Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Are you enjoying your worship services?



 
 
(Camp Machindoh's Fun Beach - Pastor Mike's Photo)
 
 
 
WEDNESDAY  CHURCH
on the Internet
 
 
 
(This is your mid-week Christian power
 surge with Pastor Mike Fonfara, D.Min.)
 
 
 
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Pentecost Season, Week 10
 
 
 
Hello, Mid-Summer Saints,
 
Some of my favorite pictures are like this one of a happy Jesus. 
 


(Google Images)

 
I cannot resist loving a Savior who himself loved little children, imperfect Apostles, and sinners. I am not alone with this attitude.

Too many Christians worship a Savior who sternly proclaims 
rules and disciplines. What type of Jesus suits you best?

This Wednesday Church on the Internet lifts high the side of Jesus' ministry that encourages each of us to worship a positive, joyful, and fun Christianity. So, let's put on our happy faces and praise God together!

 
Thank you for being present for this week's faith fest.
 
Pastor Mike
 
 
OPENING THOUGHT ...
 
 "The best worship services I have attended were the ones
   that made me feel better when I left than when I arrived."
- Pastor Mike
 
 
WORSHIP ...
 
 
THE GATEHERING
 
Be with us today, Almighty God, and receive our praise for your mighty acts of love for the whole creation. Amen.
 
 
WE CONFESS OUR SINS AND RECEIVE NEW LIFE
 
Gracious God,
 
You have invited us into your faith family. It is our joy to love Jesus. It is our privilege to obey the Holy Spirit. As hard as we try, we fall short of being fully Christian. We sin. Have mercy upon us. In the name of Jesus, please forgive our sins and restore our souls to a state of purity. This gives us new life with a fresh start. Thank you for your grace!
 
Amen.
 
 
 
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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE                    Psalm 150
 
                         Praise the Lord.
                         Praise God in his sanctuary;
                         praise him in his mighty heavens.
                                    2 Praise him for his acts of power;
                         praise him for his surpassing greatness.
                                    3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
                         praise him with the harp and lyre,
                                    4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,
                         praise him with the strings and pipe,
                                    5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,
                         praise him with resounding cymbals.
                                    6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
                         Praise the Lord.
 

 
MESSAGE     "How can anyone enjoy church services?"

Have you ever heard someone say, "I didn't get anything out of that church service!" How sad. Whose fault is it for that  attitude, anyway? Go ahead, blame God for your lack of enjoyable church experiences.

Many curmudgeon Christians do not know how to enjoy their worship. Here are a few suggestions that I have gleaned over a lifetime of being Christian and four decades of being a pastor. If one or more make sense for a better worship experience, try it.

1. Before you go to church, pray that the Holy Spirit will guide you to a meaningful and enjoyable worship service.

2. Enter the worship area with a positive attitude.

3. Make friends in the congregation. Greet them with great gusto away from the sanctuary and out of hearing by praying congregants.

4. Smile. It becomes contagious.

5. Don't expect worship perfection. Accept the service for what it is, a time of praising God by imperfect people doing the best they can do.

6. Stop the day dreaming. Listen carefully to the service!

7. Don't vegetate in the sanctuary, participate! Get involved in worship, and it will transform you.

8. As the worship transform you, you will find yourself "getting something out of the service."

Amen? ... Amen!

Pastor Mike

 
CLOSING PRAYER

Creative God,

Create in me healthy attitudes about my faith. Keep me positive, wholesome, and happy in my faith journey. As you work on me, I will work in me to enjoy my church.

Amen.

 
BENEDICTION

"Go forward into this day with a hymn
 in your heart and a smile on your face."

 
 
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SACRED MISCELLANY ...

It is my prayer that all Wednesday Church visitors leave our social media sanctuary feeling better now than when they arrived. Therefore, today's Sacred Miscellany are simple one or two sentence sermons served with a smile from me. Enjoy!

- Dairy Queen isn't the only place with awesome Sundays!

- iPod or iPad? Try iPray!

