A Green Jacket Day

One of the great traditions of The Masters is the winner receives a green sports jacket (that and $1.6 million).  When a player puts that sport coat on at the end of the day he knows it has officially been a good day.  As a true southerner, I was glad a guy named Bubba took it home.

Yesterday was a green jacket day.  Worship was uplifting, we had several visitors from our community, and the Arnold Palmers were delicious.  Many of you were kind in your comments about yesterdays sermon.  Golf is a great metaphor for life.  A special thanks to David Paladin and his crew for making and setting up the Arnold Palmers after worship.

This week is one of the biggest days of the year - Easter Sunday.  Not that it is above any day of worship, but one of the few times our community looks for a place to worship.  Our goal isn't to tickle their itch but to help them see Jesus.  To really understand the resurrection is to understand a lifetime commitment to the One who saved us.  Invite someone you know who doesn't attend church.  Roll out the red carpet for them and all of our visitors next week.  Most especially pray that God would open their hearts - and that He would be with me this week in preparation.  2,000 years ago, the resurrection of Christ changed life as we know it.  This resurrection Sunday could be the day that changes another life.  If you can get them here by 9:30 am, please bring them to our Coffee Connection.  Come with them so they don't feel uncomfortable.

MANLAND: We have a Manland event on May 2nd-3rd at Danny Brackett's ranch.  This is an amazing place with all kinds of exotic animals and other wildlife.  There will be a shrimp boil on Friday night and a country breakfast on Saturday morning.  We will be camping, so you will need to bring camping gear, flashlights, bug spray, chairs, water boots, fishing gear or anything else needed.  There is electricity for plug ups and showers for those who want to wash the man smell off of them. Bring $15 to cover the cost of food.  We will also need anyone who is planning to go to sign up in the foyer, call the church office, text or email myself to be added to the list.  Do not bring your guns.  There will be some on hand to shoot skeet, but it would be better if we had a controlled environment.  This is for all our guys 10 years and older.  10-15 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.  If you have any questions feel free to ask Danny Brackett or myself.

We had several absent yesterday so make sure you check on those who sit around you or you may have personally missed.  Send one of our shut-ins a card or a quick call.