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Sunday Bible Study at 9 am
Sunday Praise Service at 10 am
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Let’s face it there are many churches these days where you can get lost in the shuffle. Just become one more face in the crowd there to be entertained. That is not Lifepoint. We are not your average church, and it’s that way for a reason. It’s that way for a purpose. We are a family.
Lifepoint fellowship is a Christ Centered family focusing on spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ through love, humility and repentance. We teach the Bible, verse by verse, chapter by chapter. All sinners are welcome!
Instead of subdued lighting and loud distractions you will find an intimate setting where real spiritual issues are talked about. It’s a haven from all the noise that bombards our lives in the 21st century. It’s a place to grow, to learn, and to heal.
We invite you to join us for an experience that’s different from what you’ve come to expect from church. An honest way to engage with God and share that experience with the people you care about, and who care about you.
We Are Called To Worship
Psalm 100
Worship Series 101 #4 final in series
Worship Series 101 #4 final in series
“On your feet now – applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence.
Know this: God is God, and God, God. He made us; we didn’t make Him. We are His people, His well-tended sheep.
Enter with the password: Thank you! Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank Him.
Worship Him.
Worship Him.
For God is sheer beauty, all generous in love, loyal always and ever.” ~ Psalm 100 (The Message)
I. God Expects Us Too Worship Him
II. God Alone Is Worthy of Our Expressions Of Worship
“I am the Lord. That is my name, and I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols. God is deserving of all praise.” ~ Isaiah 42:8
III. God Created The Universe To Worship Him
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- Jan 19, 2020We Are Called To Worship
We Are Called To WorshipPsalm 100
Worship Series 101 #4 final in series“On your feet now – applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence.Know this: God is God, and God, God. He made us; we didn’t make Him. We are His people, His well-tended sheep.Enter with the password: Thank you! Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank Him.
Worship Him.For God is sheer beauty, all generous in love, loyal always and ever.” ~ Psalm 100 (The Message)I. God Expects Us Too Worship HimII. God Alone Is Worthy of Our Expressions Of Worship“I am the Lord. That is my name, and I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols. God is deserving of all praise.” ~ Isaiah 42:8III. God Created The Universe To Worship Him - Jan 12, 2020Worship Is Our Gift To God?
Worship Is Our Gift To God?Romans 6:13“……..present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God” ~ Romans 6: 13 (NAMS)Present – means to give to God yourself
Means to surrender to Him“……..present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God” ~ Romans 6: 13 (NAS)I. Make A Decision That You Will Rely On God“For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to you a future and a hope.” ~Jeremiah 29:11 (NAS)I do not think anyone of us will ever forget
September 11, 2001.That was the day terrorists attacked theTwin Towers in New York City
The Pentagon in Washington, DC.
2,606 victims died in the Towers
125 died in the Pentagon
265 souls died on the 4 planes“There was once a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless – a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil. He had seven sons and three daughters. He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in the entire area.” ~ Job 1:1-3A messenger arrived with the disturbing news
All your animals have been stolen
All your farmhands are dead2nd messenger arrived with more news
Fire fell from heaven
All your sheep & all your shepherds are dead3rd messenger arrived
Chaldean thieves have stolen your camels
And killed all the other servants
I managed to escape4th messenger arrives
A hurricane just hit your oldest son’s house
All your children were there for lunch
The house collapsed
All your children are dead“Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.He said, I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will Naked when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had,
And the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!” ~ Job 1: 20-21II. Are You Willing To Surrender To God?III. Are You Willing To Trust God?“Surrender yourself to God & wait patiently for Him” - Jan 5, 2020Does Our Worship Please God?
Does Our Worship Please God?Matthew 15:7-8"You shall worship the LORD your God and Him only shall you serve."Matthew 15 "Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, why your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread? And He answered and said to them, and why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER, and HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH. But you say, whoever shall say to his father or mother, anything of mine you might have been helped by has been given to God, he is not to honor his father or his mother. And thus, you invalidated the Word of God for the sake of your tradition." Now here it comes: "You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, this people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men."
