July 20, 2025
“Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.”
~ Psalm 126:5-6 (NLT) ~
ENTHUSIASM MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
Former FedEx CEO and founder Fred Smith passed away just last month on June 21, 2025. Smith first developed the idea for an innovative air-freight company while he was an economics student at Yale University. His professor was less than impressed; the paper Smith submitted outlining the concept earned him a “C”. Fifty-two years later, FedEx is the world’s largest express transportation company, with 241,000 employees and more than $27 billion in equity.
This short-sighted professor didn’t take a few things into consideration. One was Smith’s persistence he simply refused to give up.Another was his resourcefulness when plan ‘A’doesn’t work, there is always a plan ‘B’to put in motion.
Most important, however, was Smith’s ability to recruit others to his vision. People want to be part of what he is involved in even to the point of sacrifice. In the early days, for example, his pilots often refueled company jets with their own money. Sometimes they sat on paychecks for months to help keep the company afloat.
How did he do it? How did he command such devotion from his employees?
Fred Smith’s greatest asset was his enthusiastic determination to get the job done. It sounds like a cliché, but he believed in what he was doing.As a result, he inspired loyalty.
The Christians in Philippi offered Paul this same kind of loyalty. They supported him through prayer, hard work, and sacrificial giving. Why? Maybe they were inspired by the enthusiasm they observed in Paul when their church was first founded.
You remember the story:After being beaten in the town square, Paul and Silas were thrown in jail. They were singing hymns late into the night when an earthquake came and shook the foundations of their jail cell, freeing them from their chains. Paul could have escaped. He could have left Philippi and never come back, but instead he stayed, and took the opportunity to lead the jailer to Christ. Paul believed in what he was doing, and his enthusiastic determination to spread the gospel encouraged the Philippian believers. [Acts 16]
Your enthusiasm has a profound effect on others. When you approach anything with an upbeat commitment to getting the job done, people begin to take notice. When they see that you believe in what you are doing, they become willing to join in the process.
The secret, then, is to pour your life into something that captures your heart and give it all you’ve got.
Solomon said, “
You will find that your zeal is contagious, and it will spread to the people around you.
Blessings on your week as you hopefully take some time to evaluate your level of enthusiasm for the tasks that God is giving you to do. I am so looking forward to being with you all in worship this coming Sunday. I will continue my sermon series: STRAIGHTAHEAD with my sermon: EPIC CHANGE.
Pastor Terrell
P.S. Thank you all for the messages of sympathy and comfort Barbara and I received from so many of you on the passing of my mother last Friday. You are an amazing church family!
ScheduleforSunday,July20,2025
The Saints Class @ 9:00 AM Room #201
Ruth Class @ 9:00 AM Room #202
Prayer Room open @ 9:00 AM Room #206
Sunday Morning Worship @ 10:30 AM in Worship Center
Schedulefortherestoftheweek:
Tuesday@ 10:00 AM in Room #202 - Men’s Bible Study @ 10:00 AM in Fellowship Hall - Women’s Activity
Wednesday@ 6:30 PM in Cabin - Youth Group
Thursday@ 6:00 PM in Fellowship Hall - Adult Bible Study
Women’s Summer Activity
Tuesday, July 22nd 10 a.m.
Movie Day in Fellowship Hall.
Ladies, please plan for extra time.
YOUTH GROUP
STUDENTS in grades 7-12
Wednesdays 6:30 PM at the cabin
IF YOU NEED HELP OR ASSISTANCE
Deacon of the Week: Doug Crow 520-831-0146 got questions?
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Men’s Bible Study Room #202 Tuesday Mornings 10:00 a.m.
Quarterly Business Meeting Sunday, July 20, 2025 following Morning Worship
QUARTERLY
Coming Soon! IMMERSE: Prophets Bible Studies will be held during August and September. Plan to attend on Tuesday mornings or on Thursday evenings. If you do not have an IMMERSE: Prophets Bible, you can purchase one at church for $5. Here’s a description of what will be covered: Prophets covers these historical periods: Before the fall s northern kingdom with Jonah, Amos, Hosea, ; then before the fall of the southern Zephaniah, Nahum & Habakkuk; the time s destruction with Jeremiah, Obadiah & finally, after the return from exile with Haggai, Malachi.
Want to learn more? Check out this helpful website: immersebible.com/prophets/ for the weekly videos and the daily audio readings.
Morning Worship at a Glance
CELEBRATE JESUS
“Grace Greater Than Our Sin”
“Down at the Cross”
“More About Jesus”
Welcome & Offertory Prayer
Kidz4Christ dismissed
“What a Beautiful Name” “Way Maker”
“Good, Good Father”
“Between 12 and 33” by Sandy Garcia & Linda Engel
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Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30AM - 2:30PM
Senior Pastor Terrell Eldreth: 619-244-6265
PastorTerrell@firstsouthernpv.org
Worship Pastor Bart Young 928-254-8713
PastorBart@firstsouthernpv.org
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