The East Ender
Do you have a life verse? A verse that you remember and try to model your life after or a
verse that gives you inspiration? If
not, I would encourage you to find one that defines who you are or who God
wants you to become. For me it is
Philippians 1:6, “being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a
good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” This verse speaks to me in so many
ways. First of all it reminds me that
it is God who is doing the good work in my life. There is nothing good about me or in me other than the Spirit of
God. It also lets me know that God is
not going to give up on me even when people may give up on me or I may give up
on myself. It also reminds me that my
hope, strength, and confidence it to be in Jesus Christ and Him crucified only! To put it simply, I have to remind people as
well as myself of the following acronym, BPWMGIFWMY. For those of you who aren’t sure what that means here it is, Be
Patient With Me God Isn’t Finished With Me Yet. This verse and that acronym
also remind me to be patient with others because they are also a work in
progress. If we would look for the
positive in people every time we are tempted to criticize someone the body of
Christ would be the place people came for refuge, not a place of resentment. So remember next time someone gets on your
nerves or you want to let someone have it that they are a work in progress just
like you are. May the Lord bless you
and keep you!
Prayer Concerns
HEALTH CONCERNS:
Shelby Croote, Ezra Wade, Mary
Thurman, Helen Broyles, Billy & Janie Beard, Cindy Baccus, Irene Akers,
Carrie Martin, Evelyn Walters, Cathy Harman, Margaret Nester, Bennie Flora,
Frank Meador, Jerry Webster Vicky Foutz, Beth Perdue, June Brunk, Virginia
Wray, Larry Clark, Paul Trent, Ronnie Gray, June Beasley, Vickie Milliken,
Donna Bateman, Patty Courtney, Tim Harper, Ethel Huddleston, Nancy Dewey, Trish
Patsel, Terry Patsel, Dorothy Hurt, Melissa Carper, Ronnie Harper, Lola
Hudgins, Dot Morris,Joyce Harper, Dot Beard, Joyce Wilkes, Cory Hughes, Linda
Patsel
In Care Facilities: Tommy
Patsel, Connie Newman, Gerald Lamb, Helen Moore, Dot Brammer, Charles Bushnell
Shut ins: Frances Beard
Hospital:
Lois Martin - Georgia
Happy Birthday To…
Bonnie Karnes 6/9
Terrell Karnes 6/15
Sylvia St.Clair 6/7
Anniversaries
Billy & Janie
Beard 6/1
Kersey & Annette Harper 6/18
Larry & Carolyn Whitlock 6/20
Ask The Pastor……….
Every
month Pastor Justin will take questions
that have been submitted to him and
answer them here in our Ask the Pastor column. Should you have a question you would like answered please E-mail
him at
JND4CHRIST@JUNO.COM
Or
send it to the editor at sdewwjd@yahoo.com
I know this column is called
“Ask the Pastor” but every now and then it is nice to do something
different. This time I have a question
for all of you
Question: What is God saying to you about East End? What do you think is going well? What needs to be improved? What needs to be changed? What do you see God doing here at the
church?
Please answer any or all
of those parts of the question. We are
one body but we are made up of many parts.
We need to talk about what God is saying to us so that we know where God
is leading us. Please put your
responses in the box marked “Ask the Pastor” on the back table in the
sanctuary. I will report the
information next month. Thank you for
your prayers and any answer God gives you.
ASK
THE PASTOR ??…Many
times we all have questions that we don’t have the time or opportunity to ask
the Pastor about directly. Each month
we will select a question at random and pose it to the Pastor. Please e-mail
your questions to sdewwjd@yahoo.com;
you don’t need to include your name. There is a box on the back table in the
sanctuary if you would rather place your questions there or e-mail Pastor
Justin. Keep those questions coming??????
F . A . T . H . E . R . S
F : Faithful.
A : Always there.
T
: Trustworthy.
H
: Honoring.
E
: Ever-loving.
R
: Righteous.
S
: Supportive.
What Makes A Dad
God took the strength of a
mountain,the majesty of a tree,The warmth of a summer sun,The calm of a quiet
sea,The generous soul of nature,The comforting arm of night,The wisdom of the
ages,The power of the eagle's flight,The joy of a morning in spring,The faith
of a mustard seed,The patience of eternity,The depth of a family need,Then God
combined these qualities,When there was nothing more to add,He knew His
masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad
How Dads Have Changed
"There were times
when all one associated one's father with, was a stern looking man with an
invisible stick in hand. During those days, children were afraid to talk to
their fathers and readily did whatever he ordered for they knew only one thing
- you can't disobey your father. Still,there was that deep-rooted respect that
guided them throughout one's life. Times have changed. Today, dads are more
indulgent. They don't expect their children to say, "Yes, father!"
all the time. Today, they care for their children more than ever. They go out
with them, play with them, pamper them and even change their diapers and cook
their lunch whenever they get time. Yet, they haven't lost their position as
the epitome of strength and respect in the household. Those times have changed
but the love that one have for his/ her father in their heart haven't changed.
Love for the father is also a unique one that also have a bit of fear
and a feeling of need of that special person to guide our way through to our future.
Notes
from the Editor
Got
News???
Have
anything to share, please send it to sdewwjd@yahoo.com, or phone
966-4210,
or better yet bring it with you to church, and give it to Steven or Kathy
Elkins.
Pastor
Justin Likens
Cell-
(540)312-4280
www.eastendchurch.com
Secretary: Kathy
Elkins
Choir Director &
Pianist: Cheri Williams
Deacons: Steven
Elkins, Ronnie Harper, Gerald St. Clair, Bob Flora, Kersey Harper, Oscar Fix,
Nolan Cassell
Editor: Steven
Elkins (540)966-4210
E-mail sdewwjd@yahoo.com
COMING
EVENTS
Make sure to mark your calendar here for special upcoming events
VBS June
23 -27
“Outrigger
Island”
Closing
Celebration
Sunday,
June 29th
Church
Picnic - Limestone Park 11am -6pm
Saturday,
August 23
Come
join us………
Sunday- 9:45a.m.
Sunday School
11:00a.m. Morning
Worship
4:00p.m. Experiencing
God
Bible Study
Tuesday- 10:00a.m. Experiencing God
Bible
Study
Wednesday- 6:30p.m.
Prayer & Bible
Study
7:15p.m. Adult Choir
Practice
June 2008
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