Church Family,

One of my daily Bible reading tracks this morning was in Luke 10:25-37. Jesus answered a lawyer's questions about eternal life with the parable illustrating the necessity of loving one's neighbor. In the parable, a Samaritan crosses social, racial, and religious barriers to show compassion to a seriously injured man. The story's point is powerful; those who hope in the Lord for the grace of eternal life must show compassion to those around us in the here and now. In the aftermath of the tornadoes, there are opportunities around us to love our neighbors. Praise the Lord for the chance to be his hands, feed, and mouthpiece in our city!

Schedule for this Week

Wednesday: Normal mid-week schedule

Sunday: Normal Sunday Schedule

The Developing Leaders Breakfast scheduled for Saturday, Jan 21, is canceled. We will be organizing work teams to go into the community on Saturday.

 

Saturday Service Day:

At 9:00 AM on Saturday, we plan a workday in the community. We will meet and get organized at the Crestview campus. Members and friends are welcome. Bring gloves, rakes, chainsaws, wheelbarrows, and other tools that may be helpful. Bring plenty of water and a sack lunch.

 

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities:

I hope you will be part of the ongoing relief effort underway in our community. We are learning that it helps to work through personal relationships with property owners or work through one of the organized relief efforts at the Senior Center or Samaritan's Purse at Oak Hill Church. This way, you will go to a property where the owner has requested help.

  • Volunteer at the Senior Center: Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM.

  • Volunteer at Samaritan’s Purse at Oak Hill: Monday through Friday, trainings begin at 7:30 AM and 12:30 AM daily.

Ongoing Donation Needs:

Below is a list of items needed by GA Baptist Disaster Relief and Rushton’s Hope. You may deliver items to the Crestview Office during office hours. We will see they get where they need to go (M-Th, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM): New blankets, canned goods, nonperishable snack items, yard trash bags, flashlight, pet food, personal care items, toilet paper, medication, first aid items.

  

For His Glory,

 Pastor Thomas