Parking lot on 60 Minutes

Because of meetings, I didn't get to see it live, but the parking lot of Centerville Baptist Church was on the CBS News show 60 Minutes this past Sunday. View the 60 minutes story at http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5362297n . It is a story about coal ash and its harmful effects. For anyone that doesn't know, there is a golf course that was built just down the road and they used coal ash to help add hills and contour to the land because it is very flat here. The coal ash has leached harmful chemicals into the water supply and almost all of the houses south and east of the golf course are on wells. The city of Chesapeake put a water distribution station in the parking lot of the church and Leslie Stahl did some interviews here back in August.

As we think about our Christian walk along side this kind of tragedy, I hope we can learn that God's creation is not just something we can use up, consume as we want. We are the stewards and we need to do that job careully and with an attitude of worship. When we don't, it has grave consequences for us all.

I am glad we are able to host the water distribution station, I just wish we could do more.

God be with you on the Journey!
Kevin

Week of Prayer #3

Prayer times were great today! Especially the special time tonight at 6:30 PM! We had a good number of folks come and seek God's direction for our church. There seemed to be good participation for something that could have really stretched some folks. Thanks for going through this experience. The atmosphere of prayer really seemed to fill the sanctuary. Thank you God for meeting with us.

On a selfish side, I was really glad that my children were there and participated well. I thought once as I looked around about how great it was for them to see so many people from our church dedicate 45 minutes or more to spending time with God in this way.

I can't wait to see what God will do next.

God be with you on the Journey!
Kevin

Week of Prayer #2

Prayer times have been great! Mostly 7 or more at each time. Each time has had it's own special feeling and experience and presence. People seem to be really touched by the opportunity to spend an hour in prayer. Letting God do the work needed on our lives.

I have have been truly blessed, spending 4 hours in prayer on Monday and 3 on Tuesday. How awesome! I don't know exactly what God is going to do, but this time has helped me get closer to Him in new and fresh ways. Thank you God!

Don't forget the special prayer time, tomorrow, Wednesday, at 6:30 PM. I am looking forward to having a larger group dedicated to praying for God's direction for our church and our willingness to go the direction(s) we are led.

God be with you on the Journey!
Kevin

Week of Prayer #1

    At Centerville we are having a week of prayer.  Everyone is invited to come and pray daily at 5:30 AM, Noon, 5:30 PM, and 9:00 PM.  You can come to one time during the week, once a day, or any time you want.  You can come and go as you want.  I will be there for an hour each time, but you can stay longer.  There will be information sheets there to help explain things better. On Wednesday we will be combining the 5:30 PM and 9:00 PM into one special convocation of prayer at 6:30 PM.
    We had a total of five folks this morning.  Thanks everyone for your dedication to your church.  I wasn't as ready as I wanted to be, but it was a quietly powerful time.  See others of you at Noon!

God be with you on the Journey!
Kevin