UPCOMING EVENTS

Guest speaker Norm Fields will be preaching here on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00.

Craft Day with Bonnie will be held on Saturday, March 21 beginning at 9:00 am.

Easter Sunday, April 5, beginning at 8:30 breakfast and service at 10:00.

Friends and Family Day, April 26, service at 10:00 with dinner following.

Our next potluck is today after morning services.

Donations for February will be drawstring bags or thin backpacks.  Also, we are still collecting clothing for 5-7 year old boys and girls (t-shirt and shorts or dress).  If you want to contribute, but you don’t want to shop, see Amy or Diane.

PROTECTED
By John Kerr

            If you attended church in Summerville last Sunday morning, you witnessed a very memorable church service.  Our new brother, Mark, was baptized, Wendy was anointed with oil and prayed for by the elders, I announced my retirement, effective June first.  As if that was not enough, Mark asked to speak to the church and while he was telling his story, all of a sudden the ceiling started to collapse.  There were a lot of people sitting in the area where the ceiling fell.  Little Hudson was in that group surrounded by his parents and grandparents.  The primary purpose in their minds at the time was to protect the baby.  Fortunately, by the grace of God, no one was injured.

            Have you ever wondered if God protects us.  Christians still have difficult times and get sick and die and have financial problems and relationship problems.  We might ask at those times, where is God?  Does he even care?  Is he real?

            Then I read passages that a man well acquainted with suffering wrote.  