Good Morning, Bethesda!
Once again we unrepentantly missed yesterday’s service! As you are probably aware, our daughter Emily gave birth to our new grandson a week ago today and then had to be rushed back to the hospital for surgery last Friday. As I type this she is recovering quite well and we hope will return home today. Meanwhile, Debbie and I are in Springfield, helping take care of her children as well as visiting with her. We hope all is well enough by Wednesday that we may return home at that time.
Again, a HUGE THANK YOU to Rick for filling in at the last minute. What a blessing it is for a pastor to have someone in his congregation with the gifts and willingness of a Rick Bunch to step into the pulpit and proclaim God’s Word.
Urgent Prayer Requests
- Pete & Brenda Koelling
- Meghan Bartner
- Brazel family
- Rachelle Brandel in Japan.
- Jon Bound’s cousin, Carrie, suffering from terminal cancer and in need of salvation.
- Marilynn Norvell
- Cynthia Wordlaw
- Gene & Lois Schulze at home.
- Caroline, Anne Overton’s sister-in-law, fight with cancer.
- Bruce & Debbie’s daughter, Emily
- Our church and need for revival
Upcoming Activities
1. NO Bible Study & Prayer Meeting this Wednesday.
2. THANKSGIVING DAY – Thursday!
3. Sunday School, Sunday, 9:15 a.m.
4. Worship Service, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. including the Lord’s Supper
5. Discipleship Training (Biggest Losers), Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
December has been designated by Southern Baptists as our month to emphasize the efforts of international missions. One way we do so is by giving financially to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Every penny given to this offering goes directly to support International Missions.
I realize the economy is bad and December is often a “taxing” month when it comes to our money but I ask each of you to pray and seek the Lord’s direction on what, if anything, you might give to support this worthy cause.
First Thanksgiving Proclamation from a President of the United States
By the President of the United States of America.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”
Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted; for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally, to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.
G. Washington.
Pastor’s Postscripts
God commands us to give thanks in everything! Certainly Christians should lead all citizens of our country in giving of thanks to our gracious God on the holiday designated as Thanksgiving. Many will celebrate this Thursday by being thankful for friends, family, food, and, yes, football! We, too, may be thankful for these things and so much more but, as Christians, we direct all of our thanks to the One who has given us all we have: our great God and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
God bless you and your family as you celebrate Thanksgiving this week! May Jesus Christ be praised!
Pastor Bruce
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