs I have written up to this point! I planned when I wrote it that I would visit the four components of the strategic plan we’ve written for First Assembly here. Next Sunday, April 3 at 6:30PM, we’ll be having the first of … Read More
Visioneering
This past weekend, I spent about 12 hours with the staff, deacons and a few others from our church talking about the Values, Mission, Vision, and Goals of First Assembly. This was one of the most exciting things I’ve had a chance to lead since I’ve been here. Next month, we’ll be meeting with all the leadership of the church … Read More