The following are some worship notes for the March 2, 2008 service. These are the reading materials on which the sermons will be based, and some questions we hope to explore together during Sunday's sermon. Join us at 8:45am or 10:15am and explore with us! You are invited to meet with Paster Lynn for a half hour beginning at 11:30am in the conference room across from the nursery to discuss the message.

Read: John 14:15-17,25-26
         John 16:7-15

The Holy Spirit functions in a number of ways in the life of faith.  The Holy Spirit is the Advocate, like an attorney who takes your side in life’s trials.  Jesus calls the Spirit, the Spirit of Truth teaching Christians, showing the way.  And the Holy Spirit is a witness who works to help us know and experience Jesus Christ.

• How have you experienced the Holy Spirit in your life?
  

The word Charism means gift.  The Charismatic tradition in the church surfaces when the Holy Spirit produces gifted responses to God’s love.  There is energy, joy, revival, and renewal as the Holy Spirit works in individual lives and in communities.

• How has God’s Spirit gifted you?  (Check out the 9 gifts in I Corinthians 12:8-10)

When have you experienced renewal or revival in your faith or in your community of faith?  (See the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22)