Joe Anderson

Did you guys call each other this morning?

Funny...we all showed up today at RVC color coordinated (without calling each other first). Great minds really do think alike!

Kingdom Builders article

We got some great support and coverage from the Faribault Daily News today. Front page, huge picture, and super article. Check it out:  Investing in kids' futures

Cohen Isaac Emmick!

 

Congratulations to Dusty and Nicci on the arrival of their beautiful baby boy!

Live Birth Underwater---Amazing Picture!

Scroll down to view......Don't worry, it's clean

 

 

 

Annual Review

At RVC we usually do our annual reviews around this time of year and its always fun to look back over all that has happened and plan ahead for the next year. This was a special year with starting our first multi-site campus in

Faribault

. Can you believe it was at this time last year that we were just in the very beginning stages of making this decision? Here are some of the things that have happened since our grand opening March 9^th 2008: We’ve had over 100 first-time salvations, our average Sunday attendance is over 220 this fall, and we have different ministries going on almost everyday of the week like: Go! Kids, ONE Student Ministries, Mom's Group, Small Groups, Senior's Lunch, Shut-in visitation, Alpha, Celebrate Recovery, Men's Group, Outreach, prayer teams, and many more to come. All of this is possible because of the RVC vision and desire to step out and build God’s Kingdom. That’s why we have Kingdom Builders and our miracle offering this weekend. It’s an opportunity for us as a church to give and see even greater things. I think about all the individual lives and families that have been changed and it makes me so thankful that I get to be a part of what God is doing. If God did all that last year, what does he have in store for us this next year? I can’t wait to see!  

Baby "Pumpkin" Jannike

I made a promise that this picture from “Go! Wacky Night” would make my next blog…and I finally got it. I'm proud to annouce our newest F-bo addition: Jannike Laurie Campero. Congratulations Leo and Carolyn!

Happy Anniversary Jen!!!!

I love my wife! This Sunday will be our 12 year anniversary and I love her more now than ever before!

The Flames of Heaven

I started this morning with a dilemma. We have some relatives coming over today and I plan on grilling for them. The problem is my 8yr old grill has completely fallen apart this summer…broken handle, rusted burners, no lighter, etc. This may seem like a pretty small deal with an easy solution, but I have a tendency to ‘sweat the petty things’ in life which makes it hard to decide what to do especially with meaningless (but a semi-necessary thing) like a gas grill.

 I get very philosophical and depressed from thinking about things like this. It makes me jealous of people that just go out, make a decision and not even give it a second thought. I go back and forth…wondering how this decision will matter for eternity. Seriously.

 So, I spent an hour this morning checking adds for sales at big-box stores, Craig’s list, hardware stores, etc. looking for the answer. Should I buy parts to fix the grill for about $75 or buy a new Weber grill for $750? The added problem is that I don’t have an “emergency fund” for a grill.

 I finally decided that my son Joey and I would just drive to Menards and see what we could find. On the way there, I went a little “Joel Osteen” and asked Joey to pray that God would bless us with a great deal on a grill. Joey prayed and got really excited about going to the “turn-around store” (turnstiles) and finding the grill from Jesus. I wasn’t as excited or as confident.

 As soon as we walked in the door and through the turnstiles (a couple of times) I almost tripped over a grill all by itself that was set in the entrance with a red sign saying $100. Joey started laughing and pointing because red is his favorite color and we just prayed for a grill, and there’s a grill with a red sign…so there you go! I looked at it and immediately asked the manager what the deal was. He said they only used it once for an employee lunch and wanted to get rid of it. After negotiating, he even threw in a full propane tank and grilling utensils for free. Done deal. We were out the door for $106! 

 The best part of all this is that both Joey and I learned that we can and should pray about anything. So the next time you have a problem…get up in God’s grill and ask for help…Mmmmmmmmm.

The Best Helper

                                                                                                                                                     

Here's a picture of my buddy, Jacob. Every Sunday morning in Faribault I can always count on his smilling face, great attitude and hard work to make the service go great. He's a big part of the "weekend service team" and everyone appreciates having him around. He's always willing to do whatever it takes to help someone out. I can totally see that God will use him for big things in his life ...maybe even as a pastor at RVC some day! Thanks Jacob!

Lesson from History

I was watching the History Channel the other night and saw an interesting story about all of the cargo on the Titanic. Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Veracruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York. This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost. The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were devastated by the loss. Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day. The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as....Sinko de Mayo!