From the April Newsletter

Another month has passed and many people have had to alter their lives due to some unforeseen circumstances happening to them or a member of their family. We have trials to face each day. We are always making plans for the future, but we do not know what the future holds. It is important to live today for we do not know what tomorrow brings. Matthew 6:33-34 states: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Be, therefore, not anxious about tomorrow; for tomorrow will be anxious for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is its own evil."

Live for today and tomorrow will take care of itself. We need to be ready to help as stated in Hebrews 4:16. "Let us therefore, come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." We had many needs in March and some in the church helped supply the needs in many ways. It might have been to pray, or a phone call, or food, or supply labor, or many other ways. If you are a part of God's family, you should expect your fellow Christians to step up and lend a helping hand. We never know when we will have a misfortune and need help ourselves.

This is the best time of the year, seeing new life through the grass growing, flowers of many varieties coming to life, and the trees budding and growing new leaves. But the most important thing about spring is the Easter season where God gave his son to live a perfect life as an example for us, then going to the cross and dying for all our sins. That is not all. He is presently sitting at the right hand of God interceding for us. We owe all to Him.

We have provided Self Denial boxes and envelopes for you to deny something during the forty days leading up to Easter. What did you deny yourself? We will be taking up these offerings during the month of April for special mission projects. The United Brethren Church is attempting to collect approximately $47,000 for these projects.

Thanks through Him,
Dan Lam