MIDWEEK MESSAGE #175
Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #175. I hope this finds you having a great week and enjoying these Fall days.
I’d like to remind you to pray for our school-related personnel of the week: Kim Floyd. Kim is a nurse at MCES. Kim’s husband, Tony, works for the Spencer Street Department and they have three children: Tori, Travis (and Sierra), and Trevor. She has been with S-OCS for 7 years.
Remember to pray for our college student of the week-Colby Beckwith. Colby is a Junior at St. Mary of the Woods majoring in Business and minoring in Web Design.
Congratulations to Grace and Gloria Chandler. They were baptized Sunday by Pastor Ryan at the Y. Love, love, love seeing folks, especially young people, deciding to be obedient and follow Jesus. But don’t let these identical twins fool you! They love playing tricks on a pastor (who shall remain nameless) who thinks they are one and exchange glasses so the other is wearing them. As long as they don’t fool said pastor by changing glasses (they are both wearing them now), I have them figured out. ☺
Congratulations is also extended to Don and Shelby VanDerMoere who were married on Saturday, September 23rd. They left Sunday for a short honeymoon trip to St. Pete.
Our sympathy is extended to Sara Roberts and her family upon the death of her father, Tim Thacker. Tim was diagnosed with cancer just over a month ago. He fought hard and his family took great care of him but he passed away Sunday morning about 7:30. Please be in prayer for the whole family.
While we are on the subject of prayer, please be praying for Maverick Pendleton and his parents, Josh and Becky. Maverick is their 4 year old son who has a brain tumor (a glioblastoma). He is having a shunt put in Friday to help his body absorb the spinal fluid. Maverick has been a real trooper through all of this and he, and his parents, could use some extra strength these days.
One BIG praise!! Nolan Miller, the 15 year old son of Paul and Kelsey Miller (members of the homeschool coop and personal friends of Pastor Ryan and his family) found out that his leukemia is in remission. He still has quite a regimen to complete so please keep praying for God to work in his life and health. Pray for his family as they go through this with him.
Important announcement!! Jo needs your help. She and I are going to be out of town the weekend of October 22nd. She needs someone who will help do the Power Point that weekend. It will be all typed up and ready to go on the computer. She has had someone step up and say they would do the second service, so the first service is open. If you would like to help, she can show you the ropes in the next few weeks.
She is also looking for someone who will volunteer to prepare the communion trays for that weekend. Again, she will be glad to show you what is done.
I hope you have your calendar marked for October 29th. Before you know it OVCF’s 19th anniversary will be here! Here are some things to remember besides what we have been announcing:
- There will be sign-up sheets on the info table this Sunday for you to let us know what you plan to bring. This is one way to make sure we don’t all bring the same thing. ☺
- Even though it is a 5th Sunday, the young people will meet in their classes as usual.
- The offering that day, except for anything designated, will go toward the Building Fund. We hope to give you an update on the progress of our proposed addition.
My sermon this upcoming Sunday is God is Great…God is Good? Knowing, talking about, and affirming the goodness of God is easy; living it when life drags you down is something else. My desire is that we all see the goodness of God in all things.
Have a great week. I trust you know that you are loved.
Pastor Bill