June 14, 2013 Dear Cedar Grove UMC family, Good morning! This will be a quick eNote today as I prepare for Day Three of Annual Conference in Greenville. This Sunday: Jehovah-m’Kaddesh, “The Lord Who Sanctifies” Sometimes in our Christian journey, we seem to drift here and wander there, not really knowing God’s plans for us. We realize there is a possibility of having a deeper relationship with God, we know about and have been baptized by the Holy Spirit, but there seems to be no growth or hunger for growth. How can this happen? It happens because there is something lacking, and the key is in the name Jehovah m’Kaddesh. This name does not fall trippingly off tongue and may be unfamiliar, but it means “The Lord Who Sanctifies.” The verb “to sanctify” means “to consecrate, dedicate, or to become holy.” On Sunday, we will look at how God’s sanctifying grace helps us live the life God intends for us to live. Please plan to join us for worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday – and bring a friend with you! Administrative Council meets June 23 The Administrative Council will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 23 at the church. Admin Council members, committee chairpersons and team leaders should plan to be in attendance. Thanks! OCIM collections We collect canned fruit and other non-perishable items to support the food pantry at Orange Congregations in Mission throughout the year. Please remember to bring your OCIM offerings each week as a way of reaching out to brothers and sisters around us. Operation Christmas Child Our year-long effort to support Operation Christmas Child continues as we work to meet our goal of 75 shoeboxes. Each month, we are collecting items that can be included in the shoeboxes. v During June, we are collecting coloring books for our OCC donations. We have a blue collection box near the basket where we collect our OCIM food offerings each Sunday. Just drop your Operation Christmas Child donations in the blue box after you’ve put your canned fruit or nonperishable items in the OCIM basket! Your gifts will show the love of Christ and the power of the gospel to a child or a family whose life you will indelibly touch, even though you may never meet them. The Week Ahead at Anathoth Community Garden: Saturday: Community Workday, 9-1 p.m. with potluck afterward Tuesday: Community Workday, 5-8 p.m. with potluck afterward That’s all for now. I look forward to seeing each of you on Sunday! Blessings! Karl
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:45:31 +0000
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