Good Morning Church,

As always, it's a joy for your pastor to come to you on Monday mornings with news, prayer requests, and thoughts to help you start your week out. There is a song we use to sing at my last church that says, "Look what God is doing, all across the land." I want to say to you this morning "Look at our church and see what God is doing." We just came through a wonderful week. It was our "5th Annual Camp-Out" and what a time we had. The service Friday night began with wonderful praise to our Lord. The trio sang "I'm Saved to the Uttermost," and then Rev. Larry Betz blessed our hearts with a special message out of Psalm 25. Later around the camp fire we shared in the Lord's Supper, and then had hotdogs, roasted marshmallows, and good fellowship. Saturday was a fun filled day that started out with early morning prayer, breakfast together, and then many different activities. Everyone had fun with the Putt-Putt golf tournament, the Go-Kart races, and then we joined in the fellowship hall as the "Fry Guys (Don and Andrew) fried fish and fries. Following that was our "Saturday Night Live" service. It was South Flint's own talent night. What fun, and also what blessings we enjoyed! We topped the whole weekend off with a great Sunday morning worship service that had 145 in attendance. This was truly a great time in bringing our church family together.

I want to thank Gary Burton for starting the camp-out 5 yrs ago. It keeps getting better and better each year. We had so many new families camping with us this year, and truly the Lord is blessing our church. Thanks to all who worked, helped, and had a part. Some more good news is that we had 24 kids in Junior church yesterday! To top it off, at the conclusion of the service, I discovered we almost have all the money raised for our work and witness trip. To God be the Glory!

You might start believing you have a happy pastor on your hands, and you do. For a simple thought this morning, I share one verse from Joshua, Chapter 1. God told Joshua, "Don't be terrified, and do not be discouraged. I am the Lord your God and I will be with you wherever you go." That is my message to all of you this morning. We are like the children of Israel. God has called us to move out for Him and take possession of new territory. I need all of you to help me in the conquest. My message to you is be strong and be courageous. We can do it. When other churches are struggling, losing numbers, and even dying, we are on the move. God has new territory for South Flint Nazarene, and I encourage each of you to march with me for God has said, "Every place where you set your foot, it shall be thy possession." On this Monday morning, I choose to believe God and be courageous for Him. God's army is volunteer, and the work is hard, but the benefits as someone said, ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD. Have a great week in the service of the King.

Till next time, Pastor Don

P.S. Softball Playoff Games start Tuesday night, 6pm at Calvary Presbyterian. Please come and cheer our team on. Also, next Sunday please bring a friend for the Kirk Talley Concert at 11am. It will be a special service you won't want to miss.

CARTOON OF THE WEEK: WHEN MOTHER IS GONE

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