news

Hey all – just wanted to let you know a couple of things happening…

 

First – some sad news - I found out yesterday around 5pm that my dad died.  It was very sudden and somewhat unexpected.  Most of you know that he has been struggling with Alzheimer’s disease for a while.  He has been going downhill pretty quickly over the last few weeks, and just this weekend was struggling to eat.  On Monday morning, he was sitting in his chair at the Assisted living home he was in and was doing fairly well (talking, etc.), and then about a half hour later, when they went to check on him again, he was dead!  They aren’t sure why he died, but fortunately he didn’t seem to struggle. 

 

I will be leaving on Wednesday with my family up to Owosso, Mi. for a couple of days to attend the funeral.  Thanks to all who have expressed sympathy and prayers.  We are glad that he is with the Lord and is not having to go through an extended time of suffering.

 

Also – I wanted to remind you again about the Missions Information Dinner for Steve Wright on Sunday after church.  Please plan on attending with your family!  He is really excited about the year-long international mission’s opportunity he will have this next year.  We want to encourage him and enjoy some wonderful international food, too.  At the dinner, you will be given an opportunity to support him through prayer, finances and words of encouragement.   

 

Thanks again for your prayers.  It means a lot to us.

 

Pastor Bob

 

 

prayer requests

Folks – hope you had a nice Thanksgiving Day!

 

I wanted to pass along a couple of prayer requests. 

 

Renee Rendel (one of our new members) has been struggling with blood clots over the last year.  She just found out that a recent MRI showed a couple of clots in her brain.  They are not sure if they are recent or have been there for awhile.  She is going in for further tests.  Please pray for her and her family.

 

Also, continue to pray for those recovering from surgery: Lisa Hendrick (Libby Cochrane’s sister) – cancer surgery; Robin Heath - back surgery; Phillip Wright - knee surgery.

 

See you tomorrow at church!

 

Pastor Bob

Church Workday this Saturday

Hey everyone – don’t forget about the church workday this Saturday from 9am – noon.  The Trustee Committee has several projects available that need to be done before winter gets here.  Come with your family if you can for the whole time or just an hour or two.  Lunch will be provided at noon.  See Bill Bartenslager for details!

 

PB

prayer request, news & encouragement

Folks – I just received an email from Libby Cochrane about her sister, Lisa.  She is most likely having abdominal surgery tomorrow at St. Joseph hospital to remove a mass that has been causing a great deal of pain over the last month or so.  They’re not sure what it is yet, but please be in prayer for her and family.

 

Also – be praying for our teens as they attend the Word of Life Superbowl outreach this Fri/Sat.  There are usually several thousand teens that hear the gospel presented and have a great time of fun and fellowship.  Steve and I will be taking them.  On another note – over 25 jr high teens attended our youth outreach can drive for the Britton CARE Center last night!  They had a great time together.  Thanks to Steve Wright for helping to organize that.

 

Also – pray for the men’s and ladies groups that are forming.  The men’s group meets on Tuesday @ 6pm at Dave Waynicks house (181 Rose St in Britton).  See Dave or Steve Wright for details.  The ladies are meeting on Monday mornings at 10:30am and also on Tuesday evenings.  See Dana Hendrickson for more details.

 

We are receiving a special mission’s offering over the next two Sundays to help out and encourage our active missionaries.  The mission’s committee would like to give each of our active missionaries a Christmas gift of $75 if possible.  Please mark your gift ‘special missions’ and place it in the offering plate or give to Stacie McMullen (our treasurer).  See Pastor Bob if you would like to give to this project by credit/debit card.

 

Finally, we will be observing the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church this Sunday (Nov. 11^th).  We will be watching a short video about those who suffer greatly for their faith in ways we can’t imagine.  They ask only for prayer and Bibles.

 

Looking forward to seeing each of you on Sunday!  Please come early for Sunday School – you’ll be glad you did!

 

Pastor Bob

 

P.S. Here’s a story to help us remember that honesty is the best policy…

 

“Laura offered to bake a cake for the church ladies' group bake sale, but she forgot to do it until the last minute.  She baked an angel food cake and when she took it from the oven, the center had dropped flat.  She said, "Oh dear, there's no time to bake another cake."  So, she looked around the house for something to build up the center of the cake.  Alice found it in the bathroom ... a roll of toilet paper.  She plunked it in and covered it with icing.  The finished product looked beautiful, so she rushed it to the church.  Before she left the house, Laura had given her daughter some money and specific instructions to be at the bake sale the minute it opened, and to buy that cake and bring it home.  When her daughter arrived at the sale, the attractive cake had already been sold.  Laura was beside herself. 

 

The next day, Laura was invited to a friend's home for a scrapbook party that afternoon.  After the party, a fancy lunch was served, and to her horror, the cake in question was presented for dessert. When Laura saw the cake, she started to get out of her chair to rush into the kitchen to tell her friend all about it.  But before she could get to her feet, one of the other ladies said, "What a beautiful cake!"  

 

Laura sat back in her chair when she heard the hostess (who was a prominent church member) say. "Thank you, I baked it myself."