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Maria's Star

2009-09-28T18:21:00.003-06:00

This years Christmas drama is dedicated in memory of this precious little girl, Maria Sue Chapman. She is the daughter of well known singer Steven Curtis Chapman & Marybeth.

There are no words to express their loss & pain.

Our prayers continue for them.

The drama will be performed by Change of Heart Youth Group & several adults from our community!

Also, we hope to have a display & fundraiser for the organization "Show Hope", which cares for orphans & have built a hospital in memory of Maria, "Maria's Big House of Hope" (a home for special needs children, waiting to be adopted).

Hope to see you all at the performances...it's our churches way of honoring this little shining star, that shines so bright!

He's Making All Things New!

2009-09-10T10:15:00.002-06:00

The Holy Spirit has truly been moving in our services! We've been called to a season of prayer and "one on one" time with our Father. In return we've received encouragement to continue our journey in seeing Change of Heart become the church that our Father desires. Our youth group has grown to over 100 teens & little by little we're seeing their hearts turn towards the Father! Be encouraged today...God knows who you are & where you are...He loves you & will be all you need Him to be, when you need Him to be it...love ya!

Mom & daughters!

2009-06-25T13:09:00.001-06:00

Kaylee, Terri & Madison...what a great pic!

They were all a part of Swappys B-Day celebration!

A Precious Memory!

2009-06-25T13:07:00.001-06:00

Grandma & Swappy! Swappy wanted trucks & cars for her birthday...Grandma listened & Swappy was very happy!

Happy Birthday, Savannah Rose!

2009-06-25T12:57:00.008-06:00

Happy 7th Birthday, Savannah! What a great party...you are one loved little girl!

Delight Women's Conference 2009!

2009-06-18T14:42:00.003-06:00

All of these ladies are part of my family!

Are you ready for some football!

2009-06-16T20:48:00.003-06:00

Aeneas Williams (RAMS & Cardinal football player) is coming to Change of Heart on August 5th @ 6:30pm, Wednesday night! What an awesome blessing!

How true...how true!

2009-06-02T08:11:00.001-06:00

Love this..."No heart is as whole as a broken heart; No Faith is as solid as a wounded Faith!"

Strike a pose!

2009-06-02T08:06:00.003-06:00

Our handsome son, Gabe in Jacque's music room.
I know God as awesome plans for him...a strong personality the Holy Spirit can use! Satan doesn't stand a chance.

Someday...

2009-06-02T08:02:00.002-06:00

Savannah, (Swappy) our beautiful little girl from India. Someday, we'll be attending her wedding & seeing her walk down an aisle. Looking forward to that day, but not forgetting to enjoy the moment! Thank you Father, for this precious gift you gave us!

A precious moment!

2009-06-02T07:55:00.002-06:00

We were able to attend Steve & Jacque DeShetlers daughter, Chelsea's wedding. This picture was one of my favorite moments of the wedding. Chelsea & her dad walking from the beautiful house to the outdoor sanctuary (tent)!

A beautiful bride...a beautiful memory.

Guess who?

2009-03-10T08:06:00.004-06:00

Can you guess who the sketch is of? We had it done last fall at Union Station when we went to Dare to Share in St. Louis. I love it!

My son is growing up!

2009-03-10T07:57:00.003-06:00

What happened to our little baby boy! The years have flown by. Gabe will be 15 this August, (driving soon, oh my gosh)! This is a pic taken at church with his friend, Kayla.

Enjoy the moments with your children...their out about on their own before you know it!

I love Gabe & am so proud to be his mom!

Ooops!

2009-02-27T09:49:00.000-06:00

Sorry, the correct website is: www.thekatinas.com

The Dream

2009-02-27T09:40:00.002-06:00

Check out the awesome group "Katinas" at their website: http://www.katinas.com/. Every Wed. they'll be doing a short video devotion on keeping your dreams alive. It's going to be great!

Love you all! Joanie & Swappy

Remembering...

2009-02-24T08:35:00.002-06:00

Just received an email from a precious friend who lost her husband, Dean last year. Her heart is broke. We shared the story at Change of Heart....he was a hero...Dean and a group from a church camp were walking along a rural road when a motorist, driving erratically, sped towards the group. Dean looked behind him at the children, and then stepped into the path of the car, hands up, in an attempt to stop it.The driver slowed, skidded, and struck Dean.

Pastor Terry met Dean while working @ Integram. Dean towered Terry in size, but in heart they shared a common bond...their love for the Lord!

Please keep Deans wife, Cindey & their sons in your prayers. Loss is a battle of the heart that is never easily won. We love you Cindey & boys! Your in our daily prayers & thoughts! Looking forward to seeing you soon!

