Adult Sunday School Class

The adult Sunday school class is beginning a study of 1Corinthians, using ScripturePress' Bible Knowledge Series. They will be starting the March-Apr-May quarter on February 28, one week early, due to no Sunday school on Homecoming Sunday April 25.

Pastor's Penpoint - February 2010

One night last week, we sat around the dining room table watching Aidy get his Valentines ready for school. His tongue stuck out as he carefully wrote the name of each of his classmates on the little paper card and affixed it to a small package of Fun-Dip candy. I confess being surprised that each kid was going to get candy with the Valentine - all I ever got was the little paper card!

I asked Leah if she was giving Valentines in middle school. "Only to my friends," was the reply.

"Any boys who are your friends getting one?" (I was careful not to say boyfriends)

"Nooo!", was the quick answer.

Aidy admonished his sister, "That's not very nice. Even the stinking girls in my class are getting one, and they're not even my friends."

Ahh ... how I'll wish for these days in the years ahead.

Even though Dina didn't say it, I know she was recalling, like me, the days of giving and receiving Valentines. Back then it wasn't mandatory that you gave each classmate a Valentine, you could pick who would get one. I always wondered if I would be like Charlie Brown and not get any.

Isn't that the way we feel throughout life? Isn't it better to be loved (or at least liked). It's better to not wonder if your construction paper heart pouch, with accordion tissue paper and cutouts, will have a little white envelope or two the says, "Be Cool on Valentines" or "You're Special".

Friends, God has written each of us a Valentine. It's the greatest expression of love that has ever been, or ever will be, shown. We find it in the form of Scripture. While true it is the story of how God wins - it is first the story of the love He has for each of us. Instead of attaching it to a piece of candy, God has attached it to the promises of the secrets of the universe, and the knowledge of His eternal love.

I can visualize Jesus Christ, his tongue sticking out slightly as he carefully writes our name in His book of life ... even the stinky ones.

Grace and love to you,

~ Pastor Todd