- Choosy moms choose Jesus!

- Staying for eternity? Smoking or non-smoking?

- For heaven's sake, what are you doing?

- Get rich quick. Count your blessing.

- Got Jesus?

- Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to meet him!

- Hungry? Soul food served in church.

- Don't worry. You only have to pray on days that end in "y."

- If God is your co-Pilot, you better switch seats.


CLOSING THOUGHT ...

Your attitude about worship and preparation for the  service help you to "get something out of the service."
- Pastor Mike

 
 
("Lake Hernando Church of Nature Congregation"
Photo by Pastor Mike)
 
 
 

Once again, Wednesday Church comes to an end. Please visit again next week when I publish another Wednesday Church
If you have some worship prayers, poems, short messages, and the like that you would like to contribute, please e-mail them to me and I'll see if I can use them. (Of course, you'll get the credit.) Also, tell others about this social media church. It is available any day of the week at the blog's address,  www.wednesdaychurch.blogspot.com.  Let's grow this ministry together. Most of all, thank you for being part of the family this week. 
 
 
 Pastor Mike Fonfara, D.Min.
 
 
 
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Thank God for the gift of rain!




                               (Pastor Mike's photo of sunshine on a rainy Sea of Galilee.)



WEEDNESDAY  CHURCH
on the Internet
 
 
(This is your mid-week Christian power
surge with Pastor Mike Fonfara, D.Min.)
 
 
 
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Pentecost Season, Week 9
 
 
 
Hello, Summer Saints!
 
Have you had plenty of rain? Hopefully, your home gardens flourish and the nearby farmers had corn "knee high by the 4th of July." Here in Florida, the crops are lush and harvests ample. We are blessed!

Too many people take such blessings for granted. We assume that there will always be enough safe tap water when we need it. The current trend to pay expensive prices for fancy bottled water gives a clue of how much we see Mother Nature's basics as guaranteed commodities and not God's blessings. Shame on us! 


Today's Wednesday Church on the Internet thanks God for the gifts of rain and water. Perhaps this week's Church will start a trend for us to humble ourselves and express gratitude for the most basic essentials of life. We would have no life without God's blessings of soil, air, water, and the flora as well as fauna of Creation. Thank you God! 

Thank you for being a part of this appreciation revolution.

Pastor Mike




OPENING THOUGHT ...
 
 
"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than
down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbows."
 
- Gilbert K. Chesterton
(Accessed on www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/rain - July 15, 2013.)
 

 
WORSHIP ...
 
 
THE GATHERING
 
Creator God, You made the Earth in perfect balance.
Resurrected Jesus, You added our salvation to this balance.
Active Holy Spirit, You invite us to accept this  salvation.
Creator God, appearing as three-in-one, we worship You for your majesty!  
 

 
WE CONFESS OUR SINS AND RECEIVE NEW LIFE
 
 Gracious God,
 
We will never know the scope of your forgiveness. We do know how hard we try to walk a Christian path each day. Still, we sin. Forgive us of our wayward thoughts, words, and deeds. Cleanse our souls, O God. Make us anew so that on this day we can do our best to live righteously. This is the desires of our hearts. We humbly submit our confession of sin and gratefully seek your forgiving mercy in Christ's name.
 
Amen.
 
 
 
 
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 TODAY'S SCRIPTURE            James 5:17-18 (NIV)
 
 
Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly
    that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land
  for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the
    heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
 

 
MESSAGE
 
Do you like rain? Most people like rain in just the right amounts. Have too much of the wet stuff and mud abounds. Too little of the same and the earth dries up harder than an old buttermilk biscuit. We have little control over the weather.    
 
Is there anything we can do about the weather? Yes! Let God know through prayer that we appreciate all of the weather we experience. Tell the Creator about your weather needs. Put your trust in God's providence. Rain will come when the Earth's flora and fauna need it. So, thank God for rain!


