Pastor's Blog

Due to the uncertainty of the storm that is projected to become Hurricane Nate, the decision has been made to cancel our bus service for this Sunday, 10/8/17.  Our buses will NOT be running their routes this Sunday morning.  I appreciate Bro. Benny McGath’s input into this matter.

Please note that no decision has been made regarding our worship services.  Watching and waiting.  Stay tuned!

“As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” I Peter 4:10

Today’s Bible reading –  Isaiah 26-27; Philippians 2

The sixty four thousand dollar question is – are we having services this Sunday, 10/8?  Let me just say that we are monitoring the situation very closely and will make that call tomorrow.  I am in touch with our staff and deacons and am receiving their input.  IF (key word) the storm goes as far to the West as they are predicting right now then we will be having services of some sort.  Again, a bit too early to make that call so stay tuned.  (Please note that I would never want anyone to put themselves in a dangerous situation by traveling to our services.  Each individual will need to make the best call for them personally regardless of our final decision.  Your situation may be unique)

Attempted to visit with Robert Baria again yesterday afternoon but he had been taken for a scan.  Keep praying for Robert, Roseanne and family.

Had a really nice visit with Tommy Watson yesterday.  He has made some nice progress through his various therapies.  Keep praying that he will continue to improve with the use of his left side.

Lisa had both of her casts replaced yesterday.  She did not see the doctor but the last time the casts were put on it was done incorrectly.  She has a couple of good sized blisters.  The person who put the casts on yesterday was much more experienced and did a really good job.  The earliest possible date for the right cast to be replaced by a brace is Monday, 10/16.  (BTW, Titus had his cast removed yesterday).

One of our senior adult ladies cooked supper for us last night and it was wonderful!  Roast with all of the trimmings.  We are really good food wise as we have three complete meals frozen.  These have been prepared by folks who did so with the intent of us using them later.

I need to mention that one of our younger ladies cooked for us on Tuesday night.  Taco soup.  Surprisingly, she did a very nice job.  There is an art to purchasing food in a restaurant and then putting it in containers to make it look as though you cooked it.  Just saying!

Lisa and Daphne are traveling to the Atlanta area today in order to lead a women’s conference tonight and tomorrow morning.  Pray for their safety in traveling and for the conference to be God honoring.

We have a very special guest who will be coming to share with us on our Hope Sunday which is October 15.  I will share that person’s name this Sunday in our services.  I am very grateful this has worked out and it is going to be good.  I have struggled with this year’s Hope Sunday.  Anyone wishing to help with the decoration and other aspects of our Hope Sunday are asked to meet with me in the auditorium this Monday night, 10/9, at 7:00PM.

Bobby and the boys take the field at 6:30PM tonight.  I am in hopes the Nationals can win it all this year!  Four MLB playoff games today/tonight.  Go Bobby!

I really need Direct TV and Alabama Power to keep everything up and going until at least 10:00PM tomorrow night!  LOL!

I am reading that the NFL is struggling a bit.  The ten folks reading this blog cannot make much of an impact but I would ask you to consider not watching any NFL game on television for the next month.  Watch it on some other device as it my understanding the NFL does not benefit from that but the television ratings do matter.  Obviously, you can/will do what you feel is right for you.  I have personally made the choice to boycott the NFL.  It would be great if we ten stand together!

I pray that you will have a great Friday with Jesus.