Homecoming

Good morning everyone!

I am safely back from my class in the mountains, which was wonderful and very helpful. I will write more about that later in the week.

Yesterday's homecoming was wonderful! Thank you so much to all the people who did things behind the scenes to make the service and lunch afterwards so wonderful!

In Acts 2, Luke writes, "42 [The believers] devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved."

Breaking bread together is important as believers. There are conversations that take place around a dinner table that wouldn't be able to happen in worship…or at a baseball game…or even in a restaurant. There is something special that happens when you gather together and share food that has been lovingly prepared for a specific group of people. For example, I thought that it was brilliant that someone cared enough about my picky-eating children to have hot dogs available. There were some items that a vegetarian could have eaten yesterday. I am not sure that the diabetics did so well, but the dessert table was beautiful! ;-)

The internet was down at Hinton Rural Life Center last week. So, I am attaching last weekend's sermon and bulletin as well as this week's.