CLOSING PRAYER

Benevolent God,

We live good lives because You take care of us. Our needs are met. Thank You for every way You bless us. As You have blessed us, let us strive to be blessings to others.

Amen.


BENEDICTION

Let us go  forward in our Christians lives
always trusting in God to provide the
means for faithful living.
 
 
 
 
("A Rare Rainy Day on the Dead Sea" - Photo by Pastor Mike)
 
 
 
SACRED MISCELLANY ...
 
 
1. Here is a spin-off of an old folk story that I learned a long time ago.
 
 
"NATURE TEACHES A LESSON"
 
 
I went to town and it was raining. I went by the backyard path. I slipped and fell in the mud. It wasn't my fault.
 
 
The next day, I went to town again and it was raining. I went by the backyard path. Again, I slipped and fell in the mud. This time it was my fault.
 
 
The next day, I went to town again and it was raining. I went by the backyard path. I walked around the mud. Still, my shoes got wet. I am learning.
 
 
The next day, I went to town again and it was raining. I went by the front yard path. It had drainage and therefore no mud or wet grass. I stayed dry. I learned a lesson. Did you?
 
Point: Consider your path before you go. (This is good advice for life-plans, too.)
 
 
2. Here is a Native American prayer-poem expressing much gratitude for life's essential blessings.
 
 
        O our mother the earth, O our father the sky,
        Your children are we, and with tired backs
        We bring you gifts that you love.
        Then weave for us a garment of brightness,
        May the warp be the bright light of morning,
        May the weft be the red light of evening,
        May the fringes be the falling rain,
        May the borders be the standing rainbow.
        Thus weave for us a garment of brightness
        That we may walk fittingly where grass is green,
        O our mother the earth, O our father the sky.
 
        - Tewa Pueblo Prayer
 
 
3. Here are some rainfall facts about the Holy Land.
 
- Jerusalem has about 22 inches of annual rainfall, which happens from May through October
(Fact from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem accessed on July 16, 2013.)
 
- The Dead Sea area has an average of 3 inches of annual rainfall, which is 2 inches at the south end and 4 inches at the north end.
(Facts from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Sea accessed on July 16, 2013.)
 
- Lake Tiberias (Sea of Gallilee) area has about 11.8 inches of annual rainfall.
(Fact from enj.wikipedia.org/wiki/geography_of_Israel accessed on July 16, 2013.)
 
 
4. Joke time!
 
 
Q. When does it rain money?
A. When there is "change" in the weather.
 
Q. What do you call two straight days of rain in Tampa, FL?
A. The weekend.
 
Q. What do you call it when it rains turkeys and chickens?
A. Foul (fowl) weather.
 
Q. What does daylight-savings time mean in Seattle?
A. An extra hour of rain.
 
Q. What did one raindrop say to the other?
A. Two's company, three's a cloud.
 
 
 
PASTOR MIKE'S FINAL THOUGHTS ...
 
 
"Humankind takes God's gifts of basic life elements, such as air, soil, flora, fauna, water, etc., for granted. We abuse them and ignore the generosity of the Giver. Let's change our ways. We can begin by thanking God for the summer rains that provide beautiful flowers, delicious foods, and amazing rainbows. Do it now, and keep it up for the rest of our lives! Then, we can move on to more active eco-justice projects. Amen.
 
   
 
 
 That's all for this week's Wednesday Church on the Internet. Please visit again next week, Wednesday, July 31st, when new materials are published.
 
If you like this mid-week Christian power surge, please tell your family, friends, and neighbors about it. The blog address is www.wednesdaychurch.blogspot.com. Let's grow this Church together.
 
Please let me now if you have positive suggestions for improving this ministry or if you would like me to include something that your have created, please send your request and materials to mefonfara@gmail./com.
 
Thank you for being a part of today's Wednesday Church family. I'll see you next week. Please use the blog address, www.wednesdaychurch.blogspot.com, to access Wednesday Church on July 31st.
 
 
 
Rev. Mike Fonfara, D.Min.
 
 
 
 
 
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Praise God for Travel Mercies!


