Pastor's Notes August 1, 2010

CAMP REPORTS. There are four Sundays in September and four campers from our congregation! Sooo… in September each camper will have an opportunity during Children’s Moment to share his or her experiences with us.


CITY WIDE YARD SALE, August 6 & 7, will start in our parkng lot at 7:00 a.m. Areas of the church building are being cleaned and culled items will be put out to sell. If you have personal items in the building please take them home this week—or else they might be sold! Can we bring items from home to sell? Yes, but you must also dispose of them if they don’t sell.

PASTOR’S VACATION begins Tuesday, August 3rd. Lord willing, I will be back in the office on Tuesday, August 9th.

REV. TOM PICKARD will fill the pulpit next Sunday in my absence. He preached 20 years in TX and now has a small counseling ministry in Springfield. Tom grew up in Oklahoma City and attended Abilene Christian Universtiy.

Reflecting on the Scriptures: Hidden in CHRIST
Colossians 3:1-11. One gift that we receive when we are raised with Christ in baptism is that we are incorporated into a like-minded, life-filled, community gathered in the risen Lord! We (plural) are hidden in Christ & are being renewed. Get rid of anything that disrupts our living together in Christ.

Luke 12:13-21. Jesus says greed disrupts our life together (v15; Col 3:5). So he asks us to redefine life (v15 & 20; Col 3:3-4).

Hosea 11:1-11. The community of faith that fails to recognize the Lord’s love and provision is scattered as they turn away from God and refuse to acknowledge God.

Psalm 107:1-9, 43. When the faith community gathers to worship the Lord grateful praise comes forth with testimonies of redemption, deliverance, God’s steadfast love & guidance.