"You guys worship in vain."I. Worship That Pleases God Comes From Our HeartSome times church services are simply what we do on Sunday.Have you ever asked yourself the question
DOES MY WORSHIP PLEASE GOD?
DOES MY WORSHIP COME FROM MY HEART?"This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me," But in vain do they worship me.""Any time you do that and you just go through the motions, and you just give Me lip service, but your heart is far away, that's vain worshipII. Worship That Is Pleasing To God Is Full of LifeLuke 15 where we find the story of the prodigal son, Jesus said, "There is more joy in heaven over 1 sinner who repents than 99 righteous people who need no repentance."“you are correct, we do not and let Me tell you what you do. You elevate the traditions of men above the Word of God. That's what you do."Do you ever do that - set aside the commandment of God to hold on to your tradition? - Dec 29, 2019What The Bible Has To Say About Worship
What The Bible Has To Say About WorshipPsalm 951. The outreach committee has enlisted 25 people to make calls on people who are afflicted with any church.2. The Church Council Retreat will be hell on May 10 & May 11.3. The Low Self-Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7:00 pm. Please use the back door.4. Today’s sermon: How Much Can A Man Drink?” With music presented by a full choir.5. Our Senior Pastor will deliver his farewell message Next Sunday. The choir will sing “Hallelujah chorus”Jesus told the woman at the wellFATHER IS SEEKING TRUE WORSHIPPERS WHO WILL WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT & TRUTH.God created us to worship Him We are told in Deuteronomy 6: “YOU SHALL WORSHIP GOD”Jesus said, “Your worship is in vain. Your worship does not count. You are not worshipping me at all.”I. Worship Is Our Expression Of Celebration To GodII. Church Worship Is Often CriticizedIII. Scripture Teaches Us How To Worship God“ Come, let’s shout praises to God, raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let’s march into His presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns! And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps high mountains. He made ocean – he owns it! His hands sculpted earth! So come, let us worship: bow before Him on your knees before God, who made us! Oh yes, he is our God, and we are the people of His pastures, the flock He feeds.” ~ Psalm 95: 1-7 (The Message)
- Dec 22, 2019God Gave The First Gift Of Love
God Gave The First Gift Of LoveGalatians 4:4-5To: All people who live in the Southern part of USA
From: Santa
Re: The Replacement Santa“I regret to inform you that effective immediately America is growing so rapidly I am no longer able to
Cover the South on Christmas Eve. However, I have asked my 3rd cousin Bubba Clause to be my replacement.
I call your attention to a few differences:1. Rather than milk & cookies, Bubba Claus prefers you leave a RC Cola & pork rinds2. Bubba Claus has switched his sled from being pulled by reindeer to flying coon dogs.3. The names of the flying coon dogs are not Comet – Cupid – Donner – Blitzen – etc. The names will now be
Hamlin – Bush – Hardwick – Johnson – etc4. Bubba has requested the classic movies Miracle on 34th Street – It’s a Wonderful Life be replaced BOSS HOGG SAVES CHRISTMAS SMOKEY & THE BANDIT IV5. Bubba Claus does not wear a belt, so make certain when he bends over to put the Christmas gift under the tree, the children are not in the room.“But when the time arrived that was set by God the Father, God sent His Son, born among us of a woman, born under the conditions of the law so that He might redeem those of us who have been kidnapped by the law. Thus we have been set free to experience our rightful heritage.” ~ Galatians 4: 4-5 (The Message)I. God Is Never Late With His Gift“There is an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on this earth: A time for birth and a time for death. A right time to plant and another to reap” and continues talking about time.“God made everything beautiful in itself and in its time”II. God Gave His Son Not One Second Late Or One Second EarlyIII. God Will Not Be Late Sending His Son Again“ But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, only the Father.” ~ Matthew 24:36 (NIV) - Dec 15, 2019Where God Meets Your Deepest Need For Joy
Where God Meets Your Deepest Need For JoyMatthew 2“Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy, for unto you this day in the city of David there has been born a Savior who is Christ the Lord.” ~ Luke 2I. This News Was Disturbing To Some“After Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem, this was during Herod’s kingship – a band of select scholars arrived in Jerusalem from the East. They asked around, Where can we find and pay respect to the newborn King of the Jews?
