CELEBRATION NOTES

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

Back To Church Sunday: Find Your Place

Þ THE LARGEST PARTICIPATION

Þ THE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION

Þ THE LONGEST CONTINUATION

Þ THE FASTEST EXPANSION

Þ THE HIGHEST MOTIVATION (Love)

Þ THE STRONGEST AUTHORIZATION

Þ THE SIMPLEST ADMINISTRATION

Þ THE GREATEST CONCLUSION

Þ EVERYBODY’S WELCOME

“As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth.” Matthew 9:9

Why sinners and tax collectors?

“Follow me…” “So Matthew got up and followed him.”

EVERYBODY’S INVITED

“While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his

disciples.” Matthew 9:10

EVERYBODY’S ACCEPTED

“When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?’ On hearing this, Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice. “For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:13

Welcome to Matthew’s party!