From the Shepherd's Heart...Friday, March 10, 2017

Roxanne and I are looking forward to be back at Rainsville First this Sunday after some time of rest.  Thank you for the time away.

We have been praying through the Prayer Guide for our Week of Prayer for the North American Mission Board. We will have a time of prayer Sunday morning for our North American missions.  

This is also a time of giving to missions, as well. 

Let me remind you we are focusing on our unified missions' giving through our On Mission 1:8 giving.  Twenty percent of everything you give through this offering year-round goes to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.

Learn more at anniearmstrong.com and namb.net. 

If you are not giving on a regular basis (monthly, weekly) then use this time to give a one-time mission offering.  However, be aware you may give year-round and its just as effective.

This Saturday our Upward Basketball and Cheerleading season ends and Sunday night we have our Awards program.  I am so grateful for every coach, concession stand server, greeter, devotional leader, referee, clock keeper, photographer and clean up crew.  And especially thankful to Whitney Wigley for her leadership and our Upward Ministry Team (Gary Blevins, Donald Coots, Drew Hogsed, Greg Wigley, and Whitney Wigley).  What a great ministry and what a great church.

So let me remind you....it is never the program that makes something great.  It is ALWAYS the people.  And YOU at Rainsville First Family are the best.  Blessings to you.

Melvin Adams, a former Harlem Globetrotter, will be our speaker.  Learn more here.

This Sunday morning I will be preaching from Luke 5 on "The 'Call' to Follow Christ."  Can't wait.