The crowds have been great and the response has been very good. Thanks to all who are making Christ known to our community through greeting, singing, directing, lighting, puppets, drama team and food. It is a blessing to be serving with such caring and mission oriented people. Love you.
What a joy to honor our Veterans this past Sunday and especially to pray over Sherri Stewart and Trey and Caroline in honor of her husband and their dad, Johnny, who is actively serving in the military overseas. We want our church family to be family of support, love and prayer during these months while Johnny is away.
This Saturday is a Work Day beginning at 8:00. Some of the things needing to be done is mulching, changing batteries in Emergency lights, cleaning leaves, cleaning windows, and other items. Come and help spruce up the church building and grounds making the church property one of the best looking in the city for the glory of our King!
Upward Basketball Evaluations are next week on Monday (November 16) and Thursday (November 19) 5:30-7:30 and Saturday (November 21) 9 - 12 Noon.
After the last puppet show on this Sunday, we will turn our attention as a church to missions and Christmas (the two go together like peanut butter and jelly).
On Sunday, November 22 we will have the honor of hosting Mark and Mie Busby. The Busbys are from Rainsville First and we look forward to giving them a honorable welcome back home. They currently serve our Lord through the International Mission Board in Japan. Mark will be preaching in the 10:15 service (and our Youth Praise band will be leading the music) and he will be speaking to the youth during Sunday School in the Large Fellowship Hall. Mie will be speaking to the children during Sunday School in the Youth Room.
This will kick off our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and I would ask you to begin praying about making your best Christmas gift as an offering to missions. Roxanne and I plan every year to give no other Christmas gift costing more than what we give to Christ through the Lottie Moon offering.
Community Thanksgiving Service will be Sunday, November 22 at Plainview Church of God at 6:00. I am honored to be asked to preach that night and I look forward to Rainsville First supporting this event with your attendance and prayers. Remember, one of the elements of "First Base" for us as a church is we are about the Kingdom of God..not just our church.
Don't forget to bring your Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes this Sunday. We will lay them at the altar and pray over them.
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