The Cost of Discipleship!

"Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." - Luke 14:27

Can one be a follower just by following? Those that were following Jesus were taught a tough lesson: to be Disciple, one must be ready to turn his or her back on family. To be a disciple, one had to ready to bear the cross, to face crucifixion.

Jesus wanted those seeking to be his disciples to have time to prepare. Were they willing to make the necessary sacrifice? It wasn't going to be easy.

What does being a Disciple of Christ mean today? Are we Disciples? Do we think we are Disciples? Come to worship as we learn more about what it takes to be a Christ follower and a Disciple of Christ.

The Scripture lessons for this Sunday are:

• Jeremiah 18:1-11
• Psalm 139:1-6,13-18
• Philemon 1-21
• Luke 14:25-33

There are some exciting opportunities coming up in September that I wanted to remind you of:

• September 8 at 7:00PM - We will be having a Bible study taking place at Tabor UMC. We will be looking at Luke 15:1-10 & 1 Timothy 1:12-17. Members of both churches are welcome to these weekly studies, no matter the location!
• Next Sunday, September 12 at 7:00PM - We will be having an evening worship service. This service will not be the same as the morning worship services. These services will be topical and will focus on issues and concerns that you would like to tackle. It will definitely have a more contemporary feel in comparison to morning worship. This service will be Oakfield but is open to anyone from either congregation.

I look forward to seeing you in church!