Great Happenings in Enola

    We are having a great week up in the country.  Our crowd was down a little bit this past Sunday morning (115).  Some of our members were traveling (Sonny, Ann, Troy, Barbara, and others) and others were working.  If you were absent, we missed you.  We had a few guests with us.  We certainly enjoy having family and friends to come and worship with us.  Can you believe that November is only a week away?  Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Christmas is next. Then we’ll be saying “Happy New Year!”  Life is indeed like a vapor.

     The church will be happy to know that our front window has now been tinted.  We’ve been having some difficulty on Sunday evening with the sun shining so brightly through the glass.  Sunglasses not needed for worship now.  Thank you to our elders for seeing our need and providing the solution.

     We’re planning a work day soon to landscape the front of the building.  The pavement has been removed.  I have heard that fall is a good time to plant bushes, shrubs, and flower beds in preparation for the spring.  Landscaping the front of our building will make our facilities even more beautiful and inviting.

     Men:  We will be having a Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, November 3^rd at 7:00 a.m.  All men and boys are invited to come out and enjoy a good breakfast, wonderful fellowship, and as always some living conversation.  If you would like to help, come at 6:00.

     Our Sunday morning series “The Parables of Jesus” continues this coming Sunday with a lesson on the “Parable of the Persistent Neighbor” or the “Parable of the Selfish Neighbor.”  Jesus teaches us about prayer.  We will look at the “How,” “What,” and “When” of prayer.  Prayer should include respect for God, supplication for ourselves, intercession for others, and gratitude for the rich blessings we enjoy.  When we pray do we understand that God’s timing may be different from ours?  Also, the way God chooses to answer our prayer may be different from the way we thought He would answer.  Are we okay with that?  May we ever desire for God’s will to be done over our will.

     On Sunday evening at Enola we are remembering the Foundation Principles of the Christian life.  This Sunday we will look at “Confession.”  Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.  Our salvation by grace through faith depends on our confession that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.  Some have not yet confessed Jesus.  Others have.  Our salvation depends upon our confession that Jesus Christ is indeed the Son of God.  We’ll look at what the Bible says about confession.  Confession is deciding on our responsibility.

     Cindi and I are so very happy to be a part of the Enola community.  We are especially thankful to God to be members of the church of Christ at Enola.  Thank you for your love for us and your continued prayers and support for us.  May God give us many happy years of service together is our prayer.