A Message From Our Pastor:

Pastor Stu & Family

Hello Church!  

If I remember correctly, last June I was given an invitation to lead worship at Middle Presbyterian Church.  Here we are again, in June.  A month mostly noted for students graduating from schools, and for going on summer vacations.

No matter what you have on your agenda this summer, keep God in your schedule.  Some of the most enjoyable times you can have on vacation are with God.  Are you going to the beach? Visit God.  How about the nation’s capital? God is there too!  Plan out your time, and Google a church close by.  Did you know that Jim Vaughn, while vacationing, recently stopped by to see the Mormon Tabernacle?  They didn't convert him, but he made a nice offer on their organ.  They said no, but that's O.K.

I have looked back upon my first year with you and the church has done so many great things.  One of the most important, I think, was the decision to support any child or adult who wants to go to 'camp'.  Do you know that we are sending 16 people?  It kind of reminds me of the Christmas shoe boxes, doesn't it? 

The church is designed to be a sending unit to equip the people to go out into the world and to make a difference.  We need to continually challenge ourselves, to make a difference within ourselves, within the church.  We can't afford to go on a spiritual vacation.  There is too much to do, but not so much that we can't get it done. 

We still need your 'change' to fund our campers.  We still need people to help with VBS.  We need to continue the momentum that we have into the upcoming year.  When students leave school and take time off, going back to school is an adjustment.  They have to gear up for studies again.  When I went back to school in 2003, I had been out of college for almost 20 years! 

Sunday school is out for the summer, but Bible study is continuing.  I will lead an open study for anyone who has the desire to share and grow in God’s Word.  I understand that summer is such a great time to take time off from the world, not from God.  I wanted to encourage you, stay with the race.  This summer let God be your travel agent.  It worked out for Abraham! Let your faith lead you to our ultimate graduation, eternity in Heaven! 

Let us all have a great summer, 

Love, 

Pastor Stu 

In His mighty name I pray.