Dear Friends,

At the beginning of a new year, it seems like many people set off to find something that’s been missing in their life: exercise, travel, self-control, romance, order, etc. Some may even set off to find—or deepen—their faith in God. For those who are really serious about their goals and aspirations, a quest begins. Some question that begs to be answered; some skill that wants to be mastered; some place that calls out to be seen. Quest is defined as an “act of seeking,” “an adventurous journey,” and “an investigation.”

All of these could apply to faith, a mysterious and lovely part of what it means to be a human. Many of us have questions about God we’ve always wanted to ask, or a desire to explore what our gifts are or to discover something exciting God is doing in the world. But a quest is never easy; it usually comes with obstacles and challenges, ups and downs. When we look at the Bible, we see it doesn’t take a hero to start a “faith quest.”Indeed most of the people with great faith-explorations are ordinary folks like you and me.

For the next month, we’ll look at some of those people. Just like you and I, they all have their own faith quest- one hinges on a special moment, one ensues because of tragedy, one is an outright adventure, and another seems like a failure at times. Please feel free to read along in your Bible and to follow in the e-devotionals. This week we’ll be talking about Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52, a man who wants to see God.

Have a great week!

· The 2010 Leaders Orientation has been postponed to Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7pm. All who are serving on committees and teams are asked to attend! Be looking for a letter in the mail with details.

NOTE: At that time we will discuss meeting times and events for 2010…Team Leaders please be prepared to submit dates to the office for the master calendar by the 14th. Thank you.

· Just a reminder that our office hours have changed: M,W-F 10am to 3pm; Closed Tuesdays. Pastor Amber is still available on Tuesdays and can be reached via phone and email if she’s not in the office.

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