ALTA WOODS 2010 HOMECOMING IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 3!
Greater Love Quartet - George West, Rick Courtney,
Bill Daniel, and Steve Ainsworth will be the program
For all Alta Woods Members and former members!
Tell all your friends! Luncheon, $5
Reservation deadline is August 1.
We hope to see you here!
In Memory of C. L. Cutrer I shall miss my friend of more than 8 years now. He was faithful to Alta Woods and always had something good to say about the church. I have seen him practically every Sunday in the church office, ready to take his place on the counting committee. We have been in church council meetings, deacon meetings, committee on committee meetings and had a wonderful time on several deep sea fishing trips together. I have visited with him at home and at hospice recently and he continued to have that sparkle in his eye and that wonderful smile on his face. My love and prayers go out to Irene and their three sons.
In Ephesians 5:18 we are commanded to be filled with the Spirit! One of the best ways I know to have your cup filled is through great preaching and singing. For just 4 days in October, the 18th-21st, you will have that wonderful opportunity. Celebrators Conference in the Smokies (Sevierville, TN). Preacher, Dr. David Jeremiah; Music, Gaither Vocal Band, Charles Billingsley, Mark Lowry, Ernie Haase and Signature Sound. There are about 12 reservations left. More info in the church office.
Huge Thanks to Donnie Smith for the tour and special treatment our senior adults received on our trip to Camp Shelby recently. We visited the WW II/Foreign Wars Museum. We thank God for all who served and still serve in our military so we can live free.
Did you know when Jesus came into your life, He came to stay? Of course you did, but do you remember it? He is with you when you awaken in the morning and when you lie down at night. He is with you when you are reading your Bible or the newspaper, or having a cup of coffee, or exercising, or talking with family members. He is with you when you eat your meals, talk on the telephone or are on the computer. He is with you when you choose what TV programs to watch or are at a sporting event or concert. He is with you when you are laughing or crying. He is with you when you are playing with a newborn or comforting a senior adult. He is with you whether you are alone or in a crowd of people. He has promised to be with you “always, even unto the end of the world.” How wonderful that He loves you so much that He chooses to spend all your time with you! There is no one else who will spend every moment with you except Him! Pretty incredible isn’t it?
Since He is with you always... He knows the good
and the bad in your life...every
place you go; every thing you
do; everything you
say, idle words, ugly words, cursing words, gossiping words; every
motive; everything you
think, and every
attitude of your heart, jealousy, revenge, hate, spite, anger, lust, envy. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 He promised to make you a new person. So did you allow Him to make you more like Him? WHAT WE DO is determined by WHO WE ARE. Since we are changed to be like Him, our nature should be His nature—loving, forgiving, kind, peaceful, good, patient. Our motives, thoughts and attitudes should be His, too. That is His goal, His plan, His desire, so that the world will be drawn to Him through us. We haven’t completely gotten there yet though. The children’s song says it well… “He’s still working on me.”
