Pastor's Notes

Friday night the family and I traveled to South Jersey for a surprise birthday party for my Mom. She will be turning .... at the end of the month. She was surprised to see many of her family and friends there, and I was able to meet one of her childhood friends. Sarah did a spa workshop for one of the churches down there, and then we came home Saturday afternoon.

We will be heading down to South Jersey at the end of the month for a wedding. Pastor Franklin's daughter will be getting married on June 25. Our plans are to come home that evening after the wedding, and that should be the last of our trips for a while. I am getting tired of all the driving.

Today and tomorrow we will be saying farewell to a dear friend of our church family, Jennie Conklin. I remember during the candidating process, she had a question for me. She wanted to know how long it would be before we had a Vacation Bible School Program. I was still trying to learn names, and the community, but she had a heart for the young people. I enjoyed visiting with her before she moved to South Carolina, and she was always a tremendous encouragement to me during those visits.

On July 4 we will have a Patriotic Concert here at the church. A group of 7 men, a quartet and a trio will be coming from Bethel Bible Baptist Church and will be ministering in both the morning service and in the Concert in the afternoon. The songs will combine both the patriotic and the gospel. I encourage you to make plans to be with us and to bring some friends. We will have hamburgers and hotdogs after the morning service. All cooks or chefs are welcome. I will to the best I can to stay away so that we do not have to eat hockey pucks. If you want chicken or steak - bring it and cook it yourself. (Pastor gets to taste test).