sUMMER Worship Schedule                                          

Sundays:  Sunday School, 9 am; Worship, 10am
Wednesdays: Supper 5:45; Worship 6:30pm; Bible Study, Youth & Children 7pm

Take God with you this Summer!
     Summer is upon us, and school is out. The weather is warm, and many days so beautiful. Kids are enjoying hanging out, doing things they don’t normally do, and many of us are preparing to go on vacation. When we go on vacation, we usually have a list of things we need to remember to bring. This summer, I encourage you to put God at the top of the last of things to take with you. Now you may think that sounds pretty funny because you know God goes with you and it’s true, God is always with you.
     But sometimes, when we take a break from our every day life,  and we go on vacation, we forget a lot of things. We forget about our diet, and enjoy that big slice of chocolate cake because we say, I’m on vacation. We sleep in, or stay up later, and we do a lot of things we don’t normally do, because we are on vacation.
     But remember this: we sometimes forget God is still there, and we take a break from God. We may take a break from our prayers, and from church, we take a break from giving thanks, and I want to encourage you this year to not do that. Take God with you. As you begin your trip, say a little prayer with those you’re going with, asking God to give you a safe trip, and remind you that God is always with you. It always helps our family when our son Sam, from since he was a little boy, would always say the prayer when we got on the road. It always sounds something like this: please let dad stay awake while he’s driving, and that there be no accidents. Please keep us all safe. Please let Christopher have a good time, mom not sleep too much in the car, and may we all have a good time too. Please watch over all of us. Amen.  It always seems to calm us down, and give us a sense that we are taking God with us.
     Take advantage of beautiful scenery, take a few minutes to just sit in the quiet. Breathing in and out, taking in the beauty of all that God has created, and giving thanks for the place where you are at.
     If you can, and you are in your home area, go back to your old church. I always love going home, and seeing old friends.  It Gives me a good boost to Jesus, and reminds me that where I come from is a place of love.
     If you think of it, pick up a bulletin, and bring it back and share it with me. I always love seeing where people have been in the world. Send us a postcard and  we will post it at church.
     Whatever you do, go safely, and know that God, and our love goes with you all. Have a wonderful time wherever you may be going, and remember to take God with you!
Safe travels!  Pastor Mary Armstrong-Reiner
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