Pastor’s Update 04.24.09

LaNelle Griffith

LaNelle Griffith went to be with the Lord this week. LaNelle was a very special part of our church. For many years she headed up all of our church meals and directed them. She sang in our choir for many years and made sure there were beautiful flowers around our church. Many of those flowers survive to this day. LaNelle loved her Lord and tried to serve Him in any way she could. Lanelle taught school for over 40 years and impacted the lives of hundreds of children. Many of her grade school students attend our church today. She had been married 67 years to her husband, Carl. They had a lasting relationship with her husband and they were inseparable even in her final days she was living with her husband in the same room at the nursing home. I loved to visit Sis. Griffith she was a wealth of knowledge and experience. Even to the very end she was reading and growing. She loved her family very much and longed to see all of them become followers of Jesus Christ. We will miss you Sis. Griffith.

WALKING TRAIL

We have established a walking trail on our new property. It is approximately ½ mile long and loops in front of the beautiful mountains across from our church. Feel free to come by and walk anytime, you can park at the church and walk the lot and the neighborhood around the church. We will be getting signs up soon and mark the entrance, just look for the mowed path through the land and enjoy. Here's a thought; why not pray for the future work of God that will be built there and ask God to provide the funds we need to finish the project. Please get the word out to our neighbors; we want to share God's blessings with them.

THIS AND THAT

• The church voted Sunday night to purchase a 25 passenger bus to use in our ministry
  
• We had a great Wednesday night class this week, great attendance and great spirit, why not get back in the Wednesday night groove?
  
• I will be preaching on the compassion of Christ in the second sermon in my Bethany series
  
• We found out after our last update that a lady had been saved at our local jail, thank God for our jail ministry that is reaching the lost
  
• Thank you for the generous Mission Team offering Sunday, over $1300.00 came in
  
• Every Sunday we have several first time visitors, please help us make our guests welcome, reach out and let them know they are welcome
  
• Jonathan Windle will be coming on staff in a few weeks please pray for him as he serves as a summer intern at Faith
  
• We had our planning meeting this week and we have some great services coming up at Faith, from drama to music to prophecy stay tuned!
  

  
  

  Hope to see you Sunday at Faith.
  

  We continue in our mission of Connecting people to God, others and service. Are you connected?
  

  Do you know Christ as your personal savior?
  

  Have you found a small group that fits?
  

  God has a place of service for every one of His children, what is yours?