Yesterday was a good day. With the exception of a "new" song (Wonderful Grace of Jesus - written in 1918), the song service was great. Actually, I gave Bill that song to sing Sunday morning so I'm just kidding. It was a great day of worship and those of you able to participate really added to our songs of praise to God. We finished up our series on "The Divine Compulsion" and now I will be preparing to preach those lessons again this weekend in Trinidad.
Speaking of Trinidad, I will be flying out Thursday evening. This means I will be missing "Trick or Treating" with Bella (first time ever), so make sure you give her some extra candy if she ends up at your door. She will be dressed like Priscilla Presley and our dog will be Elvis (yes, he has a costume). Back to my trip to Trinidad, it is a conference for the Caribbean that also raises money for the preaching students at the school there. I will be speaking Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as touring the preaching school and island on Monday. Tuesday will be my flight back to Vero Beach, USA. After this I will not be leaving Vero again until a couple of days after Christmas for some R and R. Please pray for my family while I am gone, that they are safe and stress free. If you have time, say a little prayer for me and my travels.
Speaking of prayers, this Friday Betty Pack will be having surgery for breast cancer. As with Joe, we want a continual prayer to go up for her before, during, and after surgery. We have seen the power of prayer. We will have another day of prayer a few days later for Fran Mooney as she also will be having surgery for breast cancer. We want to continue doing these for serious issues that arise with our members. I would much rather this church be known as a praying people than that church who always has cool stuff going on. We want to continue to improve every aspect of what we do here - congregational prayers, corporate worship, serving others, and our overall love.
Now let me tell you about a series that will begin when I get back from Trinidad. It has a real catchy title - "Habakkuk". One of the 12 Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. Three chapters - three sermons. A great series for those who sometimes struggle with their faith. It is especially helpful in those times that, well, God doesn't seem fair. Such as, the wicked prosper when someone who loves God and tries to do right loses their job, gets sick, or dies an early death. What do we do with that? This book will not only be helpful to the people of this church but also those you know who struggle in this way. Start inviting people now. It begins November 10th.
If you missed Sunday night you really missed out on something special. Bill Peoples spoke to us about the difficult subject of cancer. But it wasn't so much about what to do when you, or someone you love gets cancer, but ways to prevent it from ever happening to you. It was fascinating, to say the least. A'Lana video recorded the lecture. Bill also stayed around to answer questions many of you had following. I appreciate the elders doing something like this for the church.
Think about the people who normally sit around who were absent. Give them a call, visit, or card to make sure everything is okay. As always, let the leadership know if it is something of a serious nature. Continue to pray for our sick. Wear a smile. Be kind to people. Be Jesus to the world.
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