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            This Sunday, in our message, I asked you to fill out a card that we would put on the back wall and we would make the back wall a wall of witness.  This is how people completed the sentence, “I give God thanks for Alice Drive because:”

• My children love it here;
• People are not judgmental;
• Countless people prayed for the healing of our daughter;
• Pastor Clay’s messages are from the heart;
• It gives me a place to come and give thanks to God and praise Him for everything;
• No one passes judgment;
• Everyone is always welcome here;
• It has kept my family grounded and reminds us that we are loved;
• There is something for everyone from the preschool, the music ministry and the people;
• The church has brought me closer to God;
• Of the Christ-like dedication;
• This church introduced me to Jesus Christ;
• It’s an open place of grace;
• I am spiritually fed and know that this is truly a place of grace;
• It does have a 9:45 service that works for us and we feel welcome here;
• It holds me accountable;
• The people are real and so is the grace;
• I am so thankful for the sermons I can understand and real encouragement each Sunday;
• My Sunday school class;
• The spirit of the music;
• Student Ministry;
• My parents found friends here;
• I got saved because a person visited me;
• This church has been a home away from home for me;
• Our church is color-blind;
• The prayer team;
• The prison and jail ministry;
• PowerLunch;
• All the fun, games and songs they place for everyone;
• The diversity of people:  race, social standing, age, viewpoints all working together towards a common goal; bringing people to relationship with Christ;
• I feel loved;

Those are just a few of the reasons people give God thanks for Alice Drive.  I am thankful for Alice Drive and for the great God we serve.

Any other things you can think of you are thankful for about ADBC?

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