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Last Update - May 14, 2024 No Youth Bible Study on May 15th
No Ladies' Meeting in May or June
We'll Be Having a Baptismal Service Soon
VBS is June 7th and 8th There will be a sign-up sheet in the foyer for items you can volunteer to provide for VBS.
Children's Church On the remaining Sundays the children will be dismissed to Children's Church at "Hug & Howdy" time, which is right after prayer. Children's Church is for grades 1-5. A class for the older youth may be available in the future.
Youth Bible Study
Studying the Gospel of John on Sunday Mornings John's gospel is written intimatley from the perspective of one who considered himself to be Jesus’ best friend as you could argue no one knew Him better. He lived a long life following Jesus from perhaps his teens into his 90s. It was a long life, but sometime difficult one often being persecuted for his faith. He was exiled to the island of Patmos later in his life where he was given wonderful visions of heaven and future events which he wrote about in the Book of Revelations. He is the only apostle to die of natural causes. His Gospel differs from the other three in that rather than telling a story in order, he hand picks events to prove a certain point. The point he emphasizes is that Jesus is the Son of God. His close relationship with Jesus empowers his words to have extra special meaning as an insider rather than one observing from the outside. He actually states the purpose for writing this account near the end in chapter 20. "And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples,
which are not written in this book; but these are written that you
may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing
you may have life in His name."
Studying I Corinthians Sunday Evenings Come join us for this valuable study, and also enjoy some good Bluegrass Gospel, as Dick M. and Rita N. are nearly always there with a couple of great songs to share. The service starts at 6:00 p.m.
Studying the Book of Acts on Wednesday Evenings This is a very informal time, with plenty of opportunity for testimonies, questions, comments, and discussion. Bible Study begins at 6:00 p.m.
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May 12, 2024 Fufill Your Roll Since it is Mother's Day today, I want to use this subject of roles to focus in on our ladies here today. God has chosen your role in His kingdom and it is one you should embrace. Let's start at the beginning: "And the LORD God said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.'" At the moment of conception, God designated a woman's role in life. She is to be a "helper" for her husband. She is to be the wind in his sails, his biggest fan, and one who receives joy when he flourishes. That sounds a lot like what John the Baptist, doesn't it? Ladies, you are not to fill the role of leader in your home, but you are the glue that holds that home all together. By accepting that role and flourishing at it, God is glorified through you. Your husband will flourish and your children will learn what a Godly marriage and family is supposed to be like. Your role of mother is a lifetime commitment and know that you are the only mother of your children. You may have other roles at work, in the community, or even at church, but know that your roles or mother and wife are the most important. Others could fill in for you in those other roles, but not in your mother and wife roles; those are yours alone. Fill that role well doing your best in the moment. Then as we said, just when you find your groove things change. The kids grow up and move out and even become parents themselves creating a new role for them and for you. This does not mean God is done with you, but your role changes. Through life we must keep our eyes on Jesus who is above all, speaks truth, and has the Spirit of God without measure. In Him is our hope of eternal life. He is what life is about. As we travel through this ever changing life, hold tightly to the hope that there is something ahead that is worth everything we invest in it. Each day fulfill the role you are currently in looking to the future that will be more than we ever could hope for. Live with the attitude that "He must increase and I must decrease." Heavenly Father, thank You for guiding us through this life. Grant to us the ability to adapt to every circumstance by trusting that it is You that is leading us.
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