Hope you can come Saturday, October 25th, 7:00pm, at Lincoln Glen Church in San Jose (2700 Booksin Ave., San Jose, CA  95125; Contact Larry Albright (408) 267-3663 x813).  I’ll “pull out the stops” with both electric and acoustic guitars and a message to inspire your faith in Christ.  There is a workshop that same afternoon called Leading Worship Effectively and Team Building from 3:00pm to 5:00pm also at Lincoln Glen Church.  The cost is $20.00.  You can register at the door or online at https://heartfeltmusic.org/academy/workshops/ .

This weekend is the Labor Day Family Camp at Sugarpine Conference Center.  I’ll be leading worship for the four day weekend.  A very skillful musician friend, Mike Ogdon, will be joining me for Saturday on Keyboard and vocals.  There will be all ages there, so pray that the intergenerational dynamic would be inspirational and fun for all.  I want those attending to not just like the music, but to have their hearts expanded toward God long term.  Your prayers make a difference and I thank you for your involvement in God’s Kingdom work this way.

Since my family and I moved to Danville in August, we’ve been sorting through boxes, getting the “lay of the land,” starting school, and balancing personal life with Creekside Community Church and Heartfelt Music Ministry.  It’s been so positive and a lively adventure for all of us!  Transitions are difficult no matter how you cut it, but I’ve been so encouraged that all of us feel at “home” in the house we’re in and see God’s handiwork through it all.  The boys have just started school which is specifically tailored for them.  Sherri’s loving being so close to every store imaginable.  I’m loving the facets of being a husband, father, and full-on pastor at Creekside.  Pray that we would get settled into some routines and make a difference in this community.

Last week was such a crazy week as we packed, loaded, moved, and unloaded all our stuff from Mt. Hermon to Danville.  It took us three days to get our Mt. Hermon home ready to rent out.  Everything is looking good and we’re wondering why we waited so long to totally fix up our home there.  Now we’re slowly unpacking boxes and getting familiar with the Danville area.  We love it!  Sherri and the boys are so glad to be here.  The people are so friendly in this area and we have already had a meal made for us and people bringing welcome gifts.  It’s great to be a part of Creekside Community Church.

Next week, I’ll be leading worship for Silver Spur’s Teen Camp, Sunday through Saturday, July 20-26 (near Sonora, CA).  A few friends will be joining me (two vocalists and a percussionist) for the week as we seek to draw the teens into a deeper experience of worship through music.  Join us in prayer that the youth who attend will capture a renewed and deeper way to live with a lifestyle of worshiping God.

I’ve just taken a new pastoral position at Creekside Community Church in Alamo (near Danville and Walnut Creek in California) and we’ll be moving at the end of this month.  This is a huge move for us since we’ve lived in Mount Hermon for 14 years.  I’m very excited about the church, my ministry involvement,  and what it means for my family.  We’ll be living only 5 miles from the church which means no more commuting.  I’ll still be working with Heartfelt Music Ministry, but I’ll be more involved with this local church in the East Bay.  It is clearly a “God-send” and already we can tell God is at work to build His Kingdom in a significant way.  Would you pray for me and my family’s transition, move, and ministry with new people?  There never a dull moment when we let God lead the way!