Herod thought he was King of the Jews. He was a psycho king, he was a paranoid Floyd. Herod killed anyone he thought was trying to replace him as king. Herod killed 3 of his own sons. Herod had 10 wives and he killed his favorite wife because he thought she and 3 of his sons were dangerous & accused them of being in collaboration.” ~ Matthew 2:1-2 (The Message)VS 3 “When word of their inquiry reached Herod, he was terrified – and not Herod alone, but most of Jerusalem as well.”“The fool has said in his heart, there is no God.” ~Psalm 14:1, Psalm 53:1 (NASV)II. Some Were Indifferent To The NewsVs 4 “Herod lost no time. He gathered all the high priests and religion scholars in the city together and asked, ‘Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?’”Vs 5” They told him, ‘Bethlehem, Judah territory. Micah 5:2 it is written plainly”III. The News Caused Great Joy To OthersVs 9 “Instructed by the king, they set off. Then the star appeared again, the same star they had seen in the eastern skies. It led them on until it hovered over the place of the child. They could hardly contain themselves: They were in the right place! They had arrived at the right time!”Vs 11 “They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him. They opened their luggage, and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”"I believe a very large majority of churchgoers are merely unthinking, slumbering worshipers of an unknown God." ~Charles H. Spurgeon - Dec 8, 2019Where God Meets Your Deepest Needs For Peace
Where God Meets Your Deepest Needs For PeaceLuke 2:1-7, Luke 2:14''Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all were proceeding to register for the census, everyone to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register, along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. And it came about that while they were there the days were completed for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and she wrapped him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.''I. Peace Comes From God Who Prophesied In the 8th century Bethlehem Would Be The Birthplace''Bethlehem you are one of the smallest towns in the nation of Judah. But the LORD will choose one of your people to rule the nations, someone whose family goes back to ancient times.'' ~Micah 5:2''Where is He who is born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east, and we have come to worship Him.''God orchestrates the events of life to accomplish His will.Chp 2:1 (KJV ) “Now it came to pass”Bethlehem means ''house of bread.''Jesus was born in a common place for the common man. So everyone can relate to HimII. Jesus Wanted You To Have Peace From Bethlehem The House of Bread''Listen. You don't need more bread for your stomach. You need the bread of God that will bring life to you, life to your spirit, life to your soul, a living bread.'' they said, ''Yeah, sign us up. Every more, LORD, give us this bread.''Jesus says these words in John 6:35 ''I am the Bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, he who believes in Me shall never thirst.''Ephesians 2:1 ''And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, dead in your trespasses and sins....''Now there are two types of life.First type of life: eternal life.Second type of life is abundant lifeYou will never have abundant life until you have eternal life!
