John Parker Jr. (standing next to me) and family with his dad John Parker Sr. (far right)

John Jr. gave his life to Jesus this past Sunday! How’s that for a wonderful Christmas gift.

Another 40 people give there LIFE to CHRIST…GREAT SACRIFICE always pays off… with GOD…

John Parker Sr has been praying for his son, John Parker Jr and today He gave his Life to CHRIST….

The Gathering is on FIRE… People are getting saved and LIVES are being Changed…

BIg Thanks for all the PEOPLE parking off-site… great problem to have… what a year 2009, can’t wait for 2009…

BIG BIG things on the way… the Gathering is truly a LIGHT shining on a HILLSIDE… so many NEW FACES this weekend… stay super FRIENDLY…

It was worth it… another 40 people give there LIFE TO CHRIST THIS WEEK… THE Gathering is ON FIRE …

Thanks Again for all those that are parking OFF-SITE… will get the PARKING fixed… great problem…

John Parker Jr gives His Life to Christ…

Think of all the PEOPLE that are going to get SAVED in the BUILDING so MANY OF you SACRIFICED to BUILD…

A TRUE LIGHTHOUSE for CHRIST…

I’m so pumped about this NEW SERIES pastor Bobby and I are getting ready to do the NEXT THREE WEEKS:

YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS tonight service and even 2 more tomorrow…

Check these quotes out about ATTITUDE:

Attitudes are contagious.  Are yours worth catching?  ~Dennis and Wendy Mannering

Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.  ~Voltaire

I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.  ~Ancient Persian Saying

If you don’t think every day is a good day, just try missing one.  ~Cavett Robert

Oh, my friend, it’s not what they take away from you that counts.  It’s what you do with what you have left.  ~Hubert Humphrey

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.  ~Winston Churchill

So often time it happens, we all live our life in chains, and we never even know we have the key.  ~The Eagles, “Already Gone”

The only people who find what they are looking for in life are the fault finders.  ~Foster’s Law

If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.  ~Vince Lombardi

My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants.  ~J. Brotherton

I don’t like that man.  I must get to know him better.  ~Abraham Lincoln

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.  ~Robert Brault,

Whenever you fall, pick something up.  ~Oswald Avery

We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.  ~Elbert Hubbard

I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution.  ~Wernher von Braun

Where the loser saw barriers, the winner saw hurdles.  ~Robert Brault,

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.  ~Alphonse Karr

There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go.  ~Frederick Faber

We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.  ~Konrad Adenauer

I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.  ~Arthur Rubinstein

There are two types of people - those who come into a room and say, “Well, here I am!” and those who come in and say, “Ah, there you are.”  ~Frederick L. Collins

Nothing is interesting if you’re not interested.  ~Helen MacInness

The world is full of cactus, but we don’t have to sit on it.  ~Will Foley

When you feel dog tired at night, it may be because you’ve growled all day long.  ~Author Unknown

Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks.  Most men think it’s looks, most women know otherwise.  ~Kathleen Turner

Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves.  ~Italian Proverb

Sometimes life’s Hell.  But hey!  Whatever gets the marshmallows toasty.  ~J. Andrew Helt

