Pastor Chris Tress and his dynamo of a wife Colleen orchestrated buying, making over, and GIVING AWAY this house to this most amazing woman: Grandma Pat.

Check out the video shot and produced by my own son

Warning: you will cry. If you don’t, then go get some therapy.

Pastor Chris wrapped up Chapter Four of Mark’s Gospel today.

Length: 58:17

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We showed this video in service today:

We departed from the usual closing with a few worship songs and closed with the following video:

Watch Channel 12 at noon today to see the mayor’s press conference featuring the Tress House Rehab Project in Tamarind.

more later…

This year we’re collecting gifts at our church for the Urban Youth Impact Christmas Store. We’re encouraging our church members to buy gifts for teens since they always seem to get thought of last.

So, what do you buy for teens that won’t break the bank? Good question. Here’s a list of ideas on a budget. Maybe you can pick up more than just one.

1. inexpensive mp3 players
2. gift card for iTunes
3. gift card for Target or Wal-Mart
4. Barnes and Nobles gift card
5. movie tickets
6. books
7. music cd’s
8. journal
9. back packs
10. board games (i.e., Scrabble, Balderdash, Cadoo, Clue, Monopoly, Scene it?, Trivial Pursuit, Loaded Questions and Twister, or Sorry)
11. wrist watch

Those are just a few ideas. This list was pulled together from the results of an Internet search. There are tons of ideas not included so go crazy.

BowDown church invites you to volunteer with the “Dirty Feet Crew” at this years Urban Youth Impact Christmas store. The DFC with be responsible for trash clean up and other related tasks. If you would like to volunteer please contact Candi at candi@urbanyouthimpact.com

Date: Saturday December 19, 2009
Time: 1pm
Location: Roosevelt Full Service Center
                1601 Tamarind Avenue. West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Everyone experiences rejection. We’re misunderstood. People abandon you. And these events limit us from experiencing all God wants to do through us because we become fearful of taking chances or new risks.

Jesus went through this but He promises to never leave us or forsake us. Ministry is all about replacing lies with the truth; Jesus is the truth.

Length: 53:53

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Today Pastor Chris spoke from his heart about unity. He admitted that any time people work together in ministry, there will be disagreement. But what happens next? That’s the issue at hand.

The bottom line is that we need to work together with humility and gentleness. Winning over your brother is not the point. But winning your brother is.

Length: 54:42

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This is the video Pastor Chris had roll before his talk in Mark 3 today. Give it a look.