The Sunday Summary (and Saturday too)

Saturday's worship was great. We had 43 people worshipping together in the sanctuary at our new 5:12 service. This service is really speaking to people come and join us! Everyone hangs out afterwards for the 5:12 cafe to enjoy the coffee, the chocolate covered strawberries and whatever other treats the Galloway's bring. Come join us!

Sunday was another great day here as well. We celebrated Mother's day by honoring all of the women in our lives. Here are some of the highlights:

• All of the ladies were treated to flowers
• The JuBellation Handbells played "As The Deer" as a prelude in the 10:45 service.
• The "youth girls" helped tidy Becca's office and organize our mission stuff so it can be distributed.
• Becca talked about "How God is like a Mommy" in her Children's sermon.
• The Choir presented "The Music of God"
• Scriptures were: Acts 16: 9-15, and John 14: 23-29
• Sue Cram and Karen Brown talked about the upcoming Garden Bazaar. If you are interested in helping please contact one of them asap!

The sermon was titled "The woman who made it happen". Here are a few highlights from Pastor Keith's words:

• We celebrate women and their wisdom, toughmindedness and compassion.
• Women have been seen for having the gifts and graces to do God's work. When society doesn't allow those gifts to be shared we all suffer their loss.
• Jesus valued women highly
• 16 of 40 women mentioned in Paul's Epistles are women!
• Many women fear financial insecurity and suffer from "Bag Lady Syndrome". Even famous women have this problem.
• He told the story of Lydia: the first european woman to embrace the gospel.
• "The way to make things happen is to give ourselves over to God's spirit, like Lydia did."
• "Step away from fear adn walk in faith."