From the Pastor’s Desk
“By this time you ought to be teachers yourselves, yet I find you need someone to sit down with you and go over the basics on God again, starting from square one- baby’s milk, when you should have been on solid food long ago! Milk is for beginners, inexperienced in God’s ways, solid food is for the mature, who have some practice in telling right from wrong.”
Hebrews 5: 13, 14 (The Message)
I remember when my baby began to cry because his formula did not sustain his need for any length of time. The Dr. had gone away on vacation and I didn’t know what to do. The baby cried and I cried! I sought out another Dr. and he didn’t have a very good bedside manner. He simply said, in a disgusted voice, “Your baby is hungry. I suppose you’re one of those schedule mothers who think they know better than their baby when they are hungry!” I vowed I would never go back to him, but he was our family physician for about 10 years before he retired. He only told me the truth – Your baby is hungry!
Oh, were it only that simple when we are hungry for the word of God. Most of the time, we don’t even know that we are. We seem to be content to let Jesus remain either the tiny baby in the manger or the grown man on the cross. We don’t even know that we hunger to know those years in between. Those are the solid foods that we need. It is in the study of God’ s word that we digest the solid food that helps us to grow in our relationship with God.
Don’t let your Bible gather dust in some corner; take advantage of the Bible studies at church; listen carefully to the sermons so that you can grow.
And then the scripture says we should be teachers – you should share what you learn. You don’t have to teach a class or preach a sermon, but only live your life because you NOW KNOW GOD’S WAYS.
You are so fortunate to belong to a Bible teaching church, take advantage and give up the ‘milk’ for something solid.
Pastor Marilyn
Essential Personal Spiritual Practices:
Immediately upon waking, ask God to bless your day.
Pray for wisdom for the day
Pray for others to have a good day and to know the Lord.
Announcements
Sunday School – 8:30 AM in the Community Building
Choir Practice Every Wednesday at 4:00pm
Pastor Marilyn and Ray will be leaving for the west following the Oct. 6th service. They would love to hear from you during the winter months. The address is:
5201 W. Camelback Rd. Lot B 31
Phoenix, AZ 85031
The phone number is 607-222-8261.
Sunday, October 6th – World Communion Sunday
Wednesday, October 9th – Presbyterian Woman Fall gathering – “Angels are Among Us”
Monday, October 14th – Columbus Day Observance
Saturday, October 19th – Family Supper in the Community Building at 5:30pm
Sunday, October 27th - Reformation Sunday
Tuesday, October 29th – Newsletter Deadline
The Rummage Sale & Bake Sale was once again a great success! Thank you to everyone who helped before, during and after and for your donations.
Prayer Shawls – we have several shawls ready. If anyone knows of anyone in need of one, please
let Carolyn White know.
Loose Change Offerings
1st Sunday – Local Emergency/Deacon’s Fund
2nd Sunday – Local Emergency/Deacon’s
3rd Sunday – Kenya/Rev. Malaho
4th Sunday – Building Maintenance
5th Sunday – Habitat for Humanity (whenever there is a 5th Sunday)