Thursday

“But you will receive power

when the Holy Spirit has come upon you,

and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem,

in all Judea and Samaria,

and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:8 (HCSB)

 

 

Betty Taylor is still sore from her fall, but continues to improve. Please continue to remember her in your prayers.

Rusty Williams also continues to improve. Last week, he was able to use his wheelchair and attend church. Please continue to pray for him.

Continue to pray for Joan Hagan as she prepares for surgery on Wednesday, April 30th.

Pray for Mrs. Joann Carter. She has a recurrence of cancer.

Families on Mission in Kentwood!

• Saturday, April 26
• Men, women, boys, girls, Sunday School classes, families, young, not so young, any combination of people
• Assist people in the community with tasks they are not physically able to do on their own.
• Contact the church office with needs you are aware of.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

• Goal: $13,000.00
• Receoved: $7,667.85

Nursery Volunteers for April 6

• Velma Anthony
• Jill Brister
• Patty Hoffstadt
• Emily Daniels

No “Baptist Message” will be printed today.

Thanks for the many migrant health kits that were turned in.

Sunday, April 6

• No discipleship classes
• AWANA will meet
• Worship at 6 P.M.

Paid Nursery Position Open

• Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings, Special services
• Applications are available in the church office

 

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“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” (Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor

MOST PARENTS HAVE seen this happen…

As the communion tray passes by, our little one stretches to see its contents, then in a stage whisper says: “Mom, can I have some juice too?” Of course, you could say flat out, “No!” but most parents wisely respond, “Not yet.”

“No you can’t,” and “Not yet” are quite different responses, you know. Sometimes it’s important to wait. Delay is not denial. Waiting for the proper time is not idle waiting, nor is it empty.

Anticipation is the best preparation for the moment of fulfillment.

Of course, our kids could take crackers and juice right with all the other participants, but they would not be partaking of the body and blood of the Lord, and the special nature of this ceremony would be lost on them.

Delayed gratification is not popular in our culture, but there are times when it is important. I remember the first time I took communion. I was twelve years old, and it was the week after I was baptized. What a very special moment that was!

Human beings are always in such a hurry. God, I have noticed, allows for nature to take its course. And it doesn’t hurt for our children to observe baptisms, and the Lord’s Supper, and to begin to form the idea that one day, they, too, will grow to participate in and appreciate these grownup mysteries. (Stan Mitchell)

“Wait for the Lord;

be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

~Psalm 27:14~

Have a wonderful day. “Let Others See Jesus in You”!

Anna Lee