Dear Church Family,

I must be getting old (don’t say it…..) A couple of weeks ago, like millions of football fans, I watched the AFC and NFC championship games. As I sat there, I tried to remember who played in last year’s Super Bowl. And for the life of me I couldn’t remember, even though one of the teams was playing in the AFC game that I was watching. I had to look it up on the internet! Now besides the fact I had to wonder if I’m getting senile, it made me realize that fame and fortune can be fleeting. (And the Super Bowl winner certainly attains both). In fact, the prophet Isaiah puts it this way, “A voice says, cry out. And I said, what shall I cry? All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field.”

(Isaiah 40:6-11). Isaiah’s message reminds me of how transient we are. We may live long and accomplish a lot, but eventually our achievements, glory, and lives will fade away into eternity. Jesus picked up on this with His, “Lilies of the field” statement in Luke 12:27-28 (I’ll let you read this on your own). Jesus essentially said we are all like flowers of the field which blossom for a season and then are gone.

What’s the message for us? It’s simple. Jesus is telling us to not be anxious, or focused on worldly things. God provides for our lives and, through Jesus, He has also provided for our eternal salvation. We may just be like the flowers of the field on earth, but we are also the everlasting heirs of God’s Kingdom in Heaven thanks to Jesus and his supreme sacrifice. That will never fade away or be discarded to the history books.

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On-Line Services:

We continue with our on-line services with a broadcast on Sunday at 9:30am on the church’s Facebook page. This will be last Sunday we will be broadcasting the CWS until further notice. Starting on February 14 we will be broadcasting my sermon at 11:00am by putting it on the church’s Facebook page.

Baby Dedication: UPDATE

The dedication for Liam Thomas is scheduled for this Sunday. If you feel comfortable attending in person, you are invited.

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Church Family News

Remember in prayer:

  1. Jean Davis, who is facing a cardiac medical procedure this week
  2. Carolyn Lane, and eight members of her family, including her parents, who has tested positive for Covid-19
  3. Carrol Ray Schools, medical issues.
  4. Pastor Frank’s brother, Scott, surgery for prostate cancer
  5. Lisa Shields, recovery from a recent medical procedure and a pending procedure
  6. All those in our congregation known and unknown who need prayers for a variety of issues.
  7. All our frontline workers, in and out of our church, who work hard each day serving and protecting us during this pandemic.

I love you all,

Pastor Frank