Note from Tisha
Friends,
Chuck asked that I write this week’s Update, so, here go some of my not-too-deep thoughts for you to ponder….
I am constantly amazed when learning about Jesus and his word. It’s silly, really. Why would I be shocked that there is a well of understanding about the Lord so deep that I won’t ever reach the bottom? My sweetheart 7 year old daughter has said to me in the past as we sit down to learn together, “Mommy, I love Jesus and I already know about him and have asked him into my heart.”  It’s both fascinating and worrisome to see how all of us tend to think we’ve arrived.  That we know him and can move on.  I hope you’ve enjoyed Chuck’s series in Mark as I have.  Realizing that Jesus is infinite, unmanageable, offensive.  That he owes me absolutely nothing, yet he’s powerfully tender to his children. That I must remind myself that everyone is born spiritually dead, that I am far from like him, that I do not naturally gravitate to him. And too, my honing in on the hope that he wants to attack my pride, he wants me to trust him as he works on my character, and he shows me grace by offending my ego.  It’s hard to be thankful in those times of his construction work on my pride, which by the way happens on nearly a daily basis.  But it’s after those times that I find the most reward, the most closeness to him, a tremendous softness and humility of my heart.  It’s then that the Holy Spirit puts bread before me as I hungrily follow it to learn more.  So when I hear of kids and adults shirking off the idea of learning more and diving further into our complicated God, my heart leaps to tell them: spend your LIFETIME getting to know him, and in that he will transform your relationship with him in amazing and unthinkable ways!
Speaking of building relationships with God, will you pray for the 18 students and 4 adults going to summer camp on July 10? We’re counting the days until we take our 3-5th graders to experience God in a fresh way up in the piney woods near Lake Livingston. Pray for our safety, health (it’s beyond hot), and for God to move in the hearts of ALL of our kids. Also, on July 4 a group of our people will be traveling on a mission trip to El Salvador.  You can pray for them by name if you pick up a card at the info table and keep it in your bible or on your fridge as a reminder.
Sunday, July 4th is around the corner, so don’t forget we’ll have ONE service at 10am that day. It’s a family service, so all children (babies too) will be invited to worship together. Dress them up in red, white, and blue and they will get a fun little surprise that day!
And also, remember that our 2nd Annual Floats on the Porch is coming on July 18. This is an ideal day to invite a friend to experience the church AND have ice cream. What else would they want to do on a Sunday morning?? Don’t leave Sunday without snagging some invite cards at the Info Desk!
I pray you will be carving out precious time with him this week so he can feed your spirit. See you Sunday for more adventure!
Tisha Rich
Children’s Ministry Director
