Ambassadors Notes for the week of June 24th

I purposely posted this later than normal because we will not have a class-time July 1st. Be sure to get any prayer requests and updates to me by phone or email and I will provide an email with this information.

Only one person has figured out our mystery person of the week for last week. Any more guesses? I will post another photo after July 1st. Please send or give your photos to me. Otherwise, I will assume there is no interest and will discontinue this feature.

John Burkard substituted as our teacher last Sunday and shared from his heart about “How aught we to live”. See below for more on this.

In the morning Celebration service Pastor Kisner preached on “Our identity and unity as the body of Christ”. The choir also presented a beautiful piece called “I choose Jesus”. You can find these on the Church Website here.

June 24th in the evening we had a very good turnout to vote concerning the building program. The vote was 89% in favor of going forward with the new building. This means we will have ground breaking Sunday, July 1st at 10 AM; there will be only one service in the morning with no ABFs. This will be a special time of praise and honoring our country and those who serve. We will also have communion and a ground breaking ceremony for the new building project. See the entire list of events for July 1st here!

The King’s Brass and Tim Zimmerman will bring the evening service. Come prepared to be blessed during both services. BTW: I heard via the grape vine that Dick O’Neil provided a name for the building project, “Big Foot”. This was based on Pastor Kisner’s devotional this evening from Joshua 1:1-6.

Prayer list

Health

  • UPDATE: Jerry had pancreatic and gall bladder surgery last week and they decided that he did not have cancer. Jerry was released from the hospital this afternoon and sent to Sycamore Glen. His room details are posted in an email.
  • Continue to pray for Kelie Lee who was seriously injured in a bicycle accident. She is home and continuing to improve.
  • Lindsay has completed her second round of chemotherapy and is doing reasonably well. Remember to follow her CaringBridge blog for her current status.
  • Continue to pray for Betty and her chemotherapy.
  • Pray for Dennis’ mom, Ruth. She had knee replacement surgery last week and is recuperating at Heartland of Beavercreek.
  • Dick O asked us to pray for the baby son of a co-worker. The baby is Thomas and has a rare disease.
Work

  • Pray for John B as he retires for the third time. Actually, pray for Barb!
  • John and Sandy are doing their Christian School seminars. Pray for Sandy during this time.
  • Brad Rickard is looking for a new pastoral position. He has several good possibilities. Pray for the Lord’s leading.
  • Paul B asked for prayer for their daughter, Lori, as she begins working in a new nursing position at Miami Valley Hospital.
Church

  • Praise the Lord for a good turnout last Sunday for the building program vote. Continue to pray for our Lord’s leading in the building program. Pray particularly for church unity.

Visitors

Last Sunday we had special visitors who are old friends to many of us. Our former pastor, Larry Fetzer, and his wife Marion were with us in class and the AM service.

Birthdays

  • Peg Rickard – Tuesday

Anniversaries

  • Karen and David Darkow – June 25th
  • Pete and Joyce Reese – June 25th
  • Mark and Grace Averitt – June 26th

Class Bible Study

June 24th we turned to II Peter 3. John asked “How we as Christians should live”. Our members listed a large number of attributes and John listed the following:


  • Great Commission (reaching others)
  • Peacemaker (sermon on the mount – Rom. 12:18)
  • Love one another (I John 2:10)
  • Live in Unity (fits with the morning sermon)
  • Take care of the widows and orphans (James 1:27)
  • Do not love the world
  • Care for one another
  • Pray
  • Live a blameless life

Reminder: I forgot to bring this up in class -- but please don’t forget to contact either David Darkow or myself if you can help with the painting project for the Smiths in July! Right now it looks like the majority of those interested in helping would like to do it around the middle of the month.



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