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Weekly Update for Sunday, August 2, 2026

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Operation Christmas Child OCC items for August are school supplies. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex.

Church Softball Come out to the FOP softball field to support our church team! The last regular game is on Monday, August 3 at 7:40 PM.

Men’s Ministry The next session for the current men’s group study is Tuesday at 6:30 PM.

Church Council Meeting The Church Council will meet on August 16 at 4:30 PM in the library.

Bible Explorers Bible Explorers is our midweek discipleship program for kids 3 years old through 5th grade. We will have a kickoff night on Wednesday, August 19. Contact Pastor Bobby if you are interested in serving on the team!

Church Fellowship Mark your calendars for a church pitch-in Sunday evening, August 30.

Fall Classes A new school year is right around the corner! As we prepare for the fall semester, our children and teens will be “promoting” to their new classes on September 6.

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All the Days

Written by David Tyra

The Sense of time passing faster only increases the older you get. An aging actor was once asked by an interviewer, “What’s it like to get old?” He replied, “you eat breakfast every half hour.” When I first heard that, I thought he meant that he ate a lot. Then I realized he meant that it seems like morning comes every thirty minutes. I’m beginning to experience that now. Apparently, when you’re “over the hill,” you pick up speed.

I love the Book of Psalms, and Psalm 139 is one of my favorites. I’m especially drawn to verse 16. The King James Version renders it this way:

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

The first phrase refers to our growth in the womb. The Hebrew word for substance was used to refer to “the body”. Unperfect means “unformed” or “unfinished”. The idea is that God was watching over you from the very beginning of your existence, even before your birth.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 26, 2026

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Operation Christmas Child OCC items for July are miscellaneous items; see the list near the boxes in the Narthex.

Church Softball Come out to the FOP softball field to support our church team! They play back-to-back games on Monday, July 27 at 6:30 and 7:40 PM.

Playdates at the ROC Come join us on Tuesday for our last playdate at the ROC from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Bible Explorers Bible Explorers is our midweek discipleship program for kids 3 years old through 5th grade. We will have a kickoff night on Wednesday, August 19. See Pastor Bobby if you are interested in serving on the team.

Fall Classes A new school year is right around the corner! As we prepare for the fall semester, our children and teens will be “promoting” to their new classes on September 6.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 19, 2026

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Operation Christmas Child OCC items for July are miscellaneous items; see the list near the boxes in the Narthex.

Church Softball Come out to the FOP softball field to support our church team! Their next game is Monday, July 20, at 6:30 PM.

Playdates at the ROC We have two more Tuesday playdates! Come on out from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm to hang out at the ROC.

Men’s Ministry The second session for the current men’s group study is Tuesday at 6:30 PM.

Financial Statement The June financial statement is available at the Welcome Center.

Bible Explorers Bible Explorers will be starting back up mid-August! More info to come about the kickoff date. See Pastor Bobby if you are interested in serving on the team.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 12, 2026

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Operation Christmas Child OCC items for July are miscellaneous items; see the list near the boxes in the Narthex.

Playdates at the ROC During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Church Softball Come out to the FOP softball field to support our church team! Their next game is Tuesday, July 14, at 7:40 PM.

Financial Statement The June financial statement is available at the Welcome Center.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, July 5, 2026

Written by web admin

Operation Christmas Child OCC items for July are miscellaneous items; see the list near the boxes in the Narthex.

Playdates at the ROC During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

Church Softball Come out to the FOP softball field to support our church team! Their next game is Monday, July 6, at 7:40 PM.

Men’s Group A new semester of the men’s group begins this Tuesday, July 7. Come join us to be equipped to share your faith, build relationships with other men in our church family, and have some fun along the way. You can still sign up today at the Welcome Center.

First Sunday Offerings We are thankful for those who partner with us financially through their offerings. As a reminder, any loose cash given on the first Sunday of each month is designated for the church’s benevolence fund.

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Calm Surrender

Written by David Tyra

Bob Dylan wrote a song called Man Gave Names to All the Animals. I first heard it sung by bluegrass mandolin player Tim Rice. (I like Bob Dylan’s songs, but only if somebody else sings them.) The song is witty and very tongue-in-cheek. Here’s a verse: “Saw an animal on the side of a hill…Eatin’ grass ‘till he had his fill…Saw the milk come out but he didn’t know how…‘Ahhh, I think I’ll call him a cow.’” I love the song; it’s so much fun. And it’s actually even Biblical, in its own way, ending with this ominous incomplete verse: “He saw an animal as smooth as glass…Slithering his way through the grass…Saw him disappear by a tree near a lake…” And the verse leaves you hanging, with that image of the Tempter in the Garden of Eden.

When I was a teenager I heard my pastor reference this Bible story of Adam naming the animals. He said, “Boy, Adam must have been smart! Have you seen those names? I can’t even pronounce some of them!” And I remember thinking, “Surely he doesn’t really think Adam gave animals their Latin genus and species names! Surely he’s making a joke!” But I wasn’t entirely sure. I still don’t know if he was joking or not.

Sometimes jokes are made about those who love animals. Certainly, people can be over-balanced in their attitude towards animals. The Bible is clear that, out of all God’s physical creatures, only human beings are made in the image of God. It’s a mistake to value animals on the same level as human beings.

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Weekly Update for Sunday, June 28, 2026

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Operation Christmas Child OCC items for June are toys. Drop your items in one of the boxes in the Narthex!

Playdates at the ROC During June and July, on Tuesdays from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, we’ll open the ROC for our families and friends to come and enjoy hanging out together.

VBS Thank You Thank you to everyone who helped out with VBS from buying snacks to decorating to working with the kids each night. We were able to share the gospel with over 90 kids throughout the week!

Midweek Prayer meeting and Bible study will resume this Wednesday at 6:30 PM in the Library.

Church Softball Come out to the FOP softball field to support our church team! Their next game is Monday, June 29, at 6:30 PM.

Men’s Group A new semester of the men’s group will launch on July 7. Come join us to be equipped to share your faith, build relationships with other men in our church family, and have some fun along the way. Sign up today at the Welcome Center.

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