 
 
 
 
 
 
WEDNESDAY  CHURCH
on the Internet
 
 
 
(This is your mid-week Christian power
surge with Pastor Mike Fonfara, D.Min.)
 
 
 
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Pentecost Season, Week 8
 
 
 
Welcome, everyone on a Christian journey!
 
We are all travelers. If you are a religious person, your living becomes a journey in obedience to the Almighty. Some of us stay at home. Some of us frequently travel. Some of us do a little bit of both. What is your faith preference?
 
However we chose to live out our faith journey, we mature in our understanding of God's presence, work, and grace in the present. The more we see and learn, the more we thank God for travel mercies!
 
Today's Wednesday Church on the Internet praises God for divine love every day no matter where we are along life's path. Whether your are on the road or still at home thinking about your faith journey, thank you for being a part of today's praise congregation!
 
Pastor Mike
 
 
 
OPENING THOUGHT ...
 
 
"No part of planet Earth lies outside of God's reign.
The Almighty is all-mighty everywhere!" 
- Pastor Mike
 
 
 
WORSHIP ...
 
 
 
THE GATHERING      Psalm 100:1-3 (Tyndale, The Book)
 
 
 
 "Shout with joy to the earth, O earth. Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture."
 
 
 
 
 WE CONFESS OUR SINS AND RECEIVE NEW LIFE
 
 
 
          Almighty God,
         
          You have raised Jesus from death to life,
             and crowned him Lord of all.
          We confess that we have not bowed before him,
             or acknowledged his rule in our lives.
          We have gone along with the ways of the world,
             and failed to give him glory.
          Forgive us and raise us from sin,
             that we may be your faithful people,
             obeying the commands of our Lord Jesus Christ,
             who rules the world,
             and is head of the church, his body.
          In his name we pray, Amen.
              
          - The Church Leaders' Guide
                  (Accessed at www.worshipleadershipguide.blogspot.com/...prayer-of-confession.)
 
 
 
 
 
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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE            Psalm 121:8 (NIV)
 
 
 
The Lord will watch over your coming
  and going both now and forever. 
 
 
 
 
MESSAGE              "God Goes With You!"
 
 
 
This fact is no secret. Life is dynamic! Life energy causes changes in all living creatures from the smallest cell to the biggest organism.    
 
Human life never stands still. You can be as stiff as a statue or running as fast as an Olympic sprinter and be changing.
 
Spiritually, religious people - especially Christians - are always on a journey. They are  moving to fulfill the divine purpose for their birth.
 
You and I are on this journey. As Christians, we have a divine mandate to accomplish God's reason(s) for our being here. Our journey has more to do with obedience, compassion, forgiveness, kindness, prayer, worship, and faith than money, power, materialism, success, fame, egotism, and greed. We are doing God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit's business!
 
On this journey, we are not alone. God's Holy Spirit goes with us blessing us with travel mercies. These travel mercies are sometimes small gestures of care, grace, beauty, a good meal, a safe trip, and minor gifts beyond number. At other times, God's travel mercies reach great importance as healings, miracles, epiphanies, survival, marriage, births of children, friendships, and life changing divine interventions that change our lives. Most of God's travel mercies lie between the small and the big. Can you think of some travel mercies - small or big - that God has provided on your life's journey?
 
How can we respond to God's kindnesses bound-up in the divine travel mercies enjoyed? It's simple. Stop what you are doing right now and praise God for travel mercies received!
 
Pastor Mike
 
 
 
CLOSING PRAYER
 
 
 
Loving Creator God, 
 
Life is our amazing journey and wonderful adventure! We praise You for travel mercies of grace along our way. You are right with us in many forms. With love, we say, "Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!"
 
Amen.
 
 
 
 BENEDICTION
 
 
 
Let us rejoice and be glad for God travels with
        us guiding our paths and sharing Heavenly mercy.
 
 
 
         

(Google Images)
 
 
 
 
SACRED MISCELLANY ...
 
