As 2017 comes to a close I am asking all of the readers of this blog to take a challenge for the coming year. I challenge all of you who are not reading the bible daily to begin doing so in 2018. Here is why I ask you to take this challenge. Because God wants to speak to you about your personal circumstances. He wants to give you personal guidance about things in your life that you are struggling with. He will speak to you through the stories in the bible.
A pastor gives a general message to the congregation. I believe it is pastors work to introduce Jesus to people and help them develop a relationship with Him. But the real miracle and life change comes when you are in conversation directly with God. You can go to a seminar and hear a doctor lecture on healthy eating habits and get some good general information, but your body and your needs are probably not the same as the person you are sitting next to. If you want a custom designed diet it will take a personal consultation with the doctor so he can be very specific to your condition. That is when real healing can take place. So it is with God’s direction for your life.
This Sunday, the last Sunday of 2017 IUMC will be leading worship. This service will be lead by Brittney Gilleland a seminary student.
January Worship calendar
- January 7th PCF leads worship, communion Pastor Kent
- January 14th IUMC leads worship Pastor Jackie
- January 21st PCF leads worship Pastor Kent
- January 28th IMC leads worship Pastor Jackie
Prayers Requested
- Chris Peterson Olden, Butch and Sandy Peterson’s daughter has been diagnosed with colon cancer. We lift Chris in prayers of God’s healing touch.
- Emily Norris, Will and Donna Bower’s daughter, continued prayers of healing from cancer.
- Cathy Watson continued strength and healing from her cancer treatments.
- Linda Cassens continued healing and strength during her cancer treatments.
- Sharon Koenig continued healing from her surgery.
- Leland Knapp, healing for severe back pain. He is seeing a neurologist and is having more tests.
- Mary Knapp, macular degeneration in left eye.
- James Price and his wife Fenada, Mary Knapp’s brother and sister-in-law both in their mid 80’s both struggling with health issues, praying for God’s peace.
Coming Soon
Beverly farm residents and staff will be joining one of our services in February and we will be hearing from Edwardsville Neighbors in Need founders Chad and Kathie Opel. Dates to be determined.
See you all next year! Love. pastor kent