Sunday, May 26th

"When there are no oxen,

the stall is clean, but 

when there is a strong bull, 

there is abundant produce." 

~ Proverbs 14:4 (CEB)

This is one of my favorite proverbs. And that probably tells you a lot about me. I'm hoping that it will tell you something about yourself as this Sunday we look at this verse and the surrounding proverbs in Proverbs 14:1-7. How are you coping with the messiness of life? How do you deal with the tension between the desire to keep the barn clean and orderly and the desire to bring in a great harvest? Sometimes it can be a real tug of war. Let's talk about it!

MasterPiece Church meets at 10 AM in building N of the South Mountain Community College Laveen Center (former site of Laveen Elementary School), 5001 W Dobbins Rd.

Whoever you are -- wherever you're from -- whatever your situation -- welcome!  Bring some messy friends with you!

Blessings!

Brad Boydston
Pastor

And we like to laugh...

even if it is kinda' Corny.


Sometimes we're crawling with kids -- and at other times there are just a few. Almost always Pastor Brad has a "Kids' Word" -- after which the children can choose to sit with their parents as the sermon continues or they can choose to continue on with the learning fun in Sunday School. We love kids!

Joyful noise!

The Kunama-Eritrean House Fellowship Choir @ MasterPiece gathering, Sunday morning, March 17th, 2013.

Financial Peace University

We're happy to announce that MasterPiece Church is once again offering the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University classes in Laveen. Fun! Sessions start at 6:30 PM, every Wednesday and meet at the Laveen Center of South Mountain Community College, 5001 W Dobbins Rd.

There is a small cost for materials but we're not making any money on this (we're not even trying to recover our expenses). Thousands and thousands of people have used this relatively simple system to get out of debt and get control of their finances. You don't have to be in financial trouble to benefit. But if you are in trouble this is a good place to start. Sign up online!

"The Covenant"

We're excited about being a part of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Here is a brief word of introduction from our president Gary Walter.

We're looking for land in Laveen

We know that as MasterPiece Church continues to grow we're going to need a more permanent place to support our expanding mission. We're looking for 7+/- acres in the Laveen area where we can build:

• a multipurpose community center that includes a chapel for up to 200 people at a time
• classrooms that can be used for children, Bible studies, youth groups, community English language classes, music classes, financial planning classes...
• staff offices 
• a small bookstore and drop-in coffee shop in conjunction with
• a thrift shop and free food shop for the benefit of the Laveen community
• a Laveen branch of Covenant Childcare Center
• a Christian elementary school for special needs children from the entire Phoenix area (We project 30 students meeting in five classrooms)
• a small farm with animals and medium size food garden for the school children
• a children's play area
• parking

Not absolutely essential but highly desirable:

• arterial frontage
• SRP irrigation
• proximity to bus route
• potential to power through solar energy

Suggestions? Input? Land offers? Contact Pastor Brad Boydston

Did he really say that?

Transcriptions and videos of many of Pastor Brad Boydston's recent sermons and talks can be found on his Fresh Fish Food blog.