Bible Verses for Service April 23, 2023
Nahum 1:17
The Lord is good,
a stronghold in the day of trouble;
he knows those who take refuge in him.
Psalm 34:1
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Announcements:
The Millers are taking a week of vacation. Thanks to Jim for being available preach.
Spring Ladies’ Luncheon is on April 29 at 11AM to 1PM. The theme is “Walk in Him” with the verse “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,” Col 2:6 as the devotional focus. Planned is a salad luncheon, fellowship, as well as some gifts and goodies that will be given out. Bring your daughters, granddaughters, nieces, neighbors and friends. Women of all ages are welcome. Be sure to sign up to let us know who will be coming. You can also sign up to bring food.
La Vie’s Baby Bottle Campaign, themed this year as “Change for Hope” runs from May 14 (Mother’s Day) through June 18 (Father’s Day). You can give online, but we will place a large baby bottle in the foyer where you can place your gift. The La Vie pregnancy center provides free and low-cost services to the women in our community. La Vie’s mission is “To empower individuals to embrace hope by providing loving, compassionate care for those facing unplanned pregnancies.”
Meleri Hofer invited us to her high school graduation and open house, which will be held from 2 to 5 PM at the Hofer residence at 8126 Wade St in Shepherd in good weather. If it rains, the open house moves to 7710 Spear Dr. The graduation ceremony is Sunday, May 21 at 11AM at the Shepherd School.
Vacation Bible School is coming soon, June 5-9. Please be sure to mark your calendars. We look forward to an exciting week of ministering to children. VBS runs from 9AM to 11:45AM. As usual, we need people to help so please let Natasha know if you can give of your time that week.
Sermon:
Jim’s sermon surveyed Genesis, his favorite book in Bible. He chose to highlight many famous Bible stories, the flood, the story of Abraham, and Isaac. His survey finished with Jacob’s son Joseph and his rise from being sold into slavery to be second only to Pharaoh in Egypt. Jim reminded us that all of the arc of Genesis is God’s story, a story about where we came from and were we are going. Put another way, Jim saw God imploring us to get in to the wagon with him, and be his children. But, the question for us is will we have him be our Father? We should accept His invitation and joyfully submit.
Accessing the Service, Bulletin and Sermon Outline:
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Guest Speaker Jim Rooney did not have a sermon outline.
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