Friends-
Happy 4th of July! I hope you have a fun and safe celebration of the founding of our nation. Just remember this: ultimately, our freedom does not come from a declaration, or a constitution, or a bill of rights. Those are all important for us as a nation, and I pray we will lift them up and live by them.
But they are in place to protect the freedom that God intends for all his children, and which he won for us by his death on the cross. By that one act, Jesus broke the power of sin, death, and the devil, and set us free to live life abundantly as his sons and daughters,
I love America, and I am forever grateful that I get to live here. AND I will never let loyalty to my nation or any other entity take precedence over my total devotion and loyalty to Jesus. He alone is the Truth, and the Truth sets us free.
Fireworks, Yes! Cookouts, Yes! Gathering with family and friends, Yes! And never forgetting that it was because Jesus said Yes! to his father's will, that we have the freedom we enjoy.
Love you all!
Gary
Calendar
Sundays - Worship Service Every Sunday - 10:30 a.m.
7/5 - Communion Sunday
- Last day to bring donations of Kleenex, cash, and 33 or 35 gallon garbage bags
Tuesdays - 7/7 - Packing Lunches for Carpenter's Place - 9:30 a.m. - church basement
Wednesdays - Bible Study - Every Wednesday via Zoom - 7 p.m.
Thursdays - Church Board Meeting will not be held in July. Next meeting is August 6 at 7 p.m.
Other News -
Zoom - Zoom is now used for the Wednesday night Bible Study and the Church Board meetings. Please contact Gary at [email protected] for Zoom link.
Upper Room Devotionals - The July/August Upper Rooms are now available at the church.
Carpenter's Place Meal Prep - Tuesday 7/7 - 9:30 a.m. - We are looking for volunteers to come to the church basement to make lunches for Carpenters Place. We have a great system and it goes quickly with lots of helpers. The lunches will be delivered this same day along with the items we have collected. Thanks for all the donations!
Food Pantry - We are still collecting non-perishable food in the entry way of the church for a local food pantry.
Many thanks to those who have brought food and to those who have delivered it.
Sunday Fellowship - If you are interested in bringing some treats for our after worship coffee hour, there is a sign up sheet in the fellowship room.
Flowers for the Altar - We would love to see some of your garden flowers on Sunday mornings. Please consider bringing a vaseful to put up front during worship. Thanks!
Thanks - Thank you to Curt for removing the old piano from the basement. If others helped, thank you as well. Thanks to everyone who helped in some way for the outdoor worship and picnic on Sunday June 28. It was a wonderful day. Great worship out under the oaks and then amazing food to celebrate our countries 250th birthday.
Looking Ahead -
Coffee and Connections - We had a wonderful luncheon at Judy Murphy's on June 26. Thank you to Judy for hosting 15 women. It was a great time of food and fellowship. Hoping to have another event in August. Watch for more details.
Happy 4th of July! I hope you have a fun and safe celebration of the founding of our nation. Just remember this: ultimately, our freedom does not come from a declaration, or a constitution, or a bill of rights. Those are all important for us as a nation, and I pray we will lift them up and live by them.
But they are in place to protect the freedom that God intends for all his children, and which he won for us by his death on the cross. By that one act, Jesus broke the power of sin, death, and the devil, and set us free to live life abundantly as his sons and daughters,
I love America, and I am forever grateful that I get to live here. AND I will never let loyalty to my nation or any other entity take precedence over my total devotion and loyalty to Jesus. He alone is the Truth, and the Truth sets us free.
Fireworks, Yes! Cookouts, Yes! Gathering with family and friends, Yes! And never forgetting that it was because Jesus said Yes! to his father's will, that we have the freedom we enjoy.
Love you all!
Gary
Calendar
Sundays - Worship Service Every Sunday - 10:30 a.m.
7/5 - Communion Sunday
- Last day to bring donations of Kleenex, cash, and 33 or 35 gallon garbage bags
Tuesdays - 7/7 - Packing Lunches for Carpenter's Place - 9:30 a.m. - church basement
Wednesdays - Bible Study - Every Wednesday via Zoom - 7 p.m.
Thursdays - Church Board Meeting will not be held in July. Next meeting is August 6 at 7 p.m.
Other News -
Zoom - Zoom is now used for the Wednesday night Bible Study and the Church Board meetings. Please contact Gary at [email protected] for Zoom link.
Upper Room Devotionals - The July/August Upper Rooms are now available at the church.
Carpenter's Place Meal Prep - Tuesday 7/7 - 9:30 a.m. - We are looking for volunteers to come to the church basement to make lunches for Carpenters Place. We have a great system and it goes quickly with lots of helpers. The lunches will be delivered this same day along with the items we have collected. Thanks for all the donations!
Food Pantry - We are still collecting non-perishable food in the entry way of the church for a local food pantry.
Many thanks to those who have brought food and to those who have delivered it.
Sunday Fellowship - If you are interested in bringing some treats for our after worship coffee hour, there is a sign up sheet in the fellowship room.
Flowers for the Altar - We would love to see some of your garden flowers on Sunday mornings. Please consider bringing a vaseful to put up front during worship. Thanks!
Thanks - Thank you to Curt for removing the old piano from the basement. If others helped, thank you as well. Thanks to everyone who helped in some way for the outdoor worship and picnic on Sunday June 28. It was a wonderful day. Great worship out under the oaks and then amazing food to celebrate our countries 250th birthday.
Looking Ahead -
Coffee and Connections - We had a wonderful luncheon at Judy Murphy's on June 26. Thank you to Judy for hosting 15 women. It was a great time of food and fellowship. Hoping to have another event in August. Watch for more details.
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