BIRTHDAY

As you come to church this Sunday, come with a “birthday party” mindset. That is the feel we will be going for the entire month of October as we kick-off a brand new series on Spiritual Gifts.

Everyone loves to get gifts, especially on their birthday. But most Christians have yet to open and some do not even realize that on their spiritual birthday they received special gifts straight from God. That’s right. On the day you received Christ as you Savior, God lovingly chose some gifts especially for you. So as you come into the auditorium Sunday look for the giant birthday cake and balloons because these gifts are worth celebrating.

That is why we are going to do something very different this Sunday to kick off our series as we open it with our Worship Band doing their rendition of the old 1968 hit, “Birthday.” I understand it is not normal for us to begin our service this way, but we want to set an attitude and atmosphere of a birthday celebration. The words to this song are perfect to accomplish this goal:

You say it's your birthday

It's my birthday too--yeah

They say it's your birthday

We're gonna have a good time

I'm glad it's your birthday

Happy birthday to you.

Yes we're going to a party party

Yes we're going to a party party

Yes we're going to a party party.

I would like you to dance--Birthday

Take a cha-cha-cha-chance-Birthday

I would like you to dance--Birthday

You say it's your birthday

Well it's my birthday too--yeah

You say it's your birthday

We're gonna have a good time

I'm glad it's your birthday

Happy birthday to you

This is going to be an exciting month at Grace Church as we celebrate the fact that on our spiritual birthday, God gave each of us special gifts to use for His service as we minister to one another in the local church. I hope you are anticipating a great month as together we define, discover and learn how to develop our spiritual gifts! Happy Birthday!!