January is upon us. It is the time to take a inventory of our church body and ask ourselves these questions: Are we the church we want to be? Are we the people God wants us to be? As we begin a brand new year, we cannot be the same old us.

It is a time to look back and even more importantly, a time to look ahead. January 2012 will bring us the opportunity to do it all. Look back. And look ahead. And look within to see where the hand of God is leading.

A new sermon series will begin on Sunday, January 1, 2012 (that is rather historic for me – I wouldn’t normally begin a series on a holiday weekend…but hey, times are changing!). The series is titled, “The ABC’s of Peninsula.” We will explore the Savior we love, the strategy we follow, the Security we enjoy, the State of Peninsula, and we’ll wrap it all up with the Story of Peninsula.

It is a time to review our vision and our purpose. It is a time to reflect on the basics of who we are together. We will lay the foundation for a new year of ministry and seek the face of God and the power of His Spirit in January.

On Sunday, January 1 (we’ll just have one service at 10:30 am) we will begin with a tag-teamed message about our Savior. Each staff member will take one of the phrases from Isaiah 6:9 and explore this Savior we all so love. We will celebrate the Lord’s Table together – a wonderful treat.

With a brand new year, we can’t be the same old church any more! That’s just impossible.

Here is the focus of each Sunday in January:

January 1 The Savior We Love
January 8 The Strategy of Peninsula
January 15 The Security of Peninsula
January 22 The State of Peninsula
January 29 The Story of Peninsula