Grace and peace are yours through Jesus Christ our Savior!

We had a brief voter's meeting after the service on Sunday to approve the possibility of elders leading our worship service this Sunday.   My mother has three blocked or clogged arteries to the heart.  It was suggested she have surgery to open the arteries and place some stents in.  She has diminished use of her lungs following radiation after her breast cancer a few years ago making the surgery a little more risky.

My plans for the week are to go up after our Thursday morning Bible class and return on Saturday.  On Monday, my mother will talk with the surgeon and set a time for the surgery, if that's the route she wishes to pursue.

I will be here for the service on Sunday but will possibly need the elders help on one of the following Sundays, which depends upon the time of the surgery.  That's all I know at this time.  Mom is doing well.  She is a little apprehensive about it all but trusts in our Lord to provide for her, in every way.

This will be an early greeting this week.  Sunday's service will center on the theme, Jesus reveals himself as the prophet sent from God.  Our sermon will be taken from John 4:27-42 using the theme, "Fields White Unto the Harvest."

Our Ukrainian contact man, Marv VanHaaften has reported that he sent our free will offerings of 500.00 to the "Barnabas Project" which the fund is called, as I was informed by Rev. Neal Schroeder.  We will continue this offering at our Bible classes and coffee time following the worship services on Sundays.

Darcy Crile told me that the Youth Group had a great time at the concert on Sunday.  12 of our Youth attended along with a number of Adults.

We will have catechism classes tomorrow and our Thursday morning Bible class.

God bless you and your labors this week.

"Great are the works of the Lord, they are pondered by all who delight in them.  Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever."   Psalm 111:2,3

In Christ,

Pastor