This week we're beginning a new series called "This

Is Church." Its going to be a fantastic opportunity to remind us of

the great privilege we have to be the Church of Jesus. I pray that

we can renew our clarity of mission and purpose. I pray that we

will leave this series, confident of who we are in Christ, and what

we need to accomplish together. This Sunday, there is really only

One place to begin. We need to answer the question, who is the

focal point of the church? For whom does the church exist? Here's

one last thought. Throughout the series, our Life Groups will be

taking a break from their normal studies and working through

discussion questions that are designed to flesh out the subject of

each week's sermon. If you're not in a Life Group, I encourage you

to visit with Pastor Jeff. You don't want to miss this key

component of God's vision for His Church.