Mother's Day Sunday is always uplifting. Everyone seems happy, the crowds are good, and worship is great. Yesterday was even more special as Lavonne Scott was baptized into Christ! It turned a Mother's Day into Father's Day, as Lavonne became a child of God. What a great start to the week!
I am really excited about next Sunday. We will begin a new series of sermons called "Maestro" from the book of Daniel. This is a book I have wanted to preach from for several years. It is one of the great books of the Old Testament. But why call it "Maestro"? It is a title of extreme respect to the master musician of a great orchestra. It is the conductor who unifies the performers, sets the tempo, and executes the beautiful music. In this book, God is the Great Maestro conducting, not only the individual lives of His people, but the nations of the world. It is a powerful display of the Sovereignty of God. Many are familiar with some of the stories, such as the fiery furnace, the lions den or the handwriting on the wall, but there are so many other things that occurred that will blow your mind. This week we will do an introduction to the book.
Next Sunday night is Senior Night for our High School graduates. This is always a special time for these families. If nothing else it's fun looking at the pictures. There will be a reception following.
I spoke with Trudy Teague this morning and she is still struggling after the loss of Willie. Continue to pray for her and the family. They are hoping to firm up the arrangements for the funeral tomorrow.
As usual check on those you haven't seen in a while. If you know of someone who needs the attention of the elders or ministers, please call.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
A Crazy Weekend
If you haven't heard, the Manland camp out got rained out. Getting wet for an event like this is not uncommon, but drowning is another thing. When we looked at the radar Friday there was a huge system moving over the very place we were going be. Add to that, a second system would arrive the next morning. It is true we almost lost our "man card", but we were happy to reschedule.
On the positive side, Lex and Missy's mom surprised us by coming in on Friday afternoon (a day or two earlier than expected). It is so nice having my son home for the summer. This may be the last time the whole family will be together for this length of time. Lex will be in the song leading rotation for the summer, as well as preaching a couple of times. I'm sure you're not as excited as Missy and I are about this, but we appreciate you allowing us to express our joy. Family is precious. I'm excited for all our families getting their college students home over the next couple of weeks.
That being said, May 18th is Grad Night for our high school seniors. This year we have five young people, among those is one of my boys (reality has officially set it). As usual, Joel will be conducting things in the auditorium at 6:00 p.m. Come out and support all of these young people and their families. Just so you know, Joel has limited us parents to a 3 minute slide show. Of course we parents think you would want to see more pictures of our children, which is why you put someone like Joel in charge instead of me! Seriously, we are trying to respect everyone's time and will finish things off in the Coffee Shop with a few refreshments.
As far as next Sunday goes, it is Mother's Day. A bit of advice to those buying gifts for these special ladies: Don't buy them a dish washer, a new iron, a really cool mop, or anything that puts them to work. Flowers, homemade cards, jewelry (even cubic zirconium), a day to the spa, manicures/pedicures, or things they would really enjoy when they are NOT working. Guys, you can thank me later. As far as the Sunday sermon, I will be preaching a lesson on motherhood being one of the noblest of callings. Invite others to come with you. If you have visitors, bring them to our Coffee Connection before worship (9:30 - Fireside Room). There will be no Sunday evening 2:42 groups...spend time with your family - a gift of God.
Continue to look for those who sit around you who wasn't able to attend this week. Give them a call, send a card, maybe even make a visit. It they need extra attention let the elders or ministers know. Have a great week!
On the positive side, Lex and Missy's mom surprised us by coming in on Friday afternoon (a day or two earlier than expected). It is so nice having my son home for the summer. This may be the last time the whole family will be together for this length of time. Lex will be in the song leading rotation for the summer, as well as preaching a couple of times. I'm sure you're not as excited as Missy and I are about this, but we appreciate you allowing us to express our joy. Family is precious. I'm excited for all our families getting their college students home over the next couple of weeks.
That being said, May 18th is Grad Night for our high school seniors. This year we have five young people, among those is one of my boys (reality has officially set it). As usual, Joel will be conducting things in the auditorium at 6:00 p.m. Come out and support all of these young people and their families. Just so you know, Joel has limited us parents to a 3 minute slide show. Of course we parents think you would want to see more pictures of our children, which is why you put someone like Joel in charge instead of me! Seriously, we are trying to respect everyone's time and will finish things off in the Coffee Shop with a few refreshments.
As far as next Sunday goes, it is Mother's Day. A bit of advice to those buying gifts for these special ladies: Don't buy them a dish washer, a new iron, a really cool mop, or anything that puts them to work. Flowers, homemade cards, jewelry (even cubic zirconium), a day to the spa, manicures/pedicures, or things they would really enjoy when they are NOT working. Guys, you can thank me later. As far as the Sunday sermon, I will be preaching a lesson on motherhood being one of the noblest of callings. Invite others to come with you. If you have visitors, bring them to our Coffee Connection before worship (9:30 - Fireside Room). There will be no Sunday evening 2:42 groups...spend time with your family - a gift of God.
Continue to look for those who sit around you who wasn't able to attend this week. Give them a call, send a card, maybe even make a visit. It they need extra attention let the elders or ministers know. Have a great week!
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