This week:
Tues Zoom Huddle 10 AM (Last one until June)
Wed:
Bread Ministry 10-12
Dinner Huddle 6-7:30 Pizza Party end of season party. (Last gathering until June except Rita's Night at 6 Wed May 28th)
Sat. Clothing Closet 10-1
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Sarah Update below (Thanks for a great message Sarah!)
Good Afternoon Team! 
Well it feels like afternoon as God heard prayers and allowed me awesome sleep for over ten hours last night and I slept in until 7:30--WOW! Feels like dinner time now! May God hear and answer your prayers! He is able and He leads us beside the still waters and green pastures and brings rest to our weary striving souls. PTL! Be still and know! Abide, recharge then go! He has great plans just for you today! (EVERYDAY!) Check out the connection blog below using our key verse of Eph. 2:10. What's God saying to you today? You are God's masterpiece, made new in Christ so that you can do what you are created to do! PTL! Who are your teammates? Talk to God and them and receive His plans and make yours to go live and love like Jesus and do your part in His Good News Delivery Company! We all have a part and are gathered to team up and produce some great and lasting fruit! Amen!
God was sure speaking to my soul this morning and affirming me and filling me with ideas and things to share here that He has been highlighting for us for awhile now. Come...let us reason together and with God. What's He saying to you and how does He want to use you for your purposes? Who might you team up with? How might He want you to pray and release His will and power? DO IT!
The I to WE devo really hits home with what God has called us to be and do! Love God!! Love others! Go make disciples--baptizing, teaching, modeling, partnering, incarnating Christ and His love as we go. You are made for your part in this. How earnest are you? I see a flock on mission and we are seeing fruit and more is budding and we are growing as we abide in the Vine, allow pruning and go grow fruit. PTL! Be then do. Abide, reload, then go. You are created, gifted, pruned, empowered and sent, as you are, for such a time as this! Rejoice! GO! Yesterday Sarah shared a great message about waiting and praying and discerning. That message flows through today and will flow into next weeks message. Sit at Jesus' feet and discern what His plan is for you and partner up and Go follow Him! You will find joy, rest for your soul and some great fruit ahead! Step into your anointing and know His peace and a joy beyond understanding! I'm praying for you! Some of the below devos flow through this thread as well. Abide. Listen. Receive and die to self as you prepare to follow and produce. That's God's will for you and why He has gathered us! PTL! I can't wait to see what He has in store for the rest of the year and beyond in answer to our prayers and our disciple making. Abundant, good and lasting fruit for sure and probably some things we can't even envision yet that will come to life as we simply trust, obey and live and love more like Jesus! COME Jesus! Your will be done! Amen!
Connections
April 28 - Praise: A Response to the Greatness and Goodness of God
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“For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10).
The greatest discovery that a person can make is found in a knowledge of why he was created. In the same way, the greatest tragedy in life is for one to live without knowing why he was created. Value and worth are directly related to purpose. A car that does not transport is worth little because it does not do that for which it was created. A pen that does not write is useless because it does not accomplish its purpose. A person that does not fulfill what he was created for is the most miserable of all people.
Loving Creator, You have had a plan and a purpose for me since before I was born, and I am grateful that you have not left me to fend for myself. Keep my feet on Your path alone so that I will fulfill my destiny that is planted in Your heart. Holy Spirit, give me wisdom and discernment, and help me to listen carefully to Your voice moment by moment.
--Adapted from The Prayer Factor: Adventures with a God who Hears and Answers by Sammy Tippit. This book is available at prayershop.org. Use the code CONPSP3 at checkout to receive an additional 10% discount.
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- Praise God for the fullness of life he brings, from blessings of old age to a community filled with playing boys and girls (Zech. 8:4-5).
- Give thanks for your own physical and spiritual life.
- Confess any ways in which you regularly waste moments of your life.
- Commit yourself to diligent self-control.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to produce this part of his fruit (Gal. 5:23) in you.
- Pray for someone you know who is going through especially difficult times without the comfort of God. Ask God to use you in drawing that person to himself.
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Prayer Points taken from Patterns for Prayer by Alvin VanderGriend. This book is available at prayershop.org. Use the code CONPSP3 at checkout to receive an additional 10% discount.
Connection (Devotions for Everyday Life) © 2025 is a free devotional published daily by OneCry Prayer. Find more resources at www.onecry.com |
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I to We
TWFYT
UR: Living By Faith
Jesus said, “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.” - Matthew 5:11 (NIV)
As the daughter of an evangelist, my life was one of constant moving. I attended four different elementary schools, and at one school I was even called “the transfer student.” Many days when I was walking home, boys would spit on me as they rode their bicycles past me and call out “Christian fool” as they rode away.
One day on my way home, a woman rushed out of a factory holding a broom and yelled at the boys. I recognized her as a woman who always enthusiastically sang hymns in church. She chased after the boys and ordered them to stop this behavior. From that day, the boys stopped spitting on me.
As a child I believed in Jesus. But when such things happened I complained to God, wishing I had been raised in a different home. I am now about the same age as the woman who chased the boys, and I am walking the same road as my mother and father — living by faith. I now realize that I came to know Christ due to the very fact that I was the child of a minister. And I am grateful to God.
Today's Prayer
Loving God, bless the people who are the hands and feet of the Lord Jesus. Strengthen our faith in times when it feels hard to follow you. As Jesus taught us, we pray, “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation” (Luke 11:2-4, NIV). Amen.
Sarah Update:
Hi prayer warriors.....
What a nice day at worship followed by a great brunch and fellowship. Check out some pictures of the day on our Website and Facebook
page. Thank you to all that helped to make our brunch and day of worship nice!
I have some of the request for prayer to share with you......
Several praises: Chris Muik was praising God that he made it into worship today!! He is very grateful for all the prayers from his church
family.
Kris Eichman - her son had his thyroid surgery. He is recovering slowly but doing well. He is currently for the results from
the biopsy. Continued prayers for good results.
Brooke, Mike Laisce's daughter - thankful for the prayers, and she was awarded the 30 course credits, This is great news for Brooke and
her family.
Prayer requests:
Dean Mark's son, Brett has been dealing with some back pain. Prayers for relief and healing.
Pastor Don asked for prayer for his father-in-law, Russ. He is currently in the hospital, receiving blood transfusions. Prayers for his medical team and wisdom to find out what is going on and what treatment would be best.
Kay Behl has asked for prayer for her Sister in law, Nancy Henniger is in the hospital with COVID. Prayers for healing and recovery.
Continued prayers for Joan Fenstermaker's immediate family
Thank You's:
We received thank you cards from Gail Reinsmith, Joe Toy, and Missy and Brian Wagner - they are all saying how grateful they are
for the financial and prayer support they have received for the past many years.
May we continue to prayer for all our missionaries as they are out in the 'mission field' sharing the Good News with those God puts in their pathway of life.
That's all I have for now. Continue to keep our outreaches, as they meet this week: Bread Ministry and Clothing Closet in your prayers as they give and show HOPE and God's LOVE to those that enter our church.
Praying for you'all as you journey through this coming week!
If you have a prayer request or concern that you would like the warriors to pray for, please let Pastor Don or Sarah know
and we will get the word out.
Let's all go and Live and continue to Learn about Jesus!!
Blessings,
Sarah
