May 2024 - Volume 56 - Number 5
Can you believe we are 1/3 of the way through 2024? Be careful, if you blink too quickly, it will be New Year’s Eve before you know it. Perhaps the worst of winter and early spring is behind us and a grand summer is just ahead.
If you follow our Bible reading plan for the year on our app, you noticed the plan skipped about three months. Something happened between what we sent them and what they published. Keep reading whatever pops up, it will be cleared up and your reading can get back on track. We still have some printed booklets on the Connection Center table with the correct schedule, if you would like to stay current. Our sermon this Sunday will be from Psalm 10, “Where Is God?” Even David had those moments when he wasn’t sure if God was as near to him as he promised to be. Have you ever had one (or more) of those moments? How did David react when he thought God was far away?
Camp. The camp season has started at LaMoine Christian Service Camp. We had thirteen senior saints attend their special day on April 20. It was a fun time being there, enjoying a good program. As the old saying is, “A fun time was had by all.”
Open House is coming up at Camp on June 1. The camp is promoting this as a time that is “Free for the whole family. Come have a fun filled day in the pool and bouncy houses plus more activities! Free lunch provided.” They will be hosting a silent auction this year, which always provides interesting items to buy. Open House is from 11:00 to 3:00. We will take the church van if you would like a ride.
Registration for camp is open. Registrations can be made on the camp website: www.lamoinecamp.org. You can find a copy of the camp schedule on the website. Don’t forget, the church will pay the tuition for anyone from the church who wants to attend camp. If you have not registered online before, check with Gay in the church office to make sure you get registered.
Inner City Mission. We were pleased to host Scott Payne this past Sunday from Inner City Mission in Springfield, IL. He provided a “Thank you” update for the church on their work. Once again you were gracious hosts. We sent him home with a great dinner, a Love Offering of $365.00 from the special love offering and $300.00 from the Missions Committee. Thank you for your generosity. We have been supporting Inner City Mission for a long time. They are doing a great work helping people who are often overlooked by the rest of society.
Thanks for reading,
Rick
If you follow our Bible reading plan for the year on our app, you noticed the plan skipped about three months. Something happened between what we sent them and what they published. Keep reading whatever pops up, it will be cleared up and your reading can get back on track. We still have some printed booklets on the Connection Center table with the correct schedule, if you would like to stay current. Our sermon this Sunday will be from Psalm 10, “Where Is God?” Even David had those moments when he wasn’t sure if God was as near to him as he promised to be. Have you ever had one (or more) of those moments? How did David react when he thought God was far away?
Camp. The camp season has started at LaMoine Christian Service Camp. We had thirteen senior saints attend their special day on April 20. It was a fun time being there, enjoying a good program. As the old saying is, “A fun time was had by all.”
Open House is coming up at Camp on June 1. The camp is promoting this as a time that is “Free for the whole family. Come have a fun filled day in the pool and bouncy houses plus more activities! Free lunch provided.” They will be hosting a silent auction this year, which always provides interesting items to buy. Open House is from 11:00 to 3:00. We will take the church van if you would like a ride.
Registration for camp is open. Registrations can be made on the camp website: www.lamoinecamp.org. You can find a copy of the camp schedule on the website. Don’t forget, the church will pay the tuition for anyone from the church who wants to attend camp. If you have not registered online before, check with Gay in the church office to make sure you get registered.
Inner City Mission. We were pleased to host Scott Payne this past Sunday from Inner City Mission in Springfield, IL. He provided a “Thank you” update for the church on their work. Once again you were gracious hosts. We sent him home with a great dinner, a Love Offering of $365.00 from the special love offering and $300.00 from the Missions Committee. Thank you for your generosity. We have been supporting Inner City Mission for a long time. They are doing a great work helping people who are often overlooked by the rest of society.
Thanks for reading,
Rick
YOUTH
Youth Group at the church is finished for the summer.
There will be special activities planned throughout the summer.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes:
Morning Huddle Thursday, May 2nd at 7:00 am at CHS Auditorium
Baccalaureate Service will be Sunday, May 12th
in the south gym at Central beginning at 7:00 pm. Brandon Llewellyn will be speaking.
There will be special activities planned throughout the summer.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes:
Morning Huddle Thursday, May 2nd at 7:00 am at CHS Auditorium
Baccalaureate Service will be Sunday, May 12th
in the south gym at Central beginning at 7:00 pm. Brandon Llewellyn will be speaking.
CAMP FELLOWSHIP
Monday, May 13th 6:30 pm
At Liberty
The van will leave the church at 6:00 pm.
At Liberty
The van will leave the church at 6:00 pm.
MISSIONS NEWS
A representative from Shiloh Christian Children’s Ranch will be with us during the Sunday School hour on Sunday, May 26th to give us an update on the work and changes at the homes.
We will be providing Love Gift envelopes for those who wish to contribute to their ministry.
Matt Churchill, from LaMoine Christian Service Camp, will be with us on June 2nd to give us an
update on all things camp related.
We will be providing Love Gift envelopes for those who wish to contribute to their ministry.
Matt Churchill, from LaMoine Christian Service Camp, will be with us on June 2nd to give us an
update on all things camp related.
A NOTE OF THANKS
Ken Worcester would like thank everyone for their wonderful generosity in giving to the bless ShowMe Youth Home fill the truck project.
