Hope you are well! Last Sunday Gene preached a great message while we were away. This Sunday we will learn about freedom in Christ from Romans 8 at 9:30 and I will preach “the bride of Christ” from Ephesians 5 at 10:30. Looking forward to seeing you!
IMPORTANT DATES and MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
We are planning a baptism service in August or September. If you would like to be baptized, please let me know and we can firm up a date.
We are participating in community worship at American Island Days on August 19. We will have church at American Creek Campground.
We are planning a trip to SMSU in Marshall, MN between August 22-26 to visit our missionaries Matt and Emma Heiman. It will be an opportunity to build relationships as a missions team, to help Matt and Emma on the field, and to learn about sharing faith in Jesus. Please let me know if you can attend any part of this trip.
We are helping to sponsor the Todd Becker talk in Chamberlain on Wednesday, August 29. We are looking for some host families to help with housing of the staff August 28-29. Please let pastor know if you could volunteer some space to help with housing.
Praise and thank you for LeeAnn and Allen’s talents, a blessing to our church. Prayer for Alissa’s leg pain. Praise for Allen and Leanne’s visit to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC and what a blessing it is. Prayer for Kelly and Marion (family) moving from VA to Sioux Falls, for safety and sale of their home and praise for celebrating Allen’s aunt’s 90th birthday today. Prayer for Carl Mathwig who accepted a position in Minnesota; housing needed and for Chamberlain to find a replacement for him. Please pray for upcoming events (above) and Todd Becker talk in Chamberlain – prepare the children who hear the word and all related needs. We pray for all the motorcyclists traveling safety and coming to know the Lord and for those experiencing hardship in Colorado and California due to fires and flooding. Praise for all who kept Dennis in prayer for his hip surgery and recovery, he is doing well, and praise for Victory Bible camp staff and campers.
Blessings to you and we are happy to be here with you at CPEFC. You are loved and prayed for. Be anxious for nothing, trust in Him for daily bread.
Leigh