Happy Memorial Day Weekend Ridge Family!  As this series comes to a close we hope and pray that you have a better understanding of what it means to be a part of a local church. God's plan for you as a local church member goes far beyond what happens on a Sunday morning.

This week we are continuing in Part 3 of our series "Brick By Brick" with Pastor Leroy continuing to answer the question of what it means to be a part of the Local Church. God commands us in John 13 to love one another as God has loved us. And in Ephesians 4 we are called to bear one another in love, and to eagerly maintain the unity of the Spirit. And that is our answer for this week - "To be part of the local church is to be zealous about maintaining unity and peace in the church." 

This week Pastor Leroy is teaching as we continue in our series Brick By Brick. We are continuing to look at Gods' Word to answer the question about what it really means to be a part of the local church. This week we take a look at Ephesians 2:10 to give us a better picture of what the church is and our purpose. We also look at Ephesians 1:3-5 to remind us of our individual purpose within the local church. Pastor Leroy leaves us with one central thought to the question - we are to remember and remind one another what Christ has done for us. 

This week we are kicking off a brand new series called "Brick By Brick." Our hope for this first week is to shed light on what role we play in our local church. Pastor Trip does this by looking at the early church in the book of Acts. As Christians, we are the heartbeat of the local church. God has called all of us to serve a unique role based on the skills and experiences that God has placed in our life. We hope that this first message reminds you and inspires to be involved in the Church. 

This week we are closing out our series "The 47 Day Question." We are so thankful for all that God has taught us through this series and we hope that you have grown in your knowledge of what real faith looks like. This week signifies the end of our series but our hope is that it is not the end of your faith Journey. When Jesus was getting ready to leave this earth, he told his disciples that He would be with them forever. He sent his spirit to be with them and to walk with them. And He does the same for us. The Holy Spirit is with us every moment guiding and leading our steps.