Posted by Pastor BBopp in UncategorizedOct 19th, 2009 | No Comments
Have you ever heard that phrase? Was it a good thing? I hope so. For those of us who call God our Father it should apply to every one of us, because the scripture clearly says we are made “in His image.” Read on to explore three important points about what that means.
First of all, to be made “in His image” has nothing to do with skin color, or hair length, or even gender. We have to think beyond the mechanics of “sight” into the realm of like-ness, activity, or other non-visual characteristics. Secondly, we have a free-will just like our Father. He created...
Posted by Pastor BBopp in UncategorizedOct 14th, 2009 | No Comments
In spite of wintry weather, our kids put the annual World Missions Convention off to a good start last Saturday. Our miles were traveled in the church gymnasium, round and round and round (17 laps per mile) until we were pretty much pooped out. So far, the pledges are running over $2000.00 for Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge. THANKS TO ALL those who participated & especially to those who pledged. We will look forward to learning the full extent of our efforts one day when we hear our Savior say “Well done, you good and faithful servant!”
Here’s a picture of our “Marquee”...
Posted by Pastor BBopp in UncategorizedOct 5th, 2009 | No Comments
This Saturday, October 10th, marks our third annual Hike-A-Bike-A-Trike-A-Thon for Boys & Girls Missioanary Challenge. What exactly is it? Our kids will be using their strength and abilities to raise support for missionaries to more effectively accomplish the one task of the church; communicating the good news of Jesus Christ to every nation.
Our HOPE is to nurture a heart of charity in every child by offering this opportunity to do something tangible for someone else. A bonus lesson will be that one day we will receive an eternal reward for all such acts of selfless giving.
Our...