September 1, 2021

Dear Berean Family,

My wife loves camping. Her family vacations were always spent in tents (with 10 kids, it was all they could afford). To her camping is reminiscent of good times. On the other hand, my one memory of a family camping vacation involved a miserable night of lightning and pouring rain spent on the edge of a lake that crept ever closer and threatened to wash us away. About 3:00 AM, Mom decided it was time to call it quits. We packed our soggy stuff and left. For Caroline, family camping was happy, for me, misery. Paul, the tent maker, in 

2 Corinthians 5, likened our earthly bodies to tents. As long as we are camping, we are away from Christ—our home. Most of us have enjoyed our time in this world, but when the time comes to go home, we’ll be ready. 

AWANA will be starting this Sunday evening, September 5th. This year it will be on Sunday evenings. Our hope is that as parents bring their kids, they can come into an evening service and find a welcome into our church family. Of course, AWANA requires lots of workers. “Many hands make light work.” If you can help, please see the sign-up sheet in the lobby.

Our Fall ministries will also reboot beginning September 5th. Please pray for our children’s and youth work.

Here is our normal schedule of services:

Sunday morning: 10:00 AM service, live streamed and broadcast to the parking lot

11:15 AM Sunday School

Sunday evening: 5:45 PM AWANA

6:00 PM service 

Wednesday evening: 7:00 PM Prayer Meeting and New Life Teens

Lord willing, I (Steve) will be preaching this Sunday morning from 2 Corinthians 5. On Sunday evening, we will be having an informal time to welcome and AWANA parents who might come.

Keep praying. Please continue to call, encourage and pray for one another.  Phone a friend or write a note. It will encourage you both. Also, invite friends and family to come this Sunday. We love you and are praying for you.  

In Him, 

Pastor Steve