Church of the Heartland – Logansport

Just a reminder of some exciting events coming up in and around Church of the Heartland that you won’t want to miss!

September 30: Everybody Loves Marriage at Jamie and Ian’s house at 7:00.

October 1
Linda Turner – for women only!  7:00 at Ugly Mugs coffeehouse in South Bend.  Even though it’s a weeknight, this is definitely one event that is worth losing a little sleep over!  You won’t want to miss Linda Turner’s powerful women’s ministry.  If you want to carpool, meet at the church at 4:45.

October 1 also begins the IronMan men’s group, at 6:30 at the church.

October 2
Linda Turner at Bible college in Winamac at 7:00.  This is open to the public and will be another awesome night!

October 4
Linda Turner in LOGANSPORT at 6:00.  She is an anointed minister who shares the Gospel and encourages people all over the world.  Come listen to her at every opportunity, and pray about who else needs to hear her message.

October 5
Linda’s final message in Logansport at 7:00.  Don’t miss it!

Coming up on October 28th, at First Assembly of God in Logansport: Jesse Duplantis!
Jesse is a well-known speaker who will bring a powerful message, and he’s coming to our city!  Plan attend this event!

At Logansport, we’re loving this sermon series, The Death Spiral.  Through studying the life of Saul, we’re learning that fear and insecurity will ruin us.  The sermons have challenged me to examine myself and let God examine my heart… I, for one, don’t want to be controlled by my own insecurities or by the opinions of others.

I think that one great thing about this teaching and about using a character from the Old Testament is that it reminds us that the Word of God is relevant.  The lessons that God taught his people thousands of years ago are ones we still need to learn today.  Insecurity still torments us, and we can still learn from Saul’s example about what happens when our insecurities get out of control.

Examine your heart this week, and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you about your insecurities.  Let’s remember that our security is in Christ and that HE is enough for us!  Let’s live boldly and confidently, knowing that we’re his children.  Take your insecurities to God today!

I made a mistake as a youth leader on Sunday.  Our Logansport Rock Youth team took some of our teens (and one 8-year-old who might as well be a teenager) canoeing on the Wabash River…. and I told them that they wouldn’t get wet.

We all got very, very wet.  My own personal canoe got tipped over three times – and one of the times was by the people in my own canoe… on purpose! My apologies to the people I misinformed before we left church.  I really thought that the day was too cold for people to want to get wet!

I didn’t even paddle a canoe (just rode around in one – my idea of a good canoe trip), and I was tired by the end of the afternoon!  I had a great time, and I think we created some great memories for our teenagers.  What’s happening in Logansport is exciting!  We had a great day together, and my prayer is that the relationships the teens build during times like these, just having fun and hanging out, are connections that will remind them that the church is a safe place where they can be accepted and that our God is a God who loves people just the way they are.

Pray for Rock Youth in Logansport as we seek the Lord for strategies to reach teens in our area!

Still a little wet………….

Leigh Anne