2009-02-12T14:25:00.002-06:00

Just a pic from our last snowfall of Swappy! We had fun playing in the snow that night. I pushed her on the sled & Gabe used his snow ski! Our new pup Lizzie loved the snow, but it was hard to distinquish her from the snow! I'll have to post a pic of Lizzie (you'll love her)

Hope on the Range

2009-01-23T21:23:00.004-06:00

Our Christmas production "Hope On the Range" was a hugh success. Kaitlyn in the picture shown, was our star of the drama! She touched everyones heart! For Christmas 2009 we will be returning with a sequel to "Hope On the Range". It will be entitled "Maria's Star" and will be held at the Recklein again!

Also, for Easter we will be producing another drama "The Memory Book". It will be held at the Recklein too! Can't wait!! More info. will follow.

Hannah come back!

2009-01-23T21:21:00.002-06:00

Oh, well...it's still a beautiful picture!

Three Angels!

2009-01-23T21:15:00.003-06:00

A pic from youth night! A great service it was!

So Sad! My girls are moving!

2009-01-23T21:11:00.003-06:00

A family from our youth group are moving this weekend. We love them so much! We took this pic this week. You girls will be missed more than words can say. Your in our prayers always!

S.H.A.R.C. Concert!

2009-01-23T21:05:00.003-06:00

What a great night of worship! (and fun!!)

SHARC is an awesome group of guys, who love the Lord with all their hearts! They were so kind & prayed for our church before they left to travel home. They'll be back this year at Jesus Jam and at COH in the fall.

15 more days till Christmas!

2008-12-10T14:25:00.002-06:00

Hi...can you believe it! 15 more (shopping) days till Christmas!! I'm loving this years Christmas season so much, even though I've only bought a few presents so far. We're trying to keep things simple this year...maybe thats why I'm enjoying it so much.

I hope to have a day set aside for baking cookies, etc. I haven't been able to do that in a long time, so that's something I'm looking forward to (my kids too)!

This week we've been working hard on our upcoming drama at the Recklein. It's going to be one of my favorites I think. Hope you all can make it (Fri & Sat 7pm 12/12-13 & Sun 12/14 10:30).

Merry Christmas! Joanie

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-22T11:09:00.004-06:00

Hi everyone...I can't believe it's been so long since my last blog. I'll try to do better in the future. My last blog was around revival time with Jeff Ferguson. It was a great! We had awesome services and everyone loved hanging out with Jeff again! We all laughed so hard-no explanations needed if you know Jeff personally. He is a great person, friend and anointed man of God!

Our songwriters workshop and services with Jeff and Jacque DeShetler were equally as powerful. Jeff and Jacque have two different styles of ministry, but when they minister together God's presence is there so powerful...touching the hearts of the people. No words can describe how wonderful that weekend was. I'll try to post some pictures of the event as soon I learn how to. Hey, Warren can you help me learn this? (Warren is our web site man)

Well, this Thursday is Thanksgiving! I can't wait to get together with all of my family. We're doing things alittle different this year. My sister-in-law has invited all of us to her moms house (there going to be out of town) so we'll be enjoying the use of their awesome large farmstyle house...it's beautiful with a lake. Hope the weather is nice enough to take a walk or fish.

I love my family and I'm learning not to take them for granted. After my Dad passing this year, it's changed my perspective on alot of things. I'm trying to slow down more & smell the roses!

Yesterday I did some cleaning for the upcoming holidays and spent sometime going through keepsakes and such. I listened to some worship music, looked at some things I haven't looked at for some time (pics & cards, etc). I loved it...it's great to remember special past memories! I'm looking forward to creating more this upcoming Thanksgiving & Christmas!

Pastor Terry and I pray you all be especially blessed this Thanksgiving and Christmas season! Just being able to spend time in God's presence answers that prayer. There is a new song by Matthew West that I love...one of the lines is..."I don't want to spend the rest of my life wondering what would of happened if I would of given you everything". Wow! What lyrics!!

Through all the battles we've faced this year...I've come to the conclusion that I'm giving my God, my Savior, my precious Holy Spirit everything! God has blessed Change of Heart magnificently these past 10 years! We're going to give our all to see it become everything the Lord intended...we're excited and expecting great things in 2009! Watch and see what the Lord is going to do through Change of Heart (to our congregation...that's you).

We love you all! Joanie

PS...Don't forget the praise band SHARC will be with next Friday night @ 7pm!

REVIVAL

2008-09-04T07:33:00.003-06:00

Hello...we'll be sharing more about the revival later, but we wanted to thank everyone that played a role in supporting the revival this week...it was an awesome 3 days!

Do ONE great thing during your lifetime!

2008-08-29T08:07:00.002-06:00

Hi everyone...Last Sunday morning, Jack Harris from Global Messenger International came
and spoke a very challenging message to our church body. He shared that the word "average" should be elimated from a christians vocabulary. To put his message in one sentence I would have to say that the sentence reads as this "when we put others and there needs first, over our own, that something great always happens"!

