“Did you see the new sign?” I asked someone after it was installed. “What sign?” the person replied, despite having just driven past it into the parking lot.
“What are people saying about the new sign?” asked Rick James after his company added the LED message board. We had to tell him that over the weekend no-one had made any comments to the staff.
So let me ask you. “Did you see our new sign when you pulled into the parking lot today? Do you like it?”
I certainly do. I like the updated version of our church logo. I like the fact that it is illuminated and visible for miles. I like the size of the street numbers “1685”. I like the different boards that currently advertise our service times and the counseling agency and will advertise Hope Field and another ministry in the future. I like the way the sign matches the design and colour of our facilities. And I especially like the fact that we can type in messages from the comfort of the office, instead of ducking under raised glass and fumbling with letters in the cold or the heat, hoping that there are enough “E”s to form a sentence that makes sense.
“What are people saying about the new sign?” asked Rick James after his company added the LED message board. We had to tell him that over the weekend no-one had made any comments to the staff.
So let me ask you. “Did you see our new sign when you pulled into the parking lot today? Do you like it?”
I certainly do. I like the updated version of our church logo. I like the fact that it is illuminated and visible for miles. I like the size of the street numbers “1685”. I like the different boards that currently advertise our service times and the counseling agency and will advertise Hope Field and another ministry in the future. I like the way the sign matches the design and colour of our facilities. And I especially like the fact that we can type in messages from the comfort of the office, instead of ducking under raised glass and fumbling with letters in the cold or the heat, hoping that there are enough “E”s to form a sentence that makes sense.
How far we’ve come. In South Oshawa, we had a hand made sign pointing the way to G.L. Roberts High School. At Dr. G.J. MacGillivray Public School in Courtice, we had professionally made “sandwich” boards that we placed at key intersections. At our present location, we constructed the large wooden sign that still stands alongside the road. And now we’re blessed with a professional sign that lets people know not only what’s happening in our church but also the time, date and temperature.
In the Bible, there are many references to signs. Signs of the Covenant. Signs of the times. Miraculous signs. Warning signs. Everlasting signs. Signs from heaven. Even a sign written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. All signs pointing people to God and to His Son, Jesus.
That is the ultimate purpose of our new sign, too. If it helps people to come to a place where a living relationship with Jesus Christ can be initiated or strengthened, then the expense of the sign will have been worth it.
So, did you see the sign? Do you like it?
A visiting pastor did. The Purolator guy does. And so do the youth who met at the church to prepare for the Seeds of Hope Camp in Toronto.
We hope you like it, too.
- Pastor Peter
In the Bible, there are many references to signs. Signs of the Covenant. Signs of the times. Miraculous signs. Warning signs. Everlasting signs. Signs from heaven. Even a sign written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. All signs pointing people to God and to His Son, Jesus.
That is the ultimate purpose of our new sign, too. If it helps people to come to a place where a living relationship with Jesus Christ can be initiated or strengthened, then the expense of the sign will have been worth it.
So, did you see the sign? Do you like it?
A visiting pastor did. The Purolator guy does. And so do the youth who met at the church to prepare for the Seeds of Hope Camp in Toronto.
We hope you like it, too.
- Pastor Peter
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