For many of us parents and guardians, this is a special day because our children return to school.  We also have many teachers and administrators who attend our church too. This morning I was praying for safety for all our people. Will you join me as we lift up our community in this time?

This Sunday, Sept. 5th, we are going to have a special outdoor service at 10am. We will still stream our service through YouTube. This is a chance for us to safely gather at our church while maintaining physical distancing. The service should be about 45 minutes long and we want to leave some extra time for folks to catch up and make new friends as well. 

During this time, we will also be giving away free luggage tags and have a blessing over the tags. Your student can put them on their backpack, lunch bag or anywhere else they like as a reminder that they are loved. If you can’t join us in person, please contact our office to pick one up.

We will begin our new sermon series “Three Simple Rules” by Bishop Ruben Job as well. Using Deuteronomy 20:1-20 as our guide, we will explore the first rule to “Do No Harm”. As you prepare for worship this week, try to consider these questions. 

1. What do the 10 commandments mean to you?

2. How do they affect your everyday life?

3. What are some ways that you do harm?

4. How is God calling you this week?

Peace be with you church!

Pastor DJ