I love hearing stories about how people first came to NewPointe and what kept them coming back. I try to search out these stories as often as I can. I ask people to share their story with me when I meet with them about membership, baptism or simply when I am welcoming them to the church.
Here is a recent story I want to share. I have heard stories similar to this over and over again. It is exciting to see how God is working through the people at NewPointe to reach our communities. Everyone that serves in any way is helping make a difference every week. Here is the story:
“So once NewPointe opened my wife attended a few services and told me how nice it was. So one Sunday we came as a family and as soon as I walked through the doors and we were greeted by all of the smiling faces I knew that this place was special. During that Sunday morning service Dwight hit on so many things that were affecting us in our daily lives that it seemed like he was speaking directly to me. We have found ourselves wanting to come back every week to hear what God had placed on Dwight’s heart to preach to us about. There has YET to be a Sunday that we haven’t left there feeling like we have grown, even if in some small way in our walk with God. We are now finding ourselves wanting to grow more as a family and as a married couple in our relationship with God. My wife has much more of a Christian back ground than myself. I am sure that she can help me as I learn more about the ways of our God. NewPointe is a place that I am finding very comfortable to let my guard down and learn and grow spiritually. my family is looking forward to everything that NewPointe has to offer for us.”
This past Sunday we had 30 new families visiting. How cool is that! Each one has a unique story and represents a person that God loves. Thank you volunteers and staff for making a difference.
If you would like to share your experience of coming to NewPointe Community Church or how God has transformed your life, please email me at cstutzman@newpointe.org