MIDWEEK MESSAGE 19<\/b><\/p>\n
Hello my friends!\u00a0 I hope this middle of the week finds you doing well. It sure has been a hot and humid July, but just remember come January we will probably be saying, \u201cI sure miss the July sun and heat.\u201d I\u2019ve always told myself to not complain about the weather because I can\u2019t do anything about it anyway. Well\u2026this edition of The Chronicles of Bill<\/i> (aka Midweek Message) will be a potpourri of several different thoughts. And I know what you are thinking: \u201cBill, and that is different how?\u201d So, let\u2019s go with MM #19.<\/p>\n
Uppermost in perhaps many of your minds is how we will handle the suggestion which came from Governor Holcomb, which actually was to take place starting yesterday (July 27). I asked the elders to meet with me last night (Monday) to figure out a course of action for OVCF.\u00a0 Among all the \u201cWhereas-es\u201d in his edict, were these words: Exemptions: \u201cany person attending or engaged in a religious service as he or she must already maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household.\u201d Included in that was an exemption for homelessness and for a public speaker. \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 So what did the elders decide?\u00a0 There are three basic items we want to mention. These will also be mentioned from the pulpit during the live stream so others will know as well.<\/p>\n
What I do ask is that you bear with us as we work to make this a \u201cgood thing\u201d for everyone. Be patient with each other. Be understanding on both sides of the fence. No one wants to meet together more than I do, but we want to make it a good experience for all.\u00a0 And remember: if you are not feeling well please don\u2019t come!\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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I wanted to do something a tad different with this MM.\u00a0 Over the past few weeks I have read some excellent books. I\u2019d like to tell you about them with a brief introduction and then an offer.<\/p>\n
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And here is the offer: I have each of these in my office. You are more than welcome to borrow them. Just let me know and make a note that you are borrowing it.\u00a0 Please just one at a time though so others can enjoy them.\u00a0 If you want to peruse them first, you are welcome to do that also. Make good use of your change in schedule to get some good reading in. Turn the TV off. Let your computer go to sleep. Enrich your heart and mind.<\/p>\n
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Well\u2026it doesn\u2019t look like things are going to move very fast in the direction we would like to see it move. So we will continue to minister as best we know how. No matter how it goes, just know that I love you and love seeing you and miss seeing many of you. All I ask is one thing: please keep praying for me. And please keep praying for Ryan and the elders. It isn\u2019t easy making tough decisions.<\/p>\n
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MIDWEEK MESSAGE 19 Hello my friends!\u00a0 I hope this middle of the week finds you doing well. It sure has been a hot and humid July, but just remember come January we will probably be saying, \u201cI sure miss the July sun and heat.\u201d I\u2019ve always told myself to not complain about the weather because … <\/p>\n