Pastor's Notes

Today after the service there will be a brief meeting for any and all who are able to help with Vacation Bible School. Even if you are not able to help during the week, but can help with prepping crafts, games, or decorations: please stay for this meeting. Let us continue to pray that God will provide us with the helpers and the young people that He would have us minister to, and that all things will bring honor and glory to His name.

The Cornwall library is having a special activity this coming Friday for the young people and their parents of the Cornwall school district. Dale Conklin will be sitting at a booth, representing our church with a display featuring some of our church activities that are available for the young people. If you would like to assist her, please let her know.

The family and I are leaving for South Jersey on Wednesday following prayer meeting. We have a number of activities crammed into a few days. My parents are planning to celebrate my birthday, then we have a party for Joey for finishing his master's degree, and then I will be preaching in two different churches on Sunday. I am looking forward to coming home either Sunday night or Monday morning.

I think Dad is planning on me helping him do some planting in the garden while I am down there. This means that Sarah gets to help choose what gets planted. I am assuming that we will plant tomatoes, peppers, corn, beans of several varieties, cantaloupe, and watermelon. There may be more or less, depending on how dry the fields are. I enjoy the labor, and look forward to enjoying the harvest. I am also planning to ride my four-wheeler with the children. Maybe this year, Joel will let me take him for a ride. I still use my first helmet from 23 years ago when I got the four-wheeler.

-Pastor Stephen Racite