Sunday, June 26th

Happy Father’s Day! We affirm the importance of good fathers on earth as we worship our perfect Father in heaven as his beloved children.

Like father, like child

As we celebrate Father’s Day, we likely see traits in our dads (or other father figures) that we hope to be known for ourselves: integrity, gentleness, a great sense of humor, a love of learning, a humble spirit.

Amy Grant’s song “Father’s Eyes” tells of a young girl who wants nothing more than for others to recognize her father in her. “When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say, ‘She's got her father's eyes.’”

The heart of the song centers on wanting others to recognize the eyes of her heavenly Father in her life.

What characteristics of God your Father are reflected in your eyes, heart and life? And what godly qualities would you like to cultivate?

May others see our heavenly Father in us!

NEWS --

 

Today is Father's Day. This special day recognizes the all-important role a father has in the life of his family. In a day when this role is diminished and being replaced by governmental social programs, family life in our culture is disintegrating. The father's role in the life of the family is crucial for the success of our children and the life of our society's basic building block- the family.

The success of our society depends upon the leaderships of our fathers in the family.

Vacation Bible School was this past week with about 70 kids attending and 14 staff workers. For five days the kids heard Bible stories, played sports, ate snacks, and memorized scripture.

Thanks to the all the VBS staff who worked with the children. You helped them to have a great and memorable week learning the things of God and providing the Mission to Meet A Risen Savior.

Church camp this summer for our children is July 5 - 8. It cost $135. If you would like to help send a camper, mark you donation 'children's camp'.

Thank you, for your faithful giving this summer. Without you our church would not be able to minister in this community and provide a place of worship to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, phone Nancy Williamson at 489-4898.

Church Calendar:

Sun. July 3: From Olivet Nazarene University "All Things New"

Sunday, June 19th

Today as we celebrate the “birthday” of the Christian church, we rejoice that the gospel is proclaimed in many languages. Welcome!

In the Christian calendar today is remembered as the Day of Pentecost. This day comes from the Jewish festival that commemorates God’s giving the Law of Moses to the Israelites 50 days after they escaped from slavery in Egypt.

Just days after the risen Jesus ascended to heaven, Jesus' (Jewish) disciples gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Old Testament Feast of the First Fruits. At this occasion God transformed them by giving the Holy Spirit, as He’d promised. The disciples saw something like flames among and on them, heard a rushing wind and began speaking in many languages. The foreign pilgrims in Jerusalem heard about Jesus in their native tongues.

Today churches celebrate the Day of Pentecost as the birthday of the Church. On this day in Jerusalem God baptized the waiting disciples with the Holy Spirit. Peter testified in Acts 15:9 that their hearts were purified by faith. On this occasion Peter preached his first sermon with a boldness that Christ was the Messiah. Three thousands souls were saved that day and brought into the church.

 

NEWS --

Church camp this summer for our children is July 5 - 8. It cost $135. If you would like to help send a camper, mark you donation 'children's camp'.

Hagerstown Faith Housing is for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, phone

Congratulations, Chris Holt, on your graduation from high school. It was a long journey but you made it.

Chris's graduation ceremony is today at New Castle High School beginning at 2:00 p.m.

“A cheerful heart is good medicine” Proverbs 17:22

Great Grammar

Teaching junior high school English, Melissa emphasized to the class about the importance of having nice clean margins on their papers.

One seventh-grade boy said in his essay that he was sorry to write in the margarine.

When she graded his paper, Melissa added a little note next to his that said, "Maybe next time you will do butter."