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In 2014, the ministries of Hunting Ridge touched at least 1298 lives in our community in a variety of ways. Wow!  Take a look:

• Hosting the Korean Presbyterian Fellowship: 7
• Providing a night out for parents:  25
• Gathering the community at Strawberry Festival: 120
• Welcoming visitors to  worship or other special events: 60
• Hosting the Baltimore Falam Baptist Church: 38
• Making friends on “The Corner”:  50
• Supporting Samaritan Women via farm work: 8
• Serving and eating dinner at Baltimore Station: 50
• Teaching English class for Spanish speakers: 10
• Teaching English class for Falam speakers: 18
• Hosting children and staff of THOR Afterschool/summer camp: 45
• Singing and praying with children and adults at VBS: 12
• Sharing Thanksgiving dinners with residents of Men’s Shelter : 100
• Helping neighbors with special economic needs (Deacons’ Fund): 5 
• Providing canned goods and Christmas gifts to 40 West A & R: 750

Matthew 8:5-13       The centurion is a middle man.  In the military pecking order, the centurion has several levels of authority over him.   The centurion is in charge of a century, a company of about 100 soldiers.  Like any soldier in the Roman army, he had to be a Roman citizen.  We might call him a captain.  Someone else gives him orders.  He gives orders to others.

The centurion makes a connection between his position and Jesus’ position.  I wonder… does he see Jesus as a middle man too?  Continue reading “Sermon: Healing Power” →