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VBS is coming soon!  Volunteers are needed. VBS

July 2010
 Just a thought..........from Pastor Spicer

     A number of years ago, the Readers Digest shared the story of Aunt Ruby and Uncle Ernie. They had adopted a baby boy after years of being unable to conceive. Then, to their surprise, Ruby discovered she was pregnant. She later gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
     One day when the two boys were 8 and 9 years old, Ruby and another mom took their children to the park. As the kids played together, the mom asked Ruby, “Which boy is yours?” Ruby replied, “Both of them.” But the other mother persisted, “What I mean is, which one is adopted?” Ruby looks the woman straight in the eye and in her finest hour gave the finest answer ever. She answered, “I’ve forgotten.” For Ruby, those boys were her boys – both of them. She loved them with all her heart. She played no favorites. They were her children – period.
     Would it surprise you to know that your Heavenly Father looks at you in the same way? It’s true! God adopted you into His family at your baptism. He reached down and adopted you into His kingdom of grace and made you His very own child. Baptismal waters cleansed you of the sin that would separate you from God. Now, you’re a King’s Kid, a child of the Heavenly Father.
     From that moment, your Heavenly Father has supplied you with your every need. God cares for you. Nothing you do escapes His watchful eye. He knows when you rejoice and when you mourn. He is ever present and is unconditional with His love. What a wonderful Father you have!
And like Ruby, your Father is forgetful. To be sure, God knows everything. But the Lord chooses to forget your sins. God told His people in Jeremiah 31:34(b): For I will forgive their wickedness and remember their sins no more. Your Heavenly Father forgives and then forgets.
Ruby could have chosen to treat her two sons differently. But she didn’t. Your Heavenly Father shows no favoritism either. He has given you His very best, His only begotten Son to be your Lord and Savior. For the sake of Jesus’ sacrificial death and resurrection, God forgives you all your sins. Each day of your life, you live under the watchful eye of the Lord. It’s great to be a King’s Kid, a child of the Heavenly Father!

Pastor George Spicer

 

Vacation Bible School
Mark you calendar! Join us for a High Seas Expedition! Our Full Day VBS is July 19-23! Visit our Special Events page for more information.
Gifts from the Heart
Gifts from the Heart will meet on Saturday, July 24th in the Ed. Building. Join us at 8:00am for prayer, coffee, fellowship and a “show and tell” time for the projects we have just completed!
If this group sounds interesting to you but you would like additional information, contact Joann at 623-337-0850 or Judy at 623-334-4269.
Lutheran Women's Missionary League


LICL LWML is taking a summer recess.  Join us in the September.
Serve the Lord with gladness.  Psalm 100:2

Congregational Health Ministry

 

Read our article this month about germs that can be picked up at an unexpected place--the grocery store.

If you have any need or interest in a particular topic please contact Sherri Spicer, 623-547-6601. Sherri can either provide you with the materials or research the information you are seeking. Your Congregational Health Ministry is here to serve you.

 

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