- Dec 1, 2019How To Find Hope At Christmas
How To Find Hope At ChristmasGenesis 3:15Genesis ~ Jesus is the RAM at Abraham’s altarExodus ~ Jesus is the PASSOVER LAMBLeviticus ~ Jesus in our HIGH PRIESTNumbers ~ Jesus is our CLOUD BY DAY & PILLAR OF FIRE BY NIGHTDeuteronomy ~ Jesus is our CITY OF REFUGEJoshua ~ Jesus our SCARLET THREAD HANGING OUT RAHAB’S WINDOWJudges ~ Jesus is our JUDGERuth ~ Jesus is our KINSMEN REDEEMERKings & Chronicles ~ Jesus is our REIGNING KINGEzra ~ Jesus is our FAITHFUL SCRIBENehemiah ~ Jesus is the REBUILDER OF EVERYTHING THAT IS BROKENEsther ~ Jesus is MORDECAI SITTING FAITHFUL AT THE GATEJob ~ Jesus is MY REDEEMER THAT EVER LIVESPsalm ~ Jesus is MY SHEPHERD & I SHALL NOT WANTProverbs & Ecclesiastes ~ Jesus is OUR WISDOMSong of Solomon ~ Jesus is the BEAUTIFUL BRIDEGROOMIsaiah ~ Jesus is the SUFFERING SERVANTJeremiah & Lamentations ~ it is Jesus who is the WEEPING PROPHETEzekiel ~ Jesus in the WONDERFUL 4-FACED MANDaniel ~ Jesus is the 4TH MAN IN THE FIERY FURNACEHosea ~ Jesus is my love who is forever faithfulJoel ~ Jesus BAPTIZES US IN THE HOLY SPIRITAmos ~ Jesus is our BURDEN BEARERObedieh ~ Jesus is OUR SAVIORJonah ~ Jesus is THE MISSIONARY WITH THE BEAUTIFUL FEET
WHO TAKES SCRIPTURE INTO ALL THE WORLDMicah ~ Jesus is the messengerNahum ~ Jesus is THE AVENGERHabakkuk ~ Jesus is THE WATCHMAN EVER PRAYING FOR REVIVALZephaniah ~ Jesus is THE LORD MIGHTY TO SAVEHaggai ~ Jesus is THE RESTORER OF OUR LOST HERITAGEZechariah ~ Jesus is OUR FOUNTAINMalachi ~ Jesus is THE SON OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, RISEN WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGSI. The Problem Is Sin“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” ~ 1 Peter 5: 8 (NLT)II. The Promise of Jesus, The Only Son of God“and I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between Your offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.” ~Genesis 3:15 (NLT)“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” ~ Ephesians 6:12III. How To Have Hope At Christmas“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our inequities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” ~ Isaiah 53:5 (NIV) - Nov 24, 2019Is There Hope When I Feel Like Quitting?
Is There Hope When I Feel Like Quitting?1 Kings 19: 1-5“Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with his sword. So
Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like one of them. Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day’s journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. I have had enough, Lord, he said. Take my life’ I am no better than my ancestors. Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep.” ~ 1 Kings 19:1-5“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.” ~ Romans 15:4I. How To Handle DiscouragementII. How To Find Hope In Depression1 Kings 19:7-8 “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.”“Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord…..after the wind, there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire came a gentle whisper…..What are you doing here, Elijah?” ~ 1 Kings 19:11-13“DEPRESSION CAN BE COMPARED TO LIVING IN A CAVE, AND WHEN WE ARE ENLIGHTENED BY TRUTH, IT IS LIKE WALKING OUT OF A CAVE INTO THE SUNLIGHT.” ~ PlatoIII. Learning To Hear The Voice Of God - Nov 17, 2019Is There Hope When I Am Frightened?
Is There Hope When I Am Frightened?Psalm 55Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger. My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me. Fear and trembling have paralyzed me; horror has overwhelmed me. I said, Oh, that I have the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest – I would flee far away and stay in the desert; I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the turmoil and storms.” Psalm 55: 1- 8Vs 16 “ But I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning, and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.”Vs 22 “Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall.”I. We Need To Understand FearPsalm 19:1-2 “The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.II. If We Have Paralyzing Fear We Should Set A Goal To Overcome2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and a sound mind.”“For, to me, to live is Christ and to die is to gain” ~Philippians 1:21“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” ~Psalm 23:4Vs 23 “But I will trust in you.”
Leadership Team:
Our leadership team recognizes the authority of God, and realizes that we are shepherds who serve under the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ. We desire to devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word. Our passion and goal is to equip the believers for the work of the ministry until we all attain maturity in the fullness of Christ.
We would love to hear from you: Lifepointlexington@gmail.com
Byron Barker
* Senior Teaching/Preaching Pastor
* Graduated Tennessee Temple University
* Graduated Southern Baptist School For Biblical Studies
* Planted Lifepoint Church June, 2008
* Married to Kathy
* Two adult children
Doug Reid
* Worship/Music Pastor
* Graduated Belmont Abbey College
* Graduated High Point University
* Married to Amy
* Two daughters Sloan and Lyndsay
Gaylin Stewart
* Leader of Next Generation Ministries
* Graduated Gardner-Webb University and Southwestern Seminary
* Married to Tim
* Three sons, two daughter-in-laws and two grandsons
John Gwaltney, Jr
* Audio/Video Ministry
* Graduated University of North Carolina at Greensboro
* When not doing Audio & Video at Lifepoint, JJ is an after school director in High Point and web site journalist covering UNC basketball, football and baseball.
