Tuesday, January 16, 2007
January '07' Newsletter Article
WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO?
First of all, I'd like to thank all of you for your vote of confidence in me by electing me as your President for 2007. I hope to serve you well. If you have any ideas for the chapter, please feel free to bring your ideas to my attention or to attend a Chapter Officer's meeting and bring them up there. Chapter Officers meetings are open to all chapter members.
As to my question at the start - it's not about my position as president, although it could be. But I thought that all of us might be asking that of ourselves once in a while about our involvement in the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA).
So I thought we could use a reminder about what CMA is and its purpose. CMA is a non-denominational (meaning - an organization that have not formally aligned itself with an established denomination, evangelical (emphasizing personal conversion and the authority of the Bible), non-profit (not in business to make money) organization with the purpose of reaching people in the highways and byways of life with the gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ and His salvation for all mankind.
CMA is primarily an evangelistic organization. Having chapter socials and rides is an added benefit but not a priority item. Paula and I have been praying and discussing what God would have us do as leaders for the coming year. One item is that we need to grow. Current chapter members (that's you and me) need to continually grow in our spiritual lives. The chapter also needs to grow in numbers so that we have enough people to effectively minister in our area (Austin and the surrounding communities). We all will get burned out if only a few do most of the ‘work’.
In order to work toward these goals, Paula and I, as well as the other officers of this chapter, will start having a visitor information/fellowship time on the third Thursday of each month at our home starting as 7 p.m. Chapter members are also invited to come to meet and fellowship with visitors to our chapter. To help us grow spiritually and have a better understanding of CMA ministry, there will be a ministry training session on the fourth Thursday of the month, again at our home at 7 p.m. This is open to chapter members and those who have decided they want to take the next step in becoming a member of our local chapter. PLEASE, let us know if you plan on attending so we can prepare for the number that will be here, THANK YOU!
Paula and I, as well as our other chapter officers, are committed to helping you and our chapter grow. It is only as we grow in Christ that we can realize the potential that we (individually and as a chapter) can attain. Please be in prayer for your officers, the chapter, and our visitors as we pursue these new activities.
Your servant in Christ,
Randy ¶ 11:26 AM
First of all, I'd like to thank all of you for your vote of confidence in me by electing me as your President for 2007. I hope to serve you well. If you have any ideas for the chapter, please feel free to bring your ideas to my attention or to attend a Chapter Officer's meeting and bring them up there. Chapter Officers meetings are open to all chapter members.
As to my question at the start - it's not about my position as president, although it could be. But I thought that all of us might be asking that of ourselves once in a while about our involvement in the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA).
So I thought we could use a reminder about what CMA is and its purpose. CMA is a non-denominational (meaning - an organization that have not formally aligned itself with an established denomination, evangelical (emphasizing personal conversion and the authority of the Bible), non-profit (not in business to make money) organization with the purpose of reaching people in the highways and byways of life with the gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ and His salvation for all mankind.
CMA is primarily an evangelistic organization. Having chapter socials and rides is an added benefit but not a priority item. Paula and I have been praying and discussing what God would have us do as leaders for the coming year. One item is that we need to grow. Current chapter members (that's you and me) need to continually grow in our spiritual lives. The chapter also needs to grow in numbers so that we have enough people to effectively minister in our area (Austin and the surrounding communities). We all will get burned out if only a few do most of the ‘work’.
In order to work toward these goals, Paula and I, as well as the other officers of this chapter, will start having a visitor information/fellowship time on the third Thursday of each month at our home starting as 7 p.m. Chapter members are also invited to come to meet and fellowship with visitors to our chapter. To help us grow spiritually and have a better understanding of CMA ministry, there will be a ministry training session on the fourth Thursday of the month, again at our home at 7 p.m. This is open to chapter members and those who have decided they want to take the next step in becoming a member of our local chapter. PLEASE, let us know if you plan on attending so we can prepare for the number that will be here, THANK YOU!
Paula and I, as well as our other chapter officers, are committed to helping you and our chapter grow. It is only as we grow in Christ that we can realize the potential that we (individually and as a chapter) can attain. Please be in prayer for your officers, the chapter, and our visitors as we pursue these new activities.
Your servant in Christ,
Randy ¶ 11:26 AM
