Men's Class Studying Romans - Starting Sunday

The Sunday morning Men's Bible Class will begin a study of the book of Romans this Sunday. Everyone is asked to read the 6 chapters of Galatians as background for discussing the setting of Romans this week.  See you Sunday morning at 9:30 for Bible class.  (Other classes continue as before).

Sympathy

We have just learned that Cathi Adams' sister, Tracy, died Monday night. She had fought a valiant battle against cancer. Please keep that entire family in your prayers.

Wednesday Night Classes This Week

We normally have a Work Night after the devotional period on the last Wednesday nights of the month. However, due to the fact that we had a Work Day last Saturday, we will be varying the schedule this week. Wednesday classes will go on as usual.  The Auditorium Class will continue its study of James chapter 1.  See you Wednesday night ... potluck at 6 p.m. followed by devotional at 6:45, with classes following that.

Looking Ahead to Next Sunday's Sermons

Since we had a guest speaker yesterday (Kenny Pearson) and have a guest speaker scheduled for June 6, I am really looking forward to preaching this Sunday, May 30th. Monday is normally my time to get things planned out and organized and get started with the serious studying for the next Sunday's sermons. This post will share the titles (subject to change) for Sunday's preaching. I need you to be praying with me for my study and preparation this week that I can get ready to preach messages that are both biblical and relevant to the things we need to hear. Remember that praying for the preacher always makes the preaching better!

Although this is Memorial Day weekend, this year I will not be dealing with remembrance or memorials as a part of the topics. Instead, Sunday morning we'll look at "How to Believe."  Christians have to be believers; it's part of the job description. But a shallow faith is not sufficient to get us through all the adversity that life can throw at us. We need a disciplined, firmly-rooted faith in Jesus Christ.  Sunday, we will talk about five things we need to get ready before we can have that kind of faith.

Sunday night, we will continue looking at the theme of Confidence in the Bible. The third lesson in that series will be "What Science Teaches Us About Why We Should Believe the Bible."  It's a false notion that true science and the Bible conflict with one another. Some scientific theories do contradict biblical teaching, but scientific theories come and go. Real truth stays the same, and there are many scientific statements found in the Bible, although they are not necessarily written in scientific language. How did Bible writers know that science? Answering that question makes us consider more evidence for the Bible being a truly God-breathed book!

See you Sunday morning at 10:30 and Sunday night at 6:00.  We need you, and you need to be here! ...John Gaines

May 23 Notes

We're thankful for Kenny & Ginger Pearson being with us today.

Trish Gaines is fighting another migraine today. Please pray that the medication she is taking for this continuing problem will be effective.

Hannah Newman will be leaving for California on Thursday and will be gone for a month. Pray for a safe trip. ...Darcie Newman


Pray that Marge Easley will recover ... she has had some bad pain in his hip.   ...Jeanie Young

May 16 Notes

Men's Monthly Business Meeting Wednesday night
Cathi Adams will be teaching a special ladies' class Wednesday night.

Sunday Prayer Requests:

"Please pray for my mom Paula about al her injuries. She has to use4 a wheelchair and cane sometimes for her left foot, leg, and hip."   ...Unsigned

"Please pray for a safe journey for the youth group as they travel to the Tri-Cities Youth Rally" ...Jenn Hill


"Please keep on praying for my neighbor Ruth Ensley. Thank you."  ...Lydia Williamson


"Please remember the benefit concert for Jim Gibbs this Saturday, 7:00 p.m. at Bethany Covenant Church in Mount Vernon. Every is welcome. It will be a wonderful evening of musical talent as well as a chance to meet Jim and his family."  

"Happy Birthday to Jackson [Blunt], who will be 6 on Thursday and Joseph [Williamson] who will be 3 on Wednesday.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!   ...Olivia Blunt

May 9 Notes

Prayer Requests Submitted Today:

Melissa Adams has hurt both sides of her neck. She is hurting, so please pray for her healing.

Please keep Jim Gibbs in your prayers as he is in his ongoing fight against lukemia.   ...Olivia Blunt


Please lift up my cousin Sharon back in Minnesota. She has a severe case of blood poisoning and is not doing too well. Also for her family's strength.  Also, pray for some relief of pain that Vivian is going through. ...Craig Pitner


Continue to pray for my sisters Joyce and Ann, and my granddaughter Ellicia.    ...Rentz Gullick


Happy Birthdays to:
Lauren Garrison (7), Lydia Williamson (9), and Karee Blunt, who is celebrating a notable birthday milestone that will remain unmentioned :-)

Benefit for Jim Gibbs

Jim Gibbs is not a member of the Skagit Valley church, but he has been on our prayer list for quite a long time. He and his family are close friends of the Blunts.  A benefit benefit concert planned for Jim Gibbs, Friday, May 22nd, at Bethany Covenant Church in Mt. Vernon. The Gibbs are facing a lot of expenses while Jim is fighting leukemia and many of his friends and family have put together a wonderful night of music to help raise money for them. There are no ticket sales, but there will be a free will offering. Please see Karee Blunt if you have questions, or would like to make a donation if you can't attend.


Madeline Blunt will be playing her harp and Olivia Blunt will be singing, along with numerous other friends of Mr. Gibbs.

Here is a link to a PDF poster about the event  http://tinyurl.com/2edysf7

Sunday Notes - May 2nd

From our prayer requests submitted today --

• "Please keep Jim Gibbs in your prayers. A potential bone marrow match has been found, but currently he has been told that he has a 25% chance of recovery. We are praying for a compete recovery.  We are thankful, yet continuing to pray for Rodney's niece, who has thyroid chancer. A recent scan shows she only has one small tumor growing and our prayer is that treatment will be successful and she will be cancer free soon.  Also a huge thank you to Melissa, Cathi, and those that helped organize the Ladies' Tea. It was very nicely done!"   ...Karee Blunt
• "Please pray for a safe trip for me -- I am flying back to New Jersey Tuesday for my nephew's 50th birthday."  ...Jeanie Young
• "Please pray for my mom's friend Corky Bannister and also for Monica, a friend of Cassie's, as they have both been diagnosed with breast cancer this past week."  ...Judy Hill
• "Please pray for relief from the flooding in Nashville and for the continued recovery of Anna Claire" ...Steve & Debbie Wilkison
• "Prayers that I'll find a job somewhere I have turned in a bunch of applications. And pray that all goes well for all the people in our church who are on the unemployed list, that God will open up some oppoertunities"  ...Andrew Hilli
• "Pray for my sisters Joyce and Ann for healing and for my granddaughter Ellicia"  ...Rentz Gullick
• "Thank you to everyone who came to the Tea Party yesterday!  Special thanks to Melissa Adams for organizing a beautiful tea, and to Karee Blunt for a wonderful talk that was inspiring."