Pastor Jack's Weekly Chimings Message
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Weekly Inspirational Message & Church Happenings for the Upcoming Week
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On this Friday, we hear from the Old Testament Book of Joshua....
"Know this with all your heart, with everything in you, that not one detail has failed of all the good things God, your God, promised you. It has all happened. Nothing's left undone -- not so much as a word." (Joshua 23: 14 MSG) For all the miracles Joshua had seen -- the deliverance from Egypt, the survival in the wilderness, the crossing of the Jordan, the glorious victories and hard, lesson-loaded losses in battle --- at the end, he focused completely on God's trustworthiness. His trust wasn't in God's power or what God had done for Israel and for him, but in God himself. If you trust God only because of what God has done, you're operating on a purely human level. That's how trust works with everyone else --- trusting them until they give you a reason not to. It's practical. But your word is only as good as the promises you keep. God's word is as good as it gets. We can still care about people we no longer trust, because God knows our changing hearts and chose to save us. But God is God. God deserves your belief because God is always Himself. God will always do what God says He will do. You don't have to continually vet God's words or actions. Familiarize yourself with God's promises. They are the surest things you'll ever know! God, thank You for letting me know You. I will trust You no matter what because there is no one like you. Amen. +++ We gather for worship this Sunday at 8:30am and 10:00am and this Sunday we celebrate Palm Sunday! We will be blessing and receiving palms and our palm cross makers will have something to do during the sermon! We will hear the Palm Sunday story once again and my message, Blessed is He will have us thinking about how the joy of Palm Sunday so quickly turns into the tragedy of Holy Week. We will offer our "live stream" on the church's Facebook page at 10:00am and we will then upload the completed worship service to our YouTube channel for those unable to join us in the Sanctuary. We hope to "see you" in worship on Sunday.... because Immanuel just isn't the same without you! +++ Please sign up for the April edition of our Second Sunday Luncheon taking place on April 12th following the 10:00am worship service. This will be our last Second Sunday gathering until fall, so make sure you are there to join us for the great food and fellowship. +++ Next Sunday is the return day for our Lenten mission opportunities. Please support the kids project to gather new ADULT white socks for distribution at In My Father's Kitchen. Look for the large box in the Narthex and place your gifts there, please! We are also supporting the Brown Bag Lunch program at 1st UMC in Camillus and you can purchase the needed items and add them to the Table in the Narthex, as well. All of these gifts, plus the cash from our Lenten Self Denial boxes, will go to feed hungry kids during the summer months right here in Camillus! Thanks for your support of the mission work we do here at Immanuel! +++ Our Holy Week schedule next week is:
+++ Mark the dates of April 17 and 18 on your calendar for our great springtime Craft Fair. We support our mission work through these events and we hope you will join us and bring a friend or two to enjoy the day! +++ Church Camp Scholarships are once again available from the church office. Please let Pam know when your kids will be attending camp and we would love to help them using our camping scholarship fund! Please let us know by 5/31 which camp you'll be attending... so that the funding arrives at the camp before the campers do! Make this day a great day and know that you can always trust God! Pastor Jack Comments are closed.
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