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Howdy Pardners,

 

 

 

Well good afternoon everyone!  What a rollercoaster of events and temperatures we've got to experience this week.  It appears that I have fallen ill with whatever it is that's going around.  So I will not be at church tomorrow. My mom taught me that it's good to share... but I don't want to share this.   But I look forward to watching and listening as God's Word is shared by our friend Bernie.

In Deuteronomy 1:21 Moses wrote "See, the Lord your God has given you the land. Go up and take possession of it as the Lord, the God of your fathers, told you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

A word of encouragement is indispensable at the start of a new journey, especially when the journey demands people move through great danger to accomplish what God has promised to them. After four hundred years of slavery, the people now must summon their courage and follow Moses into the Promised Land. They had experienced the great deliverance of God through the Ten Plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, and the giving of the Torah — the Law of God — delivered on the mountain. Moses challenges them to be courageous and embrace the rich promises of God. My friend, we stand at a similar place in our time. With our world in decay and chaos, it is our turn to follow God's Word and embrace his promises without fear and discouragement. Rather than wallowing in pessimism, we are called to be God's light in our dark world (Matthew 5:14-16; Philippians 2:14). Let's embrace this challenge as our great opportunity to shape the future for good and for God!

Upcoming Events:

Tomorrow after the service the Back Country  Horsemen will be holding their Chapter Appreciation Dinner and Annual Meeting here at the church.  Back Country Horsemen of Missouri (BCHMO) is a service organization dedicated to protecting access to multi-use public land trails throughout the state.  If you're interested in getting involved please stick around and join us.    

I also wanted to provide an update on the OCC (Operation Christmas Child) Shoeboxes, we now know where some of the ones we send have gone!  A lot of the boxes packed and sent by our church went to the African island Nation of Madagascar!  A smaller number of them went to the African nation of Malawi.  There are some we have not received word on yet, but we'll keep you posted.  Keep praying please, for the boys and girls who received a shoebox.  And also for those missionaries delivering the boxes along with the Gospel of Christ. 
 
Speaking of OCC and Shoeboxes!  There is an upcoming opportunity where they are needing volunteers back up to Aurora, IL to pack more shoe boxes.  There is a group headed up there January  24th - 26th.  Cost is $115/person and includes transportation, lodging and some meals.  Please contact Kathy if you are interested!  
 
January means the start of tax season.  I know... yay.
Anyhow, annual contribution forms are available.  So please see Sandy Bemboom for yours.  

Fun Horse Stuff:  

  • Why do cowboys like to ride horses? 

  • Because they're too heavy to carry.

 

 

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God Bless and Happy Trails!

Pastor Brook