Sunday

That is why we must hold on all the more firmly

to the truths we have heard,

so that we will not be carried away.

~Hebrews 2:1 TEV~

Good News Club

Thank you all so much  for your prayers. Things went well for our first meeting today. I don’t have the final count with me, but I think there were about 50 kids. I think the administrative staff at our school was quite shocked at our turn out. Our original meeting place was to be in the library. I think they were thinking our group would be rather small.  Due to a school dance going on tonight and also having to share the building with an after school care program, we were to move to 3 different places today. Right away the staff said it would be a fire hazard for this group to be in one of the other rooms so they had us stay the entire time in the cafeteria!

Pray for our group of volunteers to regroup and to be able to address some of the things that were a bit chaotic or didn’t go as smoothly as planned!

Grateful,

Tricia

Friends, I have a new prayer request regarding this Good News Club. This past week I discovered the after school program  at our school (Club 360) pretty much has run of the place once school is dismissed. The young girl in charge called me in for a meeting on Tuesday to let me know that and also to inform me that we could not meet in the library this week as had been originally planned. I have mentioned there was a dance Friday night, so that caused 360 to have to rearrange its schedule. Jennifer discussed with me the fact that they use the cafeteria, gym, and library at times. She did refer a few kids to our Club, and we talked about the church she attends. I have heard quite a bit about her church in the growing community of Melissa, TX.  After meeting with her and then talking things over with the principal, we were scheduled to meet for the first 15 minutes in the library. Then we were to move to the cafeteria for 15 minutes and then to the largest classroom in the building. However, as our numbers grew, the secretary of the school quickly saw that we needed to start out in the cafeteria and stay there. She mentioned that we may have to always meet in there.

Today I found out the principal didn’t necessarily like that idea and thinks we may need to put a cap on the number of kids that can attend the GNC. Please join me in praying that God will move in both Jennifer’s (Club 360 director) and Mike Forsyth’s (principal) hearts to give us the space we’ll need and to allow as many kiddos who want to come the privilege to come. It is only once a week for a mere 6 more weeks. I’m sure I’ll be discussing this issue with them in the coming days. I’m glad God hasn’t decided heaven is too full yet.

Thanks,

Tricia

APPOINTMENT

ON PRESIDENT GARFIELD’S first Saturday in Washington as President, a member of the Cabinet insisted that a Cabinet meeting must be called…

Garfield refused on the grounds of another engagement. The Cabinet member insisted. Garfield still refused on the grounds that the other was a prior engagement. The Cabinet member then insisted that the national matter was of such grave importance that the President should break the engagement. Garfield refused. Then the Cabinet member remarked, “I should be interested to know with whom you could have an engagement so important that it could not be broken.” Garfield replied, “I will be a frank as you are. My engagement is with my Lord to meet Him at His house and at His table at 10:30 tomorrow, and I shall be there.” The crisis passed. The nation survived. President Garfield had been faithful to his obligation.

He understood the seriousness and his obligation to partake of the Lord’s Supper on the first day of each week.(Kyle Cantrell)

“Now ont he first day of the week,

when the disciples came together to break bread…”

Acts 20:7a; I Corinthians 11:26

Posted by Mike Benson

Have a great Lord’s Day!

Anna Lee