{"id":12335,"date":"2024-09-04T09:11:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T13:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=12335"},"modified":"2024-09-04T09:12:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T13:12:55","slug":"midweek-message2024-9-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2024\/09\/midweek-message2024-9-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Midweek Message 9\/4\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>MIDWEEK MESSAGE #217<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #217. As always, I would like to thank you for allowing me to invade your inbox. I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend, celebrating with family and friends. As some of you may know, we were in Ohio visiting with Janna and Braden and watching him play football Friday night. It was grandparent\u2019s night but the best part of it was they won 49-14. They have now won their first two games of the season. They are all hyped up since they didn\u2019t win any last year. In fact, they didn\u2019t come close. Our next planned trip will be in October. It is Senior Night and will be the last time we watch him play football. Thanks for praying for a safe trip for us. Road construction on I-70 is interesting, especially when a semi decides to come into my lane when I was on the side of him. I\u2019m thankful that particular construction area had a shoulder I could use. Coming home, thankfully, was smooth sailing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pray for Tami Grandi, our Educator of the Week. This is in her third year teaching Kindergarten at Spencer Elementary after teaching 7 years at Fairview in Bloomington and the previous 15 in Knoxville. (I know. I bet you are wondering how I know so much about her). I could also tell you she has one sibling in Ohio and one nephew and loves her job and living so close. I could also tell you she is a disgusting Atlanta Braves fan. But you may already know that.\ud83d\ude0a<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">YOUTH CORNER<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ROOTS meets this Sunday night from 5-7:00 here at the church building. Pastor Ryan has a great year of learning planned for the Jr\/Sr high youth. If you are a young person you won\u2019t want to miss the fun and learning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Did you know Rachel East has a blog on Substack called \u201cThe Word Garden?\u201d If you would like to know more and how to get on her mailing list, ask her. She writes really well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Julian Carson, who won several awards for showing his pigs at the Owen County Fair this past summer told me he is not showing pigs next year. He is changing to showing steers. He said his Pappy (aka Mike Edwards) has been raising them for over 20 years so he ought to know what he is doing. He wants to follow in Pappy\u2019s footsteps. Not a bad role model to follow.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Eliza Chambers had a unique way of raising money for gymnastics. She had a shirt made with \u201cMy Biggest Fans\u201d on the back. She did so well that she\u2019s paid for most of her gymnastics fees for this year! Way to be creative, Eliza!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Well, it is time for the big reveal. You are probably wondering what in the world I am talking about. This Sunday begins the two month series on <em><strong>Feels Like Home.<\/strong><\/em> I thought I would let you know what I plan to preach on for the next two months. I\u2019d like to encourage you to read ahead for the week so you will have a better idea of the Scripture.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">September 8- What is a Home? Eph. 2:19-22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">September 15- Love is Found Here- Ruth (all 4 chapters)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Gospel is Preached- Col. 1:3-14; I Cor. 1:18-25<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jesus is Honored- Col. 1:15-22<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fresh Start- Philemon (one chapter)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lives are Changed- Col. 2:6-15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What Care Looks Like (Obedience is Encouraged)- Col. 2:16-3:4<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Home has a Purpose- Luke 15:11-32 (20th Anniversary celebration)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are still working on more details to give you about our anniversary celebration at Abram Event Venue. Here is what we know now:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One service starting at 10:00 followed by a pitch-in lunch at the venue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are working on a memory board of significant events in the history of OVCF. You will love it!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We will again have a shuttle service from the church parking lot to the venue due to the shortage of\u00a0 parking. We are anticipating a larger than normal crowd.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The venue has a wedding Saturday night so we will need your help on Sunday morning to set up tables and chairs. We will have a sign-up sheet for you to indicate your willingness to help. Thanks ahead of time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Don\u2019t forget! <strong>Wednesday Night Conversations<\/strong> begins next week, September 11 from 6-7 PM.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please sign up if you plan to attend!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One more thing: I have been working on the theme and sermons for 2024. At this point my theme will be <strong>Burning Hearts\/Hearts on Fire<\/strong> or some variation of that. The Scripture is from Luke 24:32 where the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, after realizing it was Jesus whom they had been walking with, said to each other, \u201cDidn\u2019t our hearts burn within us as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?\u201d My plan is not to preach topics but to take Scripture and just open it up. First up is I John beginning on January 12th. I\u2019m not sure at this point how many sermons will come out of that, but then I plan to do 2 &amp; 3 John. During this coming year I also plan to preach from Acts as well as some different Scriptures from Isaiah and Jeremiah. I\u2019ll also be asking you for your favorite Scripture and try to do a series around \u201cFavorites.\u201d Of course, that is all in the planning stages but thought I\u2019d let you know. And all of it is whether Jesus returns or not (in which case I would gladly let Him preach!\ud83d\ude0a) and knowing God has a plan (and I\u2019m not privy to it).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After missing last Sunday, I look forward to seeing you this week. Love you all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pastor Bill<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIDWEEK MESSAGE #217 Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #217. As always, I would like to thank you for allowing me to invade your inbox. 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