FEATURES
A LETTER FROM DR. MARK...............................................3 TRUST AND OBEY.............................................................4
Trent Barnett talks about the act of surrendering to God’s will even if His will takes you beyond your comfort zone.
OFFICE
Monday-Thursday 8:00 - 6:00 Friday 8:00 - 2:00
BEND DON’T BREAK.........................................................6
FOOD PANTRY Monday 11:00 - 1:00 Wednesday 8:00 - 11:00
GRACE AND MERCY..........................................................8
THRIFT SHOP Monday 11:00 - 2:00 Wednesday 8:00 - 11:00 Friday 11:00 - 2:00
David Orges describes the importance of bending to God’s word rather than bending His word to our situation. Chris Lacara explains the concept of grace and mercy and how this gift is given out of the love God has for us.
FREEDOM IN CHRIST.........................................................9
Cameron McKenzie writes about the freedom we are given in Christ and the benefit of utalizing that freedom.
GOD’S PLAN AND PURPOSE..........................................10
Faith Storck writes about her personal trials in life in an effort to show that God has a plan for our experiences.
SPEAK UP.........................................................................12
Kyle Salpietra tells us how we can use our own experiences to bring light to Jesus.
THE CELEBRATION CONTINUES....................................14 Carl Doescher writes about the celebration when one comes to Christ and how this celebration should be never ending.
EVERYBODY NEEDS A SIDE BY SIDE..............................16
CELEBRATING OUR NEW MEMBERS! Jake Cedotal Kim Cedotal Mike Cedotal Tori Cedotal Killie Collier Alaina Griffin Theresa Griffin
Trish Graves tells of how a simple one on one car ride can have major impacts.
GOD’S MONEY & YOU BY JIM OTKEN
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t’s July, and the year (and summer) are half over. I am continually fascinated how God continues to work in our lives. Just the other day, I read a statement from Reverend Billy Graham that essentially said fear and trust cannot exist in the same space because if one is present, it will crowd out the other. This is particularly true when it comes to the very powerful worldly force of money / materialism. God’s Word says over and over to trust Him. Deuteronomy 26:2-4 discusses bringing the first fruits of the
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