Revival is 3 days away...we're so excited and expecting great things! We're having a special prayer and worship service tonight in preparation for the upcoming revival. A guest speaker shared a word that she felt was for our church body...

Repentance + Reconcilation = Revival

Pastor Terry and I are applying that word to our lives and preparing our hearts, so all hinderances are removed...remember King David's words...Ps 51...."Create in me a pure and clean heart..." its our heartfelt prayer....Joanie

Healer

2008-08-18T16:46:00.002-06:00

What a beautiful & anointed song... "Healer"...what a beautiful and anointed service Sunday.
The past two services have been different...His presence closer, more tangible and more powerful...I love HIM and HIS faithfulness!

Remember, when others may forsake you...family or friends, or both...HE has never left you! How awesome is that...no strings attached...no fear of betrayal...only HIS unfailing love, strength, peace, encouragement...letting us know that everything will be alright!

Be encouraged if your going through a hard time. HE hasn't left you...never doubt HIS love for you...you will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of living just as King David did many years ago...Psalm 27.

You'll be OK...it's HIS promise...Joanie

PS...Check out www.youtube.com (then type in Hillsong Healer to view video used last Sunday)

"Yours"

2008-08-14T09:37:00.003-06:00

Many of you may know that a new verse has been added to Steven Curtis Chapmans song "Yours". They have been playing the new version on JoyFm...the verse was added after the death of his precious, 5 yr old little girl Marie Sue. Here are the words to the new verse:

I've walked the valley of deaths shadow

So deep & dark that I could barely breathe

I've had to let go of more than I could bear

And questioned everything that I believe

But still even here in this great darkness

A comfort and hope come breaking through

As I can say in life or death

God we belong to you

Through the many seasons of change in our lives, his words express what our hearts have felt many times. This awesome families journey can be followed on the links below. Our prayers go with them...what honor their lives have brought to Christ! Joanie

http://chapmanchannel.typepad.com/jim/

http://www.stevencurtischapman.com

Revival in the air!

2008-08-11T08:18:00.005-06:00

Wow! What an awesome service Sunday morning! Several people told me Sunday, how they felt revival in the air...the past two weeks I feel the Holy Spirit has been preparing our leadership & the congregations hearts for the upcoming revival.
Joanie & I both know that Change of Heart is entering a new season that we have never experienced before-everyone keep preparing your hearts so that the Holy Spirit has freedom to move-God is faithful and all the prophectic words that have been spoken over COH will come to past if we do our part & be obedient. Invite a freind to services next weekend! Have a blessed week....Pastor Terry

Just when you need it...HE shows up!

2008-08-09T14:54:00.002-06:00

Hi, everyone! It's been a busy weekend so far. Last night Terry & I, Gabe, Swappy, Chuck, Dick and Jackie went to a special service at Oasis International Ministries in St. Louis...it was a word in due season. The special speaker was from Illinois...he moves alot in the gift of prophecy...as service was closing he came up to our seats and gave us a prophetic word...we will share more of what he spoke in the days to come...but I wanted to share the one thing spoken- "it was that all of the road blocks we're going to be removed." How right-on his words were, for sure 2008 has been a year of road blocks, from all directions.

I know in my heart that FREEDOM is truly coming! The things spoken prophetically in days, months & years past are going to manifest...its time...its time! Are you ready for revival? Are you ready for restoration? The Holy Spirit is ready & willing...all we have to do is keep our hearts seeking His. To retain a heart of repentance...than reconciliation is there which brings about revival!

Londa, Allie & I worked on our mailing for the upcoming revival with Jeff Ferguson. Also, the songwriters & worship leaders conference in September. Our goal is to send 500 packet to churches & individuals. We know it's going to be an awesome event!

We'll see everyone tomorrow...have a blessed & peaceful evening....Joanie

Weekend at the Dream Center, St. Louis

2008-07-29T13:48:00.002-06:00

Hi Everyone...We're back home! It's great getting to take a mini vacation, but it's been good being back home. Joanie & I spent Saturday at The Magic House with Gabe & Swappy...we had a good time & took some cool pics! After that we went & spent the night at The DeShetler home in Eureka. Steve cooked us a great dinner & as always we enjoyed talking with Steve & Jacque...sharing stories...hopes & dreams. They've always been an encouragement to us & Change of Heart! Sunday morning we went to the St. Louis Dream Center where Jacque lead worship...it was an awesome worship time-the church doesn't hold back there praises! They had a special guest that morning...he spoke about the CHURCH...what it should be & where it should be headed. Joanie & I gained some new insight to our ministry....Pastor Terry & Joanie