OUR
STAFF
MINISTER
Mike Ballard
ELDERS
Rod Waltz, Darrell Newton,
Dale Wise & Rick Roscoe
DEACONS
Biill Rosenbaum & Jack Zwissler
NUMBERS
FOR
LAST WEEK
Sun. Morning Bible Class/
Sunday Morning Worship/
Wed. Night Bible Class/
Contribution/
ATTENTION!
Men-See
Mary Rose Rosenbaum for van scheduling. Please see Charles Waltz for
worship service scheduling.
Women-See Michelle Buckingham for
worship class.
EPHESIANS
6:7
"Serve
wholeheartedly,
as if you
were serving
the Lord, not men."
ENCOURAGING WORDS
YOUR NEXT HAPPY MEAL ISAIAH 55:2
John Ortberg says...
When you buy your kid a Happy Meal, you're not just buying fries, Mc Nuggets,
and a toy; you're buying happiness. Their advertisements have convinced
my children they have a little McDonald-shaped vacuum in their souls:
"Our hearts are restless till they find their rest in a Happy Meal."
The problem with the Happy Meal is that the happy wears off, and they
need a new fix. No child discovers lasting happiness in just one: "Remember
that Happy Meal? What great joy I found there!"
Happy Meals bring happiness only to McDonalds. You ever wonder why Ronald
McDonald wears that grin? Twenty billion Happy Meals, that's why. [Taken
from the article Happy Meal Spirituality, Christianity Today, May 1993]
Ortberg concludes by saying, "When you get older, you don't get any
smarter; your happy meals just get more expensive."
What's the last Happy Meal you bought for yourself? A car? Some clothes?
A house? A spouse? How long did it last? No matter how hard we try, or
how much we spend, as long as we live with a happy meal mentality, happiness
will elude us.
Ortberg paraphrased a familiar quote by St. Augustine: "Our hearts
are restless till they find rest in thee."
Or as David said it, "My soul finds rest in God alone..." (Psalm
62:1)
Take a moment today to think about your next Happy Meal. Instead of pursuing
one more thing, one more possession, one more acquisition ... instead
of striving for bigger numbers or better money or more praise directed
your way ... spend a few minutes alone with the God who loves you, and
let his presence in your life satisfy you.
Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not
satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will
delight in the richest of fare. (Isaiah 55:2) Steve May
Submitted by: Mike Ballard Next week: Bill Rosenbaum
CLASSES
•
Ladies Class is taking a summer break classes should resume late summer
early fall. Watch your bulletin for details.
• Richmond Bible Institute class is on break until the start of the
fall semester.
• Wednesday Night Class meets at 7pm,.
NOTE:
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to Mike Ballard at: mballard3@juno.com
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NEWS AND NOTES
Church
Softball: Our next game is scheduled for Saturday August 7th at 11:30
a.m. Sylvan Nook vs. Centerville Nazarene. Players need to report
a half hour before game time. Come on out and support our team.
Annual Ice Cream Supper, Next Wednesday, August 4th, bring your favorite
toppings or your own special batch of homemade ice cream. This will
be a great evening of fun and fellowship for all.
Movie: Fly Wheel - Wednesday August 11th with
a special start time, 6pm. If you missed our last movie, you missed
a good one. Make sure to add to your calendar.
Ed Nance is progressing well from his knee replacement surgery and
was moved to the rehabilitation wing on 3rd floor room 338 at Reid
Hospital.
He will be there for a few weeks.
Congratulations to Grandma Gayle Halberstadt:
Colin James Halberstadt was born Thursday, weighing 7 lbs, 7 oz and
19 1/2" long.
Kate, Scott and Colin are all doing very well.
Shirley Warth’s brother may need open heart surgery but the doctors
are hoping to find another option.
The elders have asked Bryce Ballard to serve
as Associate Minister (4 month internship) starting August 16 through
December 15. Bryce will be serving in all areas of ministry with a
primary focus on the youth.
TLC Groups will be starting September 12th. Watch for details coming
soon.
PRAYER LIST
Don Kerr-Grandfather
to Denise Ballard
Jack Mullins-Spouse to Sue Mullins
Bonnie Maultsby- Grandmother to Theresa Wright-Reed
Tim Love- Co-worker/friend to Liz Stracener
Jon Anderson - attended here and son to Cheri Murray
Note:
Curious about being
a Prayer Warrior? When the cards are
collected, feel free to come forward and take one as long as you are
willing to actively pray throughout the week about the request on
your card. If the card says “Make my request public” please
give to Adele Brock. If the writer does not want the request to be
shared please give the card to Mike Ballard.
• To
ensure your loved ones remain on this ongoing prayer request list,
please jot a brief note in reference to the name and reason for prayers
and place in the mailbox for Adele Brock located in the church library,
or email same info to
peaceful9591@hotmail.com