It was so incredible to celebrate Good Friday with all of the other churches in Cedar Springs!
The worship team was anointed … the Paid In Full drama was powerful … Communion was meaningful … which made the whole evening so memorable.
Paid In Full
April 13, 2011 — Craig T. Owens
We’ve got a super group of churches that form the Cedar Springs Ministerial Association. I love collaborating with these fellow pastors, that have become great friends along the way.
On Good Friday we are combining together to present a Good Friday service. Please join us at 7pm at the Cedar Springs High School auditorium. We’ll enjoy some worship from a worship team combined from all of our churches, and a time of Communion too. A nursery will be provided for children 4-years-old and younger.
And I am very honored to have been asked to deliver the message in this service. I’ll be sharing a powerful illustrated message entitled Paid In Full.
Please don’t miss out on this service!
Rookie Of The Year
February 1, 2011 — Craig T. Owens
I am a proud member of the Cedar Springs Ministerial Association, so I faithfully attend all of the monthly meetings and stay up-to-date on our Facebook group page. So imagine my surprise when I found out about the Annual C.S.M.A. Awards.
I didn’t know we had any awards … I didn’t know I was nominated … and I certainly didn’t know I had won!
Here’s how the announcement read:
Rookie of The Year
Nominees: Kristi Rhodes, Ryan Black, Craig Owens
Winner: Craig Owens
Recap: Despite the joy and hope that both Ryan and Kristi have brought to the community and how their churches are now moving with excitement, it was Craig Owens who ultimately walked home with the hardware. Craig dazzled the C.S.M.A. with his witty humor, provided us all with sermon material through his daring and insightful blog, and regularly posted hip Facebook statuses such as “Off to church… about to get my Praise On!” and “Donuts for breakfast!”
Then I noticed something else at the bottom of the announcement that I also didn’t know: apparently I was also a member of the awards committee.
Hmmm, it appears that all of the award winners were also members of the awards committee…
…it appears this is all a big joke!
Oh, well. Now, do you see why I so enjoy being a part of the C.S.M.A.?
Harmony Of Unity
August 5, 2010 — Craig T. Owens
One of the great joys for me living in Cedar Springs has been my involvement in the Cedar Springs Ministerial Association. It is so cool to get together with pastors from backgrounds so different from mine—Christian Reformed, Wesleyan, non-denominational, Methodist, and others—and have such unity.
It reminds me of what King David wrote:
How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
That word unity (or some translations say harmony) means everyone getting together at the same place, at the same time, and for the same purpose. Sort of like a choir that shows up to sing. Some may sing alto, some bass, some soprano, and some tenor. They may not sing all the same notes, but the notes they do sing brings out a full harmonious sound. So much better than everyone singing the exact same notes!
Our Association is planning a community-wide worship service on August 29 in Morely Park. And, appropriately enough, we’re calling this worship service UNITY. Calvary Assembly of God is relocating our service that morning to the park to be a part of the beautiful harmony.
I wouldn’t miss it! Because in this harmony of unity is where David says God’s blessing is:
Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the Lord has pronounced His blessing, even life everlasting.
If you are in the Cedar Springs area on August 29, come and join us.
Pastors, if you live in another community, I would encourage you to begin to harmonize with the other God-loving, Christ-following churches in your city. That’s where God blesses!
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