SonLife

We've Moved! - New Website Address

Our new website is alive and active! - Please check us out at our primary website address at

http://www.sonlifejax.com

Joseph - The Mini-Series!

This Sunday we will begin to investigate the story of Joseph (Genesis 37-50) in the first part of a 3 part series on his life.  Joseph was a Christ figure for us - no recorded sin, beloved son, sent son, betrayed, stripped, mocked, sold and hung.  And that's just chapter 37!

Come and join us for an inspirational series that points us back to Christ and the love of God.

Steve & Melissa are Hitched!

We had a wonderful worship service and wedding last Sunday with about 60-70 in attendance.  It was a magical day. 

Congratulations to Steve and Melissa, and THANKS to all who worked so hard to put the service and reception together, including our photographer Pat!  Pictures will be here shortly!

It was a day were we can look back and see God's hand in us and in our church - Praise the Lord! 

What will He do through us next?

NEW Web Site

Yes, this site is being overhauled so I don't really know how much longer "it" will be around, but the address won't change I've been assured.  Love to get any feedback on the "old" or "new" site.  Hey I just want' to know if ANYone is reading these things...  Stay Tuned!

"The Truth Project" Every Wednesday 7pm @ the Wingate

Wednesday evening(s) @ 7pm we have started Focus on the Family's "The Truth Project". 

This is a terrific DVD based, 12 wk study that's has been going around the country for a couple of years now - and now it's HERE!

   WARNING:  This is for inquiring minds who want to know... the what and whys of their faith and the world around them.  If you just don't care, this is not the study for you!

It is a study of "worldviews" geared at college students who like to think about what and why they believe. 

  Can you "back up" your faith when challenged? 
  What do other faiths believe?  Why?
  Why do you believe what you believe (no matter what it is!)?

Come join us!  Bring a friend!  The study is about 60 mins of DVD teaching on the big screen, and followed by free flowing discussion, plan on being out by 9:00!

Childcare is provided by Ms Dail...

     Go to:  thetruthproject.org  for more information

Sermons Online!

Our most recent sermons are available on line now.  Click, under our photo, under "PAGES", "Most Recent Sermons".  It is a manuscript, not a audio/video, so some of the nuances (rabbit trails!) of the delivery may be missing, but the core of the message is there.  We hope you will be encouraged by them!

Way to Go SonLife!

Congratulations to all who participated in the Buddy Walk for the Downs Syndrome Association of Jacksonville.  There were over 4,000 walkers, and hundreds of teams.  We cooked, wrapped and sold over 280 hotdogs + chips + drinks (all donated)!

SonLife Church also won one of three "Best Community Outreach" awards, for our five outreach events in front of Publix's (where we raised over $1,500).

All tolled we raised over $2,100 for the families of children with special needs!  Whoo-hoo!

There are pictures from the event under the "SonLife Family Pics"  - check them out!

Miracle Van

Hold On, Here We Go! 

SonLife’s FIRST testimony of God’s Love!

Yes, Dail and I were preparing to move to Jax (May 1st '08) to start this new church… but God said, “Why wait, let the ministry begin.  What if we provided a fully handicapped accessible van to a quadriplegic artist in Jacksonville?  Sound doable?  No problem for God, and those who believe.

Dail and I were at the Florida Sportsman’s Boat Show in Sarasota (imagine?), and we saw this guy, Tony Ryals, a quadriplegic (has no use of his arms or legs) painting by mouth – not something you see everyday – so we went over to talk to him.    He had a booth at the show and was painting and selling his paintings, with his wife and 15 yr old son. Guess where he’s from?  Right.  Jacksonville.  He has an art gallery in Jax.

We talked to him for a little while and told him our plans to move to Jax and start a church, talked a little “theology” with him, bought a couple of small paintings – assured him we’d see him in Jax and walked away.  End of story?   Oh no… this is where God takes over.

As we’re leaving at the end of the show, we noticed Tony (quite by “accident”) getting into his van, an older van, with no wheelchair lift of any kind. 

It appeared that he wheeled up beside the side doors, and with the help of his family, worked himself into the van (w/ no use of his arms or legs).    We believed right there, God was going to doing something to help him with transportation/transfers.  We started talking about doing fund raisers, fishing tournaments, etc… to try to get some huge cash together to help this family.

I’ll be brief… I talked to a friend of mine at First Presbyterian Church in Lake Placid, who uses a wheelchair and asked him if he had any ideas of how we could help this man in Jax.  Short of it… he tells me he bought a new handicapped accessible vehicle in October and has been trying to sell his other ’97 van since then, completely handicapped accessible with a wheelchair lift, raised roof and lowered steel floor (costs new? $80,000+).  He and his wife prayed about it, called me back that same night and said… you guessed it,

We’re going to GIVE Tony the van.

Miracle.  I called Tony, talked to his wife, reminded her of when we met, and told her about the offer.  She was, shall we say, ecstatic.

Because of the financial contributions already received for our fledgling church, SonLife was able to put a new battery and a new set of tires on the van as well! After a lot of planning, cleaning, and paperwork, Dail and I delivered the van on Good Friday to Tony and his family in Jax. (see pics) 

Is God incredible, or what!  Who can measure His love?  Who can understand His grace?  Is God ALREADY working through SonLife?  What will He do in the weeks, months, and years to come when we all get together to glorify Him?  What can’t He do? 

Like I said, “Hold on – Here we go!”

Contact us: sonlifechurch@gmail.com