Midweek Reminders from Pastor Joel
This entry was posted on 5/9/2007 9:33 AM and is filed under Mid-Week Reminders.
'We took a straight
course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, and from there to
Philippi...' Acts 16.11-12
Paul and his companions
follow a vision given by the Holy Spirit, to cross from Asia into Europe with
the gospel. Samothrace, a Greek island between Asia and Greece, is also
the place where one of the most famous statues from classical antiquity was
found: the "Winged Victory (Greek: Nike) of Samothrace," now in the
Louvre Museum in Paris.
In Acts, the word 'victory'
takes on a different meaning than it had for ancient Greeks, as Paul and his
companions make their first European convert to Christ, a woman named
Lydia. In one respect, we (as descendants of European immigrants to N.
America) are all Lydia's children. The Holy Spirit is still giving the
church a vision of people, near and distant, to be won for
Christ.
BIBLE STUDY ON
PHILIPPIANS: My discussion class on Paul's letter to
the Philippians continues each Sunday morning in the Commons Room, from 8:50 -
9:45am. Grab a cup of coffee from the kitchen and join us!
BAKE SALE THIS
SUNDAY: On May 13, we'll have the opportunity to
purchase yummy baked goods as a way of supporting our youth summer mission
trip to Canada. If you can provide goodies for sale, please contact
Debi Williams. Be sure to worship and then scan the table for something
sweet to take home!
LOVE IN
ACTION: Thank you to those who are helping provide
care and companionship for Janis Petersen! Janis is
doing well, praise God, and progressing towards full recovery step by
step.
Eileen
Patton is also doing much better, but continues to be
confined to her bed at home as her broken ribs and vertebrae heal.
Virginia
Hopkins is making good progress in her initial recovery
from bypass surgery. She is scheduled to be released from Salem Hospital
on Tuesday, and will continue her rehab and therapy at a yet-to-be-named
rehabilitation center in Salem. We'll keep you updated.
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