We were spending time with the grand children last Saturday, so I was not around the center. I know it was busy as usual. God's work is never done, even if we take a day off sometimes!
Mondays and Wednesdays continue to bring us joy. After our snacks and exercises, we now have Bible story time! Great to see the kids sitting, listening to Bible stories, learning about God and seeing how God is working in their little lives. We can always use your help and heart, come join us.
Tuesday evening, the ladies and mens Bible fellowship were happening. Brother George shared from 1 John 5: 15-17 talking about spiritual problems. We live in a world hurting and dark, we are the light, needing to share that light with others. Do we or is our light covered with a shade?
Thursday evening got started off with Willie and Wes sharing their gifts in chapel. Wes and I were outside chapel talking, the door of the chapel opened up and Willie was already singing! Looked down at my watch, it was 5:30 and we were still singing, Praising God! Allison and Ms Abbie worked all afternoon making their world famous hot dog casserole and banana pudding, a bit hit with the community. We had some new friends from the nursing school help serve and clean up. The Market continues to be a hit with the community choosing items they will use during the week. Our new friend Jim opened up the clothing closet to help others in need of the basics of life. You just never know what and who God will bring each week, part of the joy and mystery of being a part of His Kingdom.
Next Thursday is our traditional Thanksgiving meal. Your help will be needed. Please come.
This week has been a busy one for the Bright House II. With God's timing, all the inspections are done and the next phase of our resurrection can start. The Church at Red River will have a big crew of servants working this Saturday starting the process of sheet rocking. Work will begin at 8 am. Joey will be cooking hamburgers at noon. Please come and join in as we become the hands and feet of Jesus.
Continued prayers for Ginellen. Her doctor said to her this week, maybe we should send you to a tent revival! You need to heal lady, the doctor said! Prayers for Matt and Vicki and the health of Matt's mom. Prayers for our community. Life is hard, the pressures of evil is strong in our community and God's light needs to shine bright.
I told Willie, last week in chapel the noise level was high and tempers were hot, just be prepared for the messiness of life. He reminded me, Jesus' ministry was anything but quiet. Some crowds praised him, some crowds wanted to kill him, nothing quiet about that!
We all grew up in church where you left your problems outside the church, you got quiet for an hour and then when you got back in your car, the arguing could start up again. That was the way church was for me. But do you think that is what Jesus wanted for His church?
Willie reminded me, our community is noisy. The music is loud, the conversations are loud, the neighborhoods are loud. God is providing a place where the noisyness of life can come together and worship, find peace, find hope and find lvoe.
Is it easy, no. Is it the way we want, no. But I am reminded again, it is not about us, but about God. We have young men who come on Tuesday and Thursday nights that are loud. You can hear the music playing even through their ear phones. Even the ring tones are loud! But guess what they are with us, not on the corners selling drugs! Our jobs are to open our hearts and our doors to plant the seeds of the lvoe of Jesus and let God grow the fruit.
I can't tell you how many times, my mom had to poke me, pull my ear, bribe me with candy to be quiet in church. But I was there! We need to do the same with our community. My mom and dad have both past away, not sure they would believe what their little mischievous boy is doing now. We may never see the fruits of our labor but that is ok, that is not our job or our purpose. We are providing a place where the seeds are being planted and one day the fruits of God's lvoe will be shown throughout our community! What a joy and a blessing to be able to do God's work! Amen!
Hope your week is full of God's richest blessings. Please join us this week and experience the fruit God is producing!
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