Wednesday Night Topic “The Motivational Example” Philippians 2:1-11
Thank You! To Jacob and Bethany and to all of those who served at Crescent Lake Bible Camp. To the Zheng family for delicious food and fellowship last Sunday.
Ladies of Faith August 6thPlease prepare chapter 8 of “Lies Women Believe” for our study at 6:00 p.m. at Rochelle’s house, 7537 Squash Lake Road.
Men of Faith August 10th Plan to join the men at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast and Bible study.
Business Meeting August 11th Plan to participate in a brief business meeting right after service and before the Bible hour. Thank you.
Annual Church Camp Out August 23rd – 25th Franklin Lake, Hiles, WI., Vilas county. To register go to https://www.recreation.gov (sites 29-40)
Directory Update Christine Payfer 2416 Hengel Ct. Apt. 205 La Crosse, WI 54601
Hannah’s Care Package Please bring items to the ladies bible study or church by August 14th. Place them in small Ziploc bags. See Bethany for any questions. Hygiene, writing supplies- paper, pens, highlighters, pencils, envelopes, stamps. Unscented baby wipes and Q-tips (for cleaning weapons). Air fresheners and foot powder.
Marriage Minute 8-4-19 One message that is causing people to pause and think is a sentiment expressed by journalist Ruth Graham, who often covers religious news. Graham wrote the article “There Really is No Magic Formula for Marriage.”
Her article explains that if you check all the boxes when pursuing a spouse (let God lead you into a relationship, don’t have intimacy before marriage, date only Christians with similar values to your own, seek to honor God in your relationship, maintain physical, emotional, and spiritual boundaries at all times, etc.) is very similar to some of the teachings of the prosperity gospel. The idea behind both—whether it’s marriage or money—is that if you do these specific things, God HAS to bless you. If we could control God’s blessings by rote rule following, Christians would be the safest, richest, healthiest, and happiest people on the planet. And “good” Christians wouldn’t be poor or get divorced.
A blessed marriage is two people who are living sacrificially, becoming one flesh and learning to love one another as Christ loved us. When choosing a spouse to marry we are saying I will love you to the end not only when I feel like loving you. It’s a commitment to love always and forever no matter what. “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church.” – Ephesians 5:25