When God gave the GATHERING and the LORD’S Child a young man named David McMahan, HE GAVE US ALL a SERVANT. I saw David several years ago at the OLD GYM working as a Volunteer and HIS ATTITUDE was so AWESOME. It was not long after that we offered HIM a job. Over a YEAR ago I sent David to help our builder, Chuck Laney and His SON’S at our NEW CHURCH CAMPUS.  Also this year David helped us run all the Utilities and Sewer for the NEW LODGE and ELECTRICAL, it is in place. We then Needed over 12 Acres of Sprinklers INSTALLED,and WE ALL forgot HOW MUCH SOD. Then we NEEDED Parking LIGHTS INSTALLED and once again He listen to Chuck Laney coach him thru the PROCESS. We then at the Last Minute decided to build a Pavilion with LIGHTS. Then in August we where given a gift and we decided to build TWO more BUILDINGS, one 40×80 Maintenance Barn then a 120×50 Lord’s Child Warehouse, with 16ft tall Ceilings and Commercial Doors. Oh yea, we also Remodeled the Old Seaton Cabin in the back where another Maintenance and Ground Keeper, Matthew Johnson lives. Today David and his crew are wrapping it all up and installing the electrical in the two NEW WAREHOUSES so we can take care of the 50 ACRE CAMPUS and CONTINUE to HELP the Less Fortunate,  and SEE 1000 come to KNOW CHRIST. DAVID JESUS SAW IT ALL. You DID IT BUD! GREAT is YOUR REWARD. THE Best is yet to COME FOR YOU DAVID.

David Crew:

Matt Johnson

Marty Bollinger

Alex Moore

Seth Wolfenbarger (He has HIS OWN Maintenance Shirt He’s 9)

Look what the Lord has done in only 9 years. He is such a good God!

Ashley Wiley and Dana Sherrell are getting ready for “OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS PROGRAM in OUR NEW FACILITY”

Saturday 5:00 and Sunday 9:30 & 1130… bring a FRIEND

Wow, I just read an article in USA TODAY on Christian Hospitality and guess what? The Gathering is mentioned with a little plug about our coffee bar (Grounded) and bookstore (Jacob’s Well). It’s a good read so you may want to check it out. You may go to the link below or purchase a USA TODAY paper.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/12/column-churches-say-be-our-guest-.html

Gene

There is a lot of activity going on at The Gathering today! The church is getting ready to host our 2009 Lord’s Child Christmas Event on Tuesday, December 15th and ,as you can see, we have filled our auditorium with 750 bikes to hand out to less fortunate children. We are also giving away 750 bike helmets,coats,sweatshirts AND 350 food baskets to needy families.

It is always an honor to serve the poor, especially during the Christmas season. I believe we are more like Jesus when we give than any other time.

I am so proud of our church family and all the volunteers as they are working tirelessly to get everything ready to receive these precious children!!

Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The LORD rescues them when they are in trouble.  Psalms 41:1

Merry Christmas!

Gene

Church was UNBELIEVABLE, there is NO OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE IT… I do believe it was one of the Single GREATEST MESSAGES, I have ever PREACHED, WHY? WHY? WHY? BECAUSE I GOT TO BRAG ON HOW MUCH YOU GUYS HAVE DONE IN THE LAST 8 years of our EXISTENCE…

Check these NEW PICTURES out…

First ONE… HUNDREDS OF SWEAT SHIRTS getting ready to BE GIVEN AWAY…

Second One… Hundreds of Bicycle Getting Ready to be Given Away….

Third OUR BRAND NEW 6000 sq. ft. “LORD’S CHILD WAREHOUSE” YES they are POURING the FLOOR Tomorrow…

Yes We can SERVE THOUSANDS OF LESS FORTUNATE People in the SURROUNDING COUNTIES…

After the MORNING SERVICE a Couple came up and Donated a BRAND NEW Washer n Dryer… Now WE HAVE A PLACE to STORE all “Donated Gifts in KIND”  I’m BUSTING at the SCENE to LET EVERYBODY know all that GOD is GOING TO LET US DO in 2010…

The Gathering is on FIRE and Getting Stronger EVERYDAY…

My Friend Max Sherrell…

Last PICTURE Ashley is GETTING READY for our CHRISTMAS PROGRAM… FIRST ONE EVER… Praying for RECORD ATTENDANCE NEXT WEEK…

hey, I KNOW THE PARKING is GETTING TOUGH… thanks for all the OFF-SITE PARKERS and Shuttle PEOPLE…

love yall, yall all deserve better

Karen, say’s every week, “LOTS of NEW PEOPLE”  reach out to all our NEW GUEST…

pastor gene