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Pastor's Blog: The GatheringOn Friday night September 10th at 6:30 we are going to start a brand new service here at Hickory First called "The Gathering." This service will be for all people of all ages, but I believe that it may really minister to those who have growing families the most.

The Gathering is a name that the Lord dropped in my heart after much prayer that has entertained some spiritual significance. In Genesis 1:9 + 10 the waters were gathered together to be separate from the land. God saw this gathering and said that it was good!

Water almost always - in a spiritual way - represents the Holy Spirit and the anointing of the Word. So we hope to gather together to hear, preach, and teach the Word of God and flow in the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

In the book of Acts [The Acts of the Apostles] several times the disciples of Jesus gathered together... Acts 12:12 they met at John Mark's [the writer of the book of Mark] mother's house and there they prayed. So we'll have a time of prayer on these Friday nights.

In Acts 14:27 the disciples and followers came, gathered, testified, and opened the door of faith to unbelievers. This sounds to me like an awesome church service! Evangelism at it's finest. So we'll gather together and help each other unleash the faith that is stored up inside of us so that the work of the Lord can be accomplished through us.

In Acts 15:30 the gathered together to deliver the epistle - preach the Word! There is power in the Word of God. There is life in the Word of God. There is hope in the Word of God. So of course, we'll be preaching the Word of God!

Finally, in Acts 17:5 + 6 - they gathered together to "turn the world upside down" for Jesus. What an event. What a testimony to society - that Friday night's The Gathering will be a time of letting the Holy Spirit completely rock our world. So that we may in turn - turn our world upside down for Jesus.

Hope that you can attend.
Blessings,
Pastor Mark
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