Update

So as you know my family and I are heading out of town this week for our family vacation. The kids are all excited and packing as I speak. People are running around looking for all of the last minute items they have remembered they want to have with them. We are heading to Deer Lake in Northern Washington and will be there for the next two weeks. Please pray for our safety and that our rest would refuel us for the rockin' awesome months ahead at church.

Our children's ministry leader and good friend, Steve Marlow, will be speaking the next two Sundays at church. Steve has poured his heart and soul into serving God at our church over the last year and has earned the right to be heard by all of us. He is speaking this week on "The Path." Is where you are and what you are doing right now in life random and meaningless or is it a part of a greater direction and path that your life is taking? Next week... THINK ORANGE!! Come here what Steve has to say about the future of our children's and youth ministry here at the church. Trust me, you will love these two weeks. I have already heard Steve, and these messages are great.

Donny and Katie Hood are new to the church and are proud to announce the birth of their second child and first girl, Lily Mae, born last Sunday. Mom and baby are doing great and may be in church Sunday. The Hood's are new to the area as well, so our church has the opportunity to be a real blessing to them just by being excited for them and communicating that to them. If you want to bring Lily Mae a present, I'm sure that would be great too.

Daryle Sexton has surgery on July 31st and Heidi Braden is still home recovering from her surgery. Please pray for both of these folks.

Finally, Sunday, August 23rd, is going to be another important day that I want everyone in church who can possibly make it. I will be announcing a name change and giving the concept behind it, as well as highlighting where our church has been and where we are going. I need everyone to be here that day to get it firsthand.

God bless you all and thank you for your prayers for us while we are away. See you when we get back!

Tim