Dear Folks – I was just reading about Elijah this morning and was impressed at his total confidence in God – even in the face of tremendous difficulties around him. I have been thinking about the chaotic state of affairs in our own country and was struck by how much some of our leaders remind me of the prophets of Baal dancing around the altar of their money God, trying to get our economy back on track and “save” our way of life. If the situation weren’t so serious – it might be humorous.
At some point and in some fashion, God will make Himself known, just as He did to the Israelites. God is working His plan and it involves Him being glorified above all others. We can be sure of that! The challenge to me was wondering which group I can most identify with – the prophets of Baal who bought into the culture and worshipped false gods; the people of Israel – who hesitated between following the world or following God; or Elijah – who knew God and followed Him fully – even in the face of opposition.
Also - I wanted to remind you about a couple of events coming up this weekend!
Guy’s Fun Night! We are having a Guy’s Fun Night tomorrow (Sat @ 7pm). We’ll have food, ping-pong, dodge ball and horseshoes (among other things). One of the purposes is to simply enjoy being with each other and encouraging each other. A second purpose is to invite and meet some new friends or family that haven’t been involved in our church. A third purpose is to get the youngsters and older guys together for some FUN! We don’t always take time to hang out together! It’s going to be a pretty laid back and enjoyable evening, and we want you to be there! (Wives – make sure you remind your husbands and sons to go!)
Talent Night! So many people enjoyed this last time we did it, the CE committee wanted to organize it again for this Sunday evening @ 6pm! We have several people who are signed up to participate and we’d love some more. We aren’t necessarily looking for professionals, we just want to see you (or your family) do something! The more people that participate, the better! We’ll have fun together and enjoy light snacks. This fun event will replace our normal Sunday evening service. Plan on coming!
Please keep praying for Diane Stemen (Tim Brososky’s sister). She had cancer surgery this week and is recovering at home. She needs further treatment. If you would like to send her a note, her address is 18120 Sharon Valley Dr. Manchester, Mi. 48158. Her email is R4Stem@aol.com.
Also – pray for me tonight (Friday). I will be co-facilitating a Parent Workshop in Adrian on Substance Abuse Prevention. It’s a great opportunity for me to represent God and our church to the community.
Pastor Bob
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