* Graduated University of North Carolina at Greensboro
* When not doing Audio & Video at Lifepoint, JJ is an after school director in High Point and web site journalist covering UNC basketball, football and baseball.
About the Scriptures
We believe the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God and that men were moved by the Spirit of God to write the very words of Scripture. Therefore, we believe the Bible is without error.
We believe the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God and that men were moved by the Spirit of God to write the very words of Scripture. Therefore, we believe the Bible is without error.
(Psalm 119:160; Psalm 12:6-7; Proverbs 30:5; 11 Timothy 3:16; 11 Peter 1:19-21)
About God
We believe in one God who exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Three distinct persons but without division of nature, essence or being. Co-equal in power and glory and having a distinct ministry in God’s relation to His creation and people.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the second member of the Trinity (the Son of God) who became flesh to reveal God to man and to become the Savior of the lost world.
(Genesis 1:1; Exodus 15:11; Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 83:18;Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; 15, 26; Acts 5:3-4)
About Mankind
We believe that mankind was created in the image of God to have fellowship with Him but became alienated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, man is incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through his own effort alone.
(Genesis 1:27; Psalm 51:5; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12-21; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 3:11)
About Salvation
We believe that the blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the sole basis for the forgiveness of sin. Therefore, salvation occurs only when people place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin. (Ephesians 2: 8-9;We believe that the blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the sole basis for the forgiveness of sin. Therefore, salvation occurs only when people place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin.
(Ephesians 2: 8-9; Titus 3:5; John 1:12; John 3:14; John 10:28-29, Romans 8:1; Philippians 1:6; 11 Peter 3:9; 1 John 2:2; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
We believe that mankind was created in the image of God to have fellowship with Him but became alienated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, man is incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through his own effort alone.
About Heaven and Hell
The Bible teaches there is a literal Heaven being prepared for the believers of God and a literal Hell being prepared for those who say no to the Lord Jesus Christ.
(John 14:1-6; Revelation 20:11-15; Matthew 25:41, 45-46; Luke 16:19-31)
About the Church
We believe that the church is the body of Christ, of which Jesus Christ is the head. The members of the church are those who have trusted by faith the finished work of Christ.
The local church is to be obedient to the Great Commission, to observe the ordinance of baptism, and the observance of the Lord’s Supper
The purpose of the church is to glorify God by loving Him and by making Him known to the lost world.
(Acts 2:38; Acts 16:30-31; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 4:11-15; Galatians 1:22).
Where Can I Serve?
Jesus told us, his disciples, to make disciples of all nations. One of the most important values of this church is our mission to the world. It begins in our own community, and spreads overseas to every nation. Church members are involved in a variety of ministries from things as simple as washing the church vehicles, to preparing the church bulletins.
Music & Drama
God-honoring worship is something we strive for. Many church members get involved in our music and drama ministry. Some play their instruments. Some are vocalists. Still others get involved in drama. These volunteers are an important part of the ministry of our church, using their talents and gifts to glorify God.
Media & Technology
Using media to spread the gospel is a privilege of this church. In an age of widespread technology, we have a stewardship to use these tools as best as possible for kingdom purposes. All of our weekly sermons are uploaded to our website in audio format. We also maintain an active Facebook feed for additional church communication.
Children’s Ministry
Our Children’s Ministry offers Sunday School classes for the following ages from 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM and kids’s church from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM every Sunday morning:
Infant – Two years Old
Three – Five years old
Six – 10 years old
Each week the children learn about God’s love for them through Bible Stories and other fun activities. If you have any questions regarding our Children’s Ministry please feel free to contact one of our staff.