Good Morning Bethesda!
It was great seeing each of you yesterday morning at church! Our attendance was down a bit. Some folks were out of town on vacation. Some were home ill or injured. Believe it or not, some had to work (even outside in the heat!). We do hope to see everyone next Sunday.
The prophecy of our Lord concerning Peter’s denial should cause us to consider our own faith. Let us rely on the Lord for our strength and not on ourselves. Let us glorify Him in the presence of the lost rather than deny Him.
Urgent Prayer Requests
- Brida Lovett, additional heart surgery Monday morning
- Debbie Walker, foot surgery Thursday morning
- Elisabeth Bunch ministering in Union, MO this week.
- The Bunch family as they prepare for their Minnesota mission trip.
- Marilynn Norvell
- Pete & Brenda Koelling
- Brenda Koelling’s father
- Cynthia Wordlaw, her mother, father, and sister suffering physically
- Gene & Lois Schulze at home.
- Caroline, Anne Overton’s sister-in-law, fight with cancer.
- The Overtons as they search for a new church in Indiana.
- Our church and need for revival
Upcoming Activities
- Business Meeting, Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
- Sunday School, Sunday, 9:15 a.m.
- Worship Service, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
- Discipleship Training, Sunday, 5:00 p.m. (Daniel)
- BUSINESS MEETING, Wednesday, July 11, 7 p.m.
Some Words on Worship
Article 22: Of religious worship and the sabbath day (continued from our previous newsletter)
8. The sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men, after a due preparing of their hearts and ordering their common affairs aforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all day, from their own works, words and thoughts, about their worldly employment and recreations, but are also taken up the whole time in the public and private exercises of his worship and in the duties of necessity and mercy.
From the Second London Confession (also known as the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith).
Summer BBQ & Fellowship
Our Summer BBQ & Wii/KINECT Fellowship which was scheduled for this Saturday, July 14, has been postponed until Saturday, July 28 beginning at noon. Mark the new date on your calendar and join us for fun at the church!
“It’s not what I don’t understand about the Bible that bothers me; it’s what I do understand.”
– Mark Twain
“It is a common fault among us, to be more inquisitive concerning things secret, which belong to God only, than concerning things revealed, which belongs to us and to our children—more desirous to have our curiosity gratified, than our conscience directed—to know what is done in heaven, that what we ought to do to get thither.”
– Matthew Henry
Pastor’s Postscripts
Summer is in full swing now. The temperatures are up (way up!) and many folks are taking their vacations. Debbie and I recently spent a week in Arizona and, at the beginning of August, will be out of town with much of our family for 10 days. It’s good for each of us to find some time occasionally to get away and just relax.
But I encourage you not to get SO relaxed that you neglect God or your spiritual duties while on vacation. Bible study, prayer, sharing Christ, giving, worship: none of these disciplines of our faith should be “put on hold” simply because we are getting away from our jobs or normal activities. In fact, vacations often provided a great time to catch up on some reading of good Christian literature including your Bible. It also offers additional time to lift up others to God in prayer.
As you enjoy your vacations, don’t forget God. Thankfully, He doesn’t forget you!
Pastor Bruce
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