Good Friday morning Church Requel!
How are you liking our summer sermon series, Hymns 4 Him? I have been pleasantly surprised by how many of you have written to me and told me that you are really enjoying these talks.
This Sunday we talk about the hymn, "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" by Louisa Stead. This will be our 7th sermon in the series. We are halfway through summer and this sermon marks our halfway point in the series.
I really love this hymn. I learned it back in the early days of the Covid pandemic in March 2020. It has also come to mind many times since. One of the reasons I love it so much is because I also learned the story by the hymn and the hymn writer, Louisa Stead. This is a story that harkens back to 1879 and has its roots in Ohio. I can't wait to share it with you.
For those of you who don't want to wait until Sunday, you can read the sermon text in your Bible app or here: http://bible.com/events/48926524.
Our Plans For Sunday morning. As far as I know, we will have the full praise team leading our worship Sunday morning. Yay! Thank you all so much for your sacrifice of preparation.
Here are the songs we are planning to sing: "The Throne Room Song" by People & Songs; "Oceans" by Hillsong; "Do It Again" by Elevation Worship; "Jesus Friend of Sinners" by Casting Crowns; and "I Am A Friend Of God" by Israel Houghton.
For those of you who cannot be with us physically in church this Sunday, you can stream the worship service live by going to our Facebook Page OR our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/1GuxWB88YTM.
Our condolences to the Walker Family. Eddie lost his mom, Carol, this past week. Our deepest sympathies go out to Eddie, Brandi, Kailey, Paityn, Leia and Tre. Of all the tributes and photos that have been posted this week, the one that touches my heart the most is when Eddie had the privilege to baptize his mom. As Eddie shared this week about his mom: "Can’t wait to see you up there in the front row worshipping our Jesus!!!" Now THAT'S a testimony of faith!
Neighborhood Meal Planned For August 13th. On the second Saturday in August we will serve a healthy meal to those in our neighborhood who are hungry. We so appreciate your support of this meal ministry. Get this date on your calendar now before we flip the page to August. Don and Stephenie will lead the charge but they would love your help. Volunteers should show up by 4pm. We are usually finished with the cleanup by 6pm.
Outdoor Concert Planned for August 27th. We have planned for a two-hour outdoor concert in front of the church on Saturday, August 27th, from 6pm to 8pm. Our own worship band will be singing and playing! The concert will be totally free, so invite all your family and friends to come.
Like last year, we will offer a tip jar. All proceeds will go to St. Luke's Point Of Grace. This is Paul Lintern's non-profit organization that provides the place where we worship. While we do pay a monthly rent to St. Luke's, we know it doesn't cover all the costs of maintaining the property. So we thought it would be a great way to say "thank-you" to Paul and St. Luke's by playing a benefit concert.
I don't know all the details yet, so stay tuned. Maybe there will be food offered as well! The important thing now is to get this date on your calendar and to start telling everyone you know! It should be a grand time together.
Blessings! Love you much! Pastor Mark
