Annual Church Picnic

We will be having our annual church picnic Sunday August 28th at Oakdale Park in Bridgewater at shelter #2, beginning at 5pm. Meat, drinks & tableware will be provided. Please bring a dish or two to share with all. Also, please bring your own lawn chairs. See you there.

Pray About Your Problems - August 2016

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say again: Rejoice! Let the gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4: 4-7

What do you do when you have a problem? Do you worry? Most of us do, if not everyone. So, if worrying doesn't solve the problem, why worry? Worrying is common with almost all of us. We normally rely on self to resolve the problem instead of seeking God's help. Jesus tells us during the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:27, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life."

The Bible's account about Hezekiah gives us an idea for problem solving: 2 Kings 19: 14-15, "Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord, Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord."

Hezekiah know who could help him. Instead of waiting and worrying he went directly tot the Lord for his direction and help. We need to do the same immediately.

Instead of turning to God as a first resource, we so often turn to Him as a last resort. Follow Hezekiah's formula. Turn to God first with your problems, for only He is capable of handling them in a way that will be in your best interest - and according to His perfect will.

~Pastor Dan 

Bonca's South Africa trip

Jacob's Ladder, a program that strives to provide opportunities for gifted, at-risk students during their formative years, recently featured a video Bonca made of her trip to South Africa through her school, Chatham Hall. She writes: "These two places have changed my life in ways I can't even express. If it wasn't for Jacob's Ladder and all that the program and the people did for me there then I wouldn't be where I am today. I wouldn't be the same emotionally, spiritually, or academically. I also wouldn't be at Chatham Hall. The camp led me to find this AMAZING school which I would have never found without JL. Chatham Hall has been a continuous blessing and has been a place for me to grow, learn, lead, discover, travel, and be myself. I can't believe this fall will be the beginning of my last year at CH, but I couldn't be more grateful for all of the support and guidance everyone there has provided me through my high school years. I'm so excited to return and lead my school in small ways and in big ways. ‪#‎classof2017‬"
Here is her  South Africa video.