God of All Time,
You have commissioned us, as Your faithful children, to be Your agents where we live, work and play. Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world”. Often we miss the mark, O God, and we pray for forgiveness. Others are looking to us to see the love of Christ embodied in our actions and words. Others are looking to us as bearers of Your grace and peace. It is a huge responsibility, but it is also a joy to carry the Good News of Your acceptance and forgiveness into the world. Bless us, loving God, as we seek to be a blessing to others. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN.
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This Saturday August 2, a group of youth and adults are meeting at the church at 9 A.M. to finish what we started at Mission ENID! We need some help climbing ladders, painting, and maybe scraping. We need all the help we can get. Bring a ladder, wear paint clothes. Text John Wheeler if you are coming to help 580-402-8348.
Some of our committees are fully staffed. We still need volunteers for World Outreach, Membership, Education, and Evangelism. I would really like to have at least 10 members for each committee. All Deacons and Elders are to serve on a functional committee or task group. Any church member or even regular participant can also serve. If you have yet to respond, then please choose one of these four committees and email me johnm@centralenid.org or Kandy kandyt@centralenid.org .
VBS is proceeding with lots of joy and enthusiasm.
Kayte Anton’s grandmother passed away in California.
Tammy Hromas’ uncle (John Ingram’s brother-in-law) Larry Jones passed away.
Gerry Daniels’ sister-in law passed away.
Phyllis Phillips is still hospitalized in Bass Hospital. They are doing more tests.
Mary Johnson is undergoing tests after a fall.
Remember the family of Alvin Fortune. He is the grandfather of Anna Bolin’s children.
Carolynne Blankenship has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Please continue to lift up Joyce McCoy, Wayne Galer, Judy Parks, Karen White, and Kent and Liz Beaty.
We have received word that Laura Deatherage is not doing well. She is living in Illinois.
Please pray for our family members and friends.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
On August 13th we will have a cabinet meeting with all the Board officers, Fellowship Group, and Committee Chairs present. We will then have a Board Meeting on August 20th. This means we will have Board meetings in August and September. After that we will be back to a regular schedule.
A great amount of enthusiasm for local outreach was generated by Mission Enid. As a result we are going to have a Mission Sunday on every 5th Sunday where volunteers can work on projects in the community or “sit down” projects in the church. Watch the Church Visitor for more details.
Grace and peace,
John McLemore

