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OCTOBER 2021 |VOLUME 47| ISSUE NO.10
EVANGEL
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF FIRST FREE CHURCH
Women's Retreat 2021
Following After God’s Heart WRITTEN BY SARAH HOWARD
Acts 13:22, God calls King David a man after
Gratefulness abounds when I think about First
His own heart. If I could choose how
Free’s Women’s Retreat at Ligonier Camp &
someone else describes me, this is what I
Conference Center. The past 18 months have
would want to hear. I have a heart after
taught me not to be too attached to my plans
God’s heart. Can we have such a heart?
and agenda. The ability to gather together as women this year was a privilege and a sweet
Carolyn Deemer and I spent Saturday
gift from God. We hiked, shopped, chatted
exploring what a heart after God’s heart
around a campfire, played games and stayed
looks like using the life of David as our
up way too late. We also pursued God in His
example. We looked in the Psalms and at
Word, gazing on who he is and responded in
David’s response to all of life's circumstances
praise together.
in worship. In times of fear, fleeing, lament, repentance, peace and great abundance
Our weekend theme was Following After God’s
David spoke truth about God’s character and
Heart. In 1 Samuel 13:14 and again and
responded in Worship.