 
 
1. Use Pastor Mike's travel prayer.
 
O God,
 
When I travel, may your presence follow me, your eyes watch over me, your angels protect me, and your grace keep me in a good mood.
 
Amen.

 
2. Use these key Christian tips on your trip.

- Pray often for good health, travel safety, and a merry heart.
- Pack a Bible and devotional booklet for daily use.
- Be friendly to all you meet.
- Be kind and generous to the people who serve you.
- Let patience be your guide.
- Be positive all of the time.
- Have fun!

 
3. Remember, a merry heart brightens the day. Please enjoy these simple jokes.

- As the plane stopped at the gate, the Captain made this announcement, "As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses."


- This was heard on a Southwest Airline flight. "Ladies and Gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this plane is on the wing.  If you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em."


- An old, senior Senator called and had a question about the documents he needed for his trip to China.

After a lengthy discussion about passports, he was told that he needed a visa. "Oh, no I don't. I've been to China many times and never needed on before.

Again, he was told that his stay required a visa. He looked angry and replied, "Look, I've been to China four times and every time they have accepted my American Express."



PASTOR MIKE'S FINAL THOUGHT ...


"Our lives are Christian journeys to bring honor to God. Let's praise the Almighty for ample travel mercies given along the way!"




That's all for this week's Wednesday Church. Come back next week - Wednesday, July 24th - when new church material will be posted.
 
 
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Pastor Mike Fonfara, D.Min.


 
 
 
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Let God's grace energize your life!




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WEDNESDAY  CHURCH 
on the Internet


(This is your mid-week Christian power
surge with Pastor Mike Fonfara.)


Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Pentecost Season, Week 7


Welcome, Sisters and Brothers!

God's grace is a wonderful, yet confusing, divine gift. This old Church adage illustrates the conundrum. Whenever two Christians discuss grace, three opinions appear. Go figure!

God's grace is a marvelous tool by which our souls get energized. God powers us through love, forgiveness, encouragement, miracles, community, and countless ways unique to each individual Christian. How does God's freely given grace empower you?

This Wednesday Church on the Internet celebrates God's never ending love for undeserving followers like ourselves. Thank you for being a part of this faith fest.

Pastor Mike Fonfara
mefonfara@gmail.com



OPENING THOUGHT ...




"For the grace of God has been revealed, 
bringing salvation to all people."
- Titus 2:11  (The Book, Tyndale) 


WORSHIP ...


THE GATHERING

Wonderful One, we are thankful that you love us.
Wonderful One, we rejoice in your grace.
Wonderful One, join us as we gather to praise your holiness.


WE CONFESS OUR SINS AND RECEIVE NEW LIVES

Almighty God,

You are the divine energy that enlivens our lives. You bring joy into our days. Your grace makes our journeys amazing adventures. We try to live righteously as taught by the Bible. Unfortunately, we fall short of our good intentions. We sin. O God, please forgive us of our misdeeds. Renew our souls. Guide us to new lives with the power of your grace, which we experience as divine loving kindness. Thank You for your mercy!

Amen.



    
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TODAY'S SCRIPTURE - A Part of 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)


"My grace is sufficient for you, for my 
power is made perfect in weakness."


MESSAGE              "We All Need God's Grace"

The following poem by Connie Campbell Bratcher illustrates why we all need God's grace. It is based upon the above Scripture sentence from 2 Corinthians.


"God's Grace is Sufficient"


In God's holy word we read,
His grace is sufficient to meet every need.
How clear this truth is brought into view,
When trials come, as so often they do.
It's in these times, to Him we flee,
Bowing in submission, on bended knee.
We then become His softened clay,
Ready for molding, as we humbly pray.
Heartache, tragedy, disappointment, and pain,
Are the Potter's tools for our spiritual gain.
Whatever hardships we encounter each day
Only conform us to His will and way.
Our Lord walks with us, as we go through it all,
Many times carrying us, lest we should fall;
And that truth which is simply believed before,
Now comes into focus even more;
For the written words on the pages we see
 Have truly become a reality.
And we know more fully what it's all about...
God's grace is sufficient without a doubt!!!

- Connie Campbell Bratcher
(as accessed on www.faithpoetry.com/faith1/
godsgraceissufficient on July 8,2013)

As we realize all of the ways in which God encourages us, motivates us, heals us, molds us, and strengthens us by His grace, we enjoy this grace and feel energized to tell others about our wonderful relationship with the Creator. That's the evangelism needed today!

Please, let God's grace energize your life.

Pastor Mike


CLOSING PRAYER

O God,

The demands of the day require abundant Christian skills. We rely upon your grace to equip us for faithful living. Thank you for your perseverance!
   
Amen.


BENEDICTION

Go into your days with God's peace and  grace, ready to give others what you have already received from the Almighty. May the power of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit energize you for this task. Amen.







SACRED MISCELLANY


1. Here are a few quotes to think about.

A. "Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace, so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times."
- Martin Luther

B. "Grace is the enabling gift of God not to sin. Grace is power, not just pardon.
- John Piper

C. "God's grace does not mean that God benignly accepts humans in all their fallenness, forgives them, and then leaves them in that fallenness. God is in the business not of whitewashing sins but of transforming sinners."
- David Garland

D. "Our worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace."
- Jerry Bridges

E. "I wish grace and healing were more abracadabra kind of things. Also, that the delicate silver bells would ring to announce grace's arrival. But no, it's clog and slog and scootch, on the floor, in the silence, in the dark."
- Anne Lamott, Grace (Eventually): Thoughts of Faith


2. Here's a really interesting poem with a positive twist on God's grace of friendship.


"Lord, Thank You"

Lord, thank You for loyal, loving friends
who are there in winter or springtime fair.
New acquaintances are easy to come by,
But true friendship is extremely rare.

A friend always sees the best in you,
Although they've known you at your worst.
They laugh with you in the good times.
When storms threaten, they'll be there first.

They'll offer a shoulder to rest your head
When tears are welling in your eyes.
They'll take a walk down friendship's path with you
And help chase away those stormy eyes.

Lord, thank You for all they gifts You give.
Each one makes our life seem more worthwhile.
But one of the finest gifts you've given us
Is the warmth of friendship's loving smile.

- Author Unknown
(Accessed from Pastor Mike's overgrown 
file of sermon illustrations.)



PASTOR MIKE'S LAST THOUGHT ...

In a small Texas town, a bar began construction on a new building to increase business. At the same time, the local Christian church started a 24/7 prayer campaign complete with petitions to block the bar owner's plans. Work continued right up until the week before opening when suddenly lightening struck the bar and burned all of it to the ground.

The church folks were smug in the opinions after that until the owner sued the church on grounds that the church was responsible for his burned business.

In replying to the court, the church vehemently denied all responsibility for or connection to the building's demise.

As the case made progress in court, the judge looked over the paperwork. One day, he made an interesting remark. He commented, "I don't know how I'm going to decide this, but as it appears from the paperwork, we have a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer and an entire church congregation that does not."


That's all for this week's edition of Wednesday Church on the Internet. Please come back next Wednesday, July 17th, when new Christian material will be published.

If you like this Christian effort, please tell others about it. Put a small notice in your church newsletter, tell your family about it, talk it up with your friends, share it to your Facebook, and - oh, well - use your imagination! The Wednesday Church blog address is as follows, www.wednesdaychurch.blogspot.com.
Let's pray and grow this ministry together!

If you have suggestions about positive ways that this effort could be improved or if you would like to contribute some material, I welcome them. Drop me a note at this e-mail address, mefonfara@gmail.com. 

Finally, thank you for being a part of the Wednesday Church family this week. Your presence is appreciated!


Pastor Mike Fonfara
mefonfara@gmail.com



("A Windy Day for the St. Joseph, MI Beach and Lighthouse" -
Photo by Pastor Mike)