Just an Invitation - But what a difference an invitation makes!

Hello.  Welcome.  In Matthew 11, Jesus “finished commanding His disciples” and taught and preached in their cities.  He answered John’s question; “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” with “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see.”  After speaking about John’s mission and His own, He rebuked the cities who should have believed in Him but would not repent.  He then prayed a prayer of thanksgiving to His Father after which He extended His great invitation; “Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

One of our Christian brothers was not as faithful as he should have been.  This is his story.

I didn’t meet for worship and fellowship on the Lord’s Day this week.  On Monday a friend met me on the street and said, “I noticed that you were absent from our assembly yesterday.  Will you be there next Sunday?”  “No,” I replied.  “I can’t make it.  Don’t look for me.”  Two Christian brothers saw me on Tuesday at Walmart and asked me about my absence.  I said to the first, “I wish I could have been there on Sunday, maybe next Sunday” and to the second, “My schedule looks impossible, but I’ll try to make it.”  On Wednesday morning at the Post Office a fourth Christian brother asked if I would be at church next service.  “I’ll certainly try to be there, but I may not be able to make it.”  Before I reached my car a fifth Christian stopped me, and then and there I promised I would be there for sure.  I don’t know whose official duty it was to contact me, but I couldn’t resist the invitation from five Christian brothers and sisters. 

We all like to go where we are wanted and needed.  If we want the saved and the unsaved, the different and the indifferent, as well as the absentees to attend when the church meets together to hear the best news in all the world, we must let them know.  If we really want them to come, we will find the opportunity to invite them.  This is our task and the duty of every member of the church of Christ at Watterson Trail.  Let’s do this.  Jesus did.

Ladies' Day at Watterson Trail - Saturday, March 18 - Registration - 8:30 Program - 9:00 a.m.

Hello my friends.  It’s March.  Flowers are up and blooming.  The trees are budding.  The April showers are a bit early.  We’re supposed to “spring forward” in time this Saturday night (11^th).  And the weatherman is predicting snow and 24 degrees this weekend.  Really?  Oh, for a moment there I forgot.  I live in Louisville, Kentucky.

Our 11^th Annual Ladies’ Day here at Watterson Trail is now upon us (only 10 days away) scheduled for Saturday, March 18^th.  Our ladies have been meeting, planning, organizing, and working toward this spectacular event for several weeks.  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 9:00.  Our featured speaker this year is Courtney Kendall Steed from the Nashville, Tennessee area.  Our theme is “Everything You Need” taken from 2 Peter 1:3.  This is a ladies only event with the exception of our Christian brothers serving lunch to all the ladies who attend.  Ladies, mark your calendar, invite a friend, and come and enjoy the day.  It’ll be fantastic with great lessons from the Bible and the life of Jesus, good Christian fellowship, games, food, and a whole lot of singing, prayer, laughter, joy, and happiness; everything you need.

Mark your calendar for several events coming soon:

Activity Night/Teacher’s Appreciation Dinner/MAGI Project – March 31

Annual Worship Service at the Forum at Brookside – April 2 at 2:00 p.m.

Youth Sunday at WT – April 30

Pray and Play in May – May (tba)

Annual Men’s Retreat – May (tba)

100% Membership Sunday – June 4 at 9:30/10:30/1:30

Annual Ladies’ Retreat – June 23-24

Friends and Family Day at WT – August 20

Gaslight Festival – September 15-16

VBS at WT – October 8-10

Fall Harvest Weekend at WT with David Shannon – October 20-21

May God bless our efforts to honor God, show our devotion to Christ and our love to all.