On the day of dedication we expect the Lord to fill this house
with His glory just as He did the tabernacle of Israel. The
words which God spoke to Israel are still binding today. "Let
them make Me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them." We build
a church for God, but by the dedication we give it to God. Then
God's people will meet with Him in His own house of worship,
which is holy not only on Sunday morning, but every hour of the
day, and every day of the week.
Today we dedicate afresh this building to the service of God. We
consecrate our sanctuary as a place of worship, songs, prayers
and praise. We promise to share God's word more readily and to
sing, pray and share in such ways as to energize and deepen our
faith.
We re-dedicate ourselves this day to serving the children in our
midst. We look forward to years of teaching children about God's
love for them and Jesus' priority for little ones.
We pray for the softening of hardened hearts and for
reconciliation where there is conflict. We pray for today to
mark a new beginning of healing, peace and co-operation.
We covenant anew today, to share the ministry of Jesus with the
community around us, that all who cross our paths may know of
His unconditional love and healing grace.
We ask
God to send spiritual fire & power from above that we will be
more than a building, but also a powerful witness as was in the
book of Acts. Filled by the Grace and Love of Jesus Christ, we
rededicate ourselves to His service! With God's help, may it be
so!
Pastor Jerry
Lemons