Have you
driven by the church building late lately?
When you do you will notice something new and exciting; our new sign is
now lit up beautifully at night. Cindi
and I stayed late after our evening worship on Sunday to watch it come on at
dusk. Now we can post our church
activities and events for the community to see, post thoughtful statements for
those who might need encouragement, and generally show and share God’s love
with others through simple Scripture texts. Thank you again to those who worked to get
our sign in place and in order.
This past
Sunday we asked ourselves a couple of questions: Do I have a generous
heart? Is God asking too much from
me? Someone asked Jesus about the most
important commands of God. He told those
who were listening that God’s greatest command is that every human being love
God with all their heart, all their soul, all their mind, and all their
strength. He said that we should love
others as we love ourselves. Well, do
we? Is God asking too much? Some
certainly think so. You can tell by the
way they walk, talk, and act. May we
love God not for the things He has, or for the things He has promised, or for
the things we might get from Him. Let us
love Him for who He is, our Father. This
week we had a new addition to our family at Enola. Ross and Kayla Robinson were blessed with a
brand new healthy baby daughter, Marlee Kate.
We all love her. We love her not
for what she can do for us, or for what she might give us, or for any other
selfish reason. We love her simply
because she is our family. Newborn
babies are not easy to deal with. Babies
cry a lot. They can’t take care of
themselves at all. They do not sleep
very much at first. They sometimes smell
bad. They are very expensive from the
start. They cannot do anything for us
except be ours. And that is completely
enough.
This Sunday is
FATHER’S DAY. I’ll be sharing a sermon
on the “do’s and don’ts” of fathers.
There is a sign on the right side of highway 64 going into Conway that
has Ephesians 6:4 quoted on it. After
the quotation the challenge is this:
Father’s, it’s your job. Just do
it. I hope you will remember your dad on
Sunday, but more importantly remember your Father in heaven, not just on Father’s
Day, but every day. It could be that
your dad wasn’t what he should have been or isn’t what he should be. Know that you have a Father in heaven who is
exactly what a father should be. His
word is our lamp and light for life. He
provides for us every day with blessings, opportunities, discipline, and
unconditional love. He also holds us
accountable for how we live our lives. Every
dad should learn from Him and do likewise.
YOUNG AT HEART
– We have a very special ministry available to our seniors and their
friends. Every Friday in June and July from
10:00 to 12:30 we meet at the Annex at our facilities north of Enola on highway
107 for a time of fellowship, lunch, and visiting. Last Friday we had 17. Everything was terrific. Thank you to Callie King for coordinating the
activities and our lunch together.
Our awesome
Vacation Bible School is on the horizon schedule for July 21-24. Mark your calendar and plan to be with us
every night. I’ll let you know the
theme, times, and plans as soon as we get everything arranged. VBS is always a wonderful time of Bible study
and fellowship.
Boy is it hot
outside. Please take care of yourself
when working outside. Be smart. Try to do as much work as you can outside early
or late. Even if you are accustomed to
outside work, watch out for dehydration and the signs of heat stroke.
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