MIDWEEK MESSAGE #47<\/p>\n
Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #47!\u00a0 I hope your week has been going pretty well for you. I gotta tell you that the sunshine of the past week or so sure has me hankering to get outside\u2026to ride. But the doctor has put the kibosh on that for a few weeks so I have to be content to ride inside and spend my lunchtime at the Y. But really\u2026hasn\u2019t the sun been absolutely gorgeous? Sure, we are still reminded by the cool air that it isn\u2019t quite shorts and t-shirt weather but the illusion is enough to keep you going and to dream of \u201csoon-to-be\u201d days. Come to think about it: we turn the clocks ahead on March 14th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Spring will be here sooner than we think (but not nearly as soon as we wish).\u00a0 We can always dream can\u2019t we?<\/p>\n This Sunday I want to remind you that we will offer a Masked Service at 1:30 for those who still prefer that option.\u00a0 For some reason it slipped by all three of us on staff. \u00a0My apologies from us for failing to include that reminder each week. Please don\u2019t think for a moment we were trying to marginalize you. For those unsure of this service, the only requirement is wearing a mask at all times. \u00a0And if you didn\u2019t get enough in one of the first two services you can wash\/rinse\/repeat with the masked service. \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0I look forward to seeing some of you there.<\/p>\n Owen County has now gone to Blue in the \u201cCOVID watch.\u201d That means we can add more chairs but, to be honest, we are still trying to be cautious.\u00a0 We still have space between the rows that is a shade over 5 feet, leaving you 6 feet from the person in front of you. But it severely limits the number of chairs we can set up.\u00a0 That leaves us with some questions which I will try to answer here:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That leads me to a topic I seldom say much about, but should.\u00a0 Thanks to God\u2019s goodness and your generosity we have been a very blessed church. Each week it seemed as if I read or heard of churches closing, or looking to close in the future, or having to lay off staff because their finances have dried up. But week after week you all have come through in a big way.\u00a0 I simply cannot say, \u201cThank you\u201d enough for that. It has allowed us to continue ministering and helping others who really needed it.\u00a0 That is only possible because of God blessing us and you following His lead. I can\u2019t say it enough: Thank you.<\/p>\n One item of follow up. In last week\u2019s MM I sent you a video of a friend, Mike Laws, and the tremendous work of God in their lives as a result of his son, Ryan\u2019s kidney disease and ultimate failure. April 21st<\/sup> is kidney transplant day<\/strong>. \u00a0(Mike is donating his kidney to Ryan). They, and Trisha, his wife, have to isolate for 14 days previous to the surgery so my plan to visit and to pray with them in person cannot happen. Pray that they all stay healthy. Their older daughter, Brooklyn, will be staying with a friend so she can go to school.<\/p>\n \u201cChanging your mind can change your life.\u201d<\/em> Think on that.<\/p>\n Space is running out for me. Who made me so long-winded?\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42 Love you all.<\/p>\n Pastor Bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MIDWEEK MESSAGE #47 Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #47!\u00a0 I hope your week has been going pretty well for you. I gotta tell you that the sunshine of the past week or so sure has me hankering to get outside\u2026to ride. But the doctor has put the kibosh on that for a few weeks … <\/p>\n\n