MIDWEEK MESSAGE #57<\/p>\n
Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #57. Mother\u2019s Day 2021 is now history.\u00a0 Even though it was not an \u201call-out\u201d Mother\u2019s Day, it sure beats last year\u2019s version.\u00a0 Jo & I were watching a program Sunday afternoon that featured a\u00a0 mother\/daughter reunion. For almost two years they have only been able to see\u00a0 each other through a window. This year they were finally able to hug and see each\u00a0 other in person and play cards (mom always wins). It was a heart-warming story and\u00a0 the mother was a winner in so many ways. Oh\u2026I forgot to tell you she was a very\u00a0 spry 105. And yes, you read that right-105. Let\u2019s all try to remember that\u00a0 Mother\u2019s Day is not and should not be just one day out of the year. Like we say\u00a0 about the \u201cChristmas spirit\u201d and the \u201cEaster truth\u201d- it should never run out. Try\u00a0 it!<\/p>\n
Do you remember from the last MM about me saying to stay tuned for a further\u00a0 announcement and more clarification? No? That may mean you didn\u2019t read it OR\u00a0 you suffer from the \u201cDisease of Forgetting.\u201d Here it is! If you have been reading\u00a0 the bulletin and listening to announcements (you know\u2026that time when everyone\u00a0 shuts down or goes to get a drink), you have heard of some events which will\u00a0 happen in the very near future.<\/p>\n
\u2219 On Sunday, May 30th, we will be having a Family Worship Sunday. At the\u00a0 children\u2019s ministry training and lunch at the end of February, involving the\u00a0 youth in our adult worship was discussed. From the time they hit 3, until\u00a0 they reach 7th grade, many young people are never exposed to adult worship.\u00a0 For 9 years we unintentionally \u201csilo\u201d the children into their own worship and\u00a0 program. It was suggested to include the children in the adult worship. May\u00a0 30th will be our first opportunity to try this out. Ryan says, \u201cOur goal is to\u00a0 partner with parents and elevate them as the primary spiritual developer\u00a0 in their kids\u2019 lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2219 On Sunday, June 6th, Pastor Ryan is hoping to open the Nursery as a staffed\u00a0 nursery. Starting with when the pandemic shut things down, our Nursery has\u00a0 been available to parents with nursery-aged children to use if needed, but it\u00a0 has not been staffed. The plan is to open the Nursery on that first Sunday<\/p>\n
in June with adult helpers in the Nursery. Our hope is that the Nursery will\u00a0 be a place where you will feel comfortable leaving your child (if you are so\u00a0 inclined) and know that he\/she will be taken good care of. As in the\u00a0 children\u2019s department, every worker must fill out a background check and be\u00a0 cleared to work with children. If you would like to help and be put in the<\/p>\n
rotation, please let Pastor Ryan know. You may call the church office (812- 828-9840) or email him at youthpastor@ovcf.org.<\/p>\n
There is another way you can help us. Every year we try to honor our high school\u00a0 and college graduates. This has been a strange year in many ways and we have\u00a0 tried our best to figure out who the graduates are, but there is always the fear of\u00a0 forgetting someone. If you, or someone you know who is involved at OVCF is\u00a0 graduating from high school or college, please let Diana know. We plan to honor\u00a0 the graduates at the second service on June 6th. You can call her at the church\u00a0 office (812-828-9840) or email her at secretary@ovcf.org.<\/p>\n
We have a number of folks I would like you to pray for. Kim Paquette\u2019s surgery to\u00a0 remove two brain tumors was successful. They are waiting on pathology reports. Marcia Morris, Jeanna Srinivasan\u2019s mother, had a knee replacement last week. Madi\u00a0 Arnett is to have a knee replacement this coming Monday. Colby Beckwith is\u00a0 recovering from his ACL surgery. Kathryn Anderson visits her Lyme doctor this\u00a0 week and Becca, her mother, asked for prayer for her. And if you were listening to\u00a0 the service Sunday-in person or online-I mentioned my friend\u2019s son, Ryan Laws.\u00a0 Ryan was given a kidney by his father a couple of weeks ago and the most recent\u00a0 test showed a slight raising of the creatinine level. This could be a glitch or it\u00a0 could be a sign of rejection. Please be praying for their family. Why not stop right\u00a0 now (if you can) and say a prayer for all the folks mentioned.<\/p>\n
Hey ladies! The Women\u2019s Connection Ministry is sponsoring a hike at McCormick\u2019s\u00a0 Creek State Park on Saturday, May 22nd, at 1:00. Gail Kempe is the one in charge so\u00a0 if you have any questions please contact her at 765-346-0492. Information is in\u00a0 the bulletin this week and on the church Facebook group\u2019s page.<\/p>\n
I began reading this week in Psalm 19 and 20. Psalm 19:1 stood out to me: \u201cThe\u00a0 heavens declare the glory of God and the sky above shows his handiwork.\u201d Indiana weather\u00a0 has remained constant-you can always depend on it being squirrely. Sunny and in\u00a0 the 70s and two weeks later frost on the car windows. But what cannot be denied\u00a0 is the creativity of God. The sun by day; the moon by night; the stars that light up\u00a0 the sky; the greening of the Spring; the host of different flowers; and the species\u00a0 of birds (Hint: over 35,000 of them); they all declare to us the creativity of a\u00a0 creative God. Enjoy Him and His creation this week. I love you all.<\/p>\n
Pastor Bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MIDWEEK MESSAGE #57 Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #57. Mother\u2019s Day 2021 is now history.\u00a0 Even though it was not an \u201call-out\u201d Mother\u2019s Day, it sure beats last year\u2019s version.\u00a0 Jo & I were watching a program Sunday afternoon that featured a\u00a0 mother\/daughter reunion. For almost two years they have only been able to … <\/p>\n