Pastor’s update Faith Baptist Church 05.14.09

Faith Trail is now open. Yesterday one of our neighbors from Jackson Heights called and wanted to thank us for allowing the community to walk on the trail at our new property. She was walking Wednesday and said there were three other couples on the trail. The trail winds down for about ½ mile around the property providing beautiful views of the mountains. Please feel free to stop by anytime, park your car at the church and walk the trail and neighborhood; we have a great place to walk. Why not pray for the future of our property while you walk?

Speaking of our property, we have now had $37,668.00 given to help retire the debt of $117,000. We just started a couple of months ago so we are excited about the progress we have already made. Please pray for your leaders that God will give us direction in how to proceed with this expansion.

Aaron Seay is heading to Japan this summer as a mission intern. Aaron has grown up in our church and is attending Appalachian Bible College to prepare for a vocational ministry as a missionary. Please pray for Aaron as he heads overseas for the first time. Aaron will speak this Sunday night. If you would like to have a part in Aaron’s mission trip we will be receiving a love offering this Sunday. Just use the provided offering envelopes this Sunday.

EZRA

This SUNDAY I will be starting a new sermon series. Ezra was a man who loved the Word of God and led the children of Israel back to their home land after the captivity. There was no temple, no altar, no wall and the city of Jerusalem was in a mess. Yet this book tells us how God found His people and led to rebuild the city and to rebuild their lives. No matter how dark your life may feel right now there is hope for you.

OBEY GOD MAY 17

CELEBRATE GOD MAY 24

FEAR GOD MAY 31

AROUND MY WORLD

• Jonathan and I visited the nursing homes this week, good time

• Found a neat web site in which artist does parables in a unique way, http://earnestillustrations.com/index.html

• The bus took its maiden voyage and everything did great

• Last membership class before the summer, May 24, call office 962-6335

• Great to see new faces on Wednesday night, plan to join us this week

• Hope to see you Sunday at Faith!