Pastor's Notes

Pastor Joe Roof and Evangelist Mike Pelletier will be heading to Haiti later this month.  Both men will be preaching during the four days that they will be in the country.  Please pray for them as they minister to this devastated nation and for the expense of this trip.  They are taking a container of sandals, food, and medical supplies with them, and the air ticket alone is close to $2,000.00 per person.  Pastor Roof received 1,000 crocs this week that they had to repackage and mail to Florida to be included in the container that they are taking.

This morning, we will continue our study through the attributes of God by examining the omnipresence of God.  While there are a variety of theological terms that are encompassed within that attribute, we will spend our time in the Bible looking at the description and some of the ramifications of this important attribute.  If nothing else occurs, it is my desire that we will see the greatness of the Majesty of God.  We do not serve a God who fits into nice little cliche and theological boxes made by the imaginations of men.  We do not serve a God who obeys our whims and passions.  Rather we serve a God who is greater than all our understanding, whose splendor and grandeur is only begun to be understood by the outstretching of our imagination.  Therefore, our struggle is to reveal the Almighty God in terms that we understand while not diminishing the vastness of Who He is.

This past week, we received a Thank You note from the family of Betty Wright with a financial gift for the church.  They expressed their appreciation for all the many acts of kindness that our church family expressed toward Betty while she was with us.  It is my prayer that we will continue to practice showing Christ's love toward one another so that it is visible to others who are observing our ministry.

On Saturday, my brother and brother-in-law had a birthday, and on Tuesday, my parents will celebrate their wedding anniversary.  Interestingly enough, they were all buried in snow this weekend, and they are all south of us.  Should I feel sorry for them?

-Pastor Stephen Racite