Saturday, October 18, 2014
Food Boxes for Kentucky
The MMI is collecting donations for Thanksgiving food boxes for Laurel Mission in Kentucky. Each box is $20 and will provide a meal for a family of 6. The goal is 75 boxes. If you would like to donate, please see Kevin Lam, MMI treasurer.
Upcoming Dates to Remember
Oct. 19: Election of church officers
Nov. 5: Commission meetings planning for 2015 and Administrative Board meeting, beginning with a meal at 6pm.
Nov. 8: Ladies Inspirational Fellowship Time at the Sangerville Towers Ruritan building. Registration at 9am. "Super Potato & Salad Bar" provided by the Master's Men International of Mt. Olivet.
Nov. 16: Thankoffering Service with Rev. Denis Casco as the guest speaker. He is Bishop of the United Brethren Church in Mexico.
Nov. 5: Commission meetings planning for 2015 and Administrative Board meeting, beginning with a meal at 6pm.
Nov. 8: Ladies Inspirational Fellowship Time at the Sangerville Towers Ruritan building. Registration at 9am. "Super Potato & Salad Bar" provided by the Master's Men International of Mt. Olivet.
Nov. 16: Thankoffering Service with Rev. Denis Casco as the guest speaker. He is Bishop of the United Brethren Church in Mexico.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Pastor's PenPoint - "God's Colorful Autumn" - October 2014
Winter, spring, summer, and fall are God's seasons. I have always been a big fan of spring and fall. Not too crazy about summer and winter due to temperature extremes! Fall is certainly my favorite. My father used to call it "sweater weather." I think it is something about those leaves of red, range, yellow, and burgundy that fall from the trees. I fell as if I have noticed them for the very first time.
I like driving and seeing people setting out pumpkins in the yard with hay bales and planting mums in the yard. Dona just planted mums and pansies ... and added a few pumpkins and gourds for decoration around the front of the house.
The other day, I went to visit a lady who had volunteered for over 10 years at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. She is now 84 and has been ill. She stepped out on the porch and noticed many yards on her street decorated for fall. She said, "I don't remember seeing this too much in the past. Maybe I missed this season all these years, or is it just that as I get older I appreciate Bod's world just a little more?"
The latter was what I felt was the case. The Bible says, "This is the day that the Lord hath made, and I will rejoice in it." Each day He has given me beauty to enjoy, so I think I should sit back and take in this glorious creation.
God is the best artist in the world, for only He can create such different themes. We see many artists that try to capture the seasons on their canvases by painting what they see around them, and they do a wonderful job. However, neither picture or paint could ever replace the real thing splashed across the sky and spilled over the earth like the Master's display of His finest artwork.
When people say there is no God, I know they do not see with eyes like mine. They must see a plain, write canvas or a black drop cloth and not the blue skies that fade into light pink in the evening over Round Hill in Bridgewater. Nor do they see the flowers that no paint on any artist's palate could attempt to match or the trees that were each given a certain color leaf to change into when autumn arrives. "No God?" - could it be that they don't know the Master of the seasons, the One who has created such magnificent displays of perfect art.
We too are part of that Master artist creation. As we assume our place within the beauty of His seasons, we need to see ourselves as God sees us. A masterpiece!
Blaze on God ... blaze on!
~ Pastor Todd
I like driving and seeing people setting out pumpkins in the yard with hay bales and planting mums in the yard. Dona just planted mums and pansies ... and added a few pumpkins and gourds for decoration around the front of the house.
The other day, I went to visit a lady who had volunteered for over 10 years at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. She is now 84 and has been ill. She stepped out on the porch and noticed many yards on her street decorated for fall. She said, "I don't remember seeing this too much in the past. Maybe I missed this season all these years, or is it just that as I get older I appreciate Bod's world just a little more?"
The latter was what I felt was the case. The Bible says, "This is the day that the Lord hath made, and I will rejoice in it." Each day He has given me beauty to enjoy, so I think I should sit back and take in this glorious creation.
God is the best artist in the world, for only He can create such different themes. We see many artists that try to capture the seasons on their canvases by painting what they see around them, and they do a wonderful job. However, neither picture or paint could ever replace the real thing splashed across the sky and spilled over the earth like the Master's display of His finest artwork.
When people say there is no God, I know they do not see with eyes like mine. They must see a plain, write canvas or a black drop cloth and not the blue skies that fade into light pink in the evening over Round Hill in Bridgewater. Nor do they see the flowers that no paint on any artist's palate could attempt to match or the trees that were each given a certain color leaf to change into when autumn arrives. "No God?" - could it be that they don't know the Master of the seasons, the One who has created such magnificent displays of perfect art.
We too are part of that Master artist creation. As we assume our place within the beauty of His seasons, we need to see ourselves as God sees us. A masterpiece!
Blaze on God ... blaze on!
~ Pastor Todd
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