Hey all! What a great weekend! Thanks for all your help in pulling it off. We had 30 guys out for Guys Night – congratulations to John Cochrane on winning the Ping-pong tournament! Thanks to Willie Demps for the great food and everyone for coming. We are already planning our next one!
Also – we had over 90 people attend the Talent Show last night and 13 wonderful (and fun) performances! Congratulations to Stephanie Cochrane for her winning performance (hope you’re wearing your “winner’s crown” with pride)! Also - thanks to Sue Billau and Jan Demps for the organizing the food and for everyone who brought something to eat. Thanks to those who set up and cleaned up afterwards.
I enjoyed seeing everyone in church Sunday morning! Hope you were encouraged by the message about Elijah. It’s amazing to realize how much one person can accomplish when they believe God is real and aren’t afraid to show it!
Some other things to consider…
Keep praying for Diane Stemen, Phil Duncan and Gordy Acosta as they recover from surgery. Diane is going to have to begin radiation and chemotherapy treatment soon. Not fun!
Debbie and I will be leaving this Thursday for a few days to visit Phillip in Texas. We’re excited to see him! Bill Bennet, director of Camp AoWaKiya (a Christian Youth Camp up north) will be speaking next Sunday morning. This is a GREAT youth camp (I’ve been involved with this camp for almost 20 years!). We’ll be taking up a special offering on Sunday for the ministry there (there will be no adult service in the evening. High school will meet as usual).
Finally – Please pray about our church finances! Our giving is down by almost $6,000 so far this year from where it needs to be. Put simply, the current ministry here cannot be sustained at our present level of giving. If you haven’t given for awhile, this would be a great time to begin! We know this is God’s church, and we know that ultimately He is responsible for making it function effectively. But we each have a part, too!
I know our church finances are impacted just like everyone else’s because of uncertainty in the market, but I don’t think God wants our commitment to giving waver because of fluctuations in the economy! If you have the ability to give a special gift – it would be very much appreciated! It would be a tremendous blessing if someone reading this right now could give a generous gift of $1,000, $5,000 or even $10,000! Maybe God will use you to be that special blessing!
Well – have a great day and a blessed week. I’m looking forward to attending the Awana Grand Prix this Wednesday night! Come and watch (or participate) if you can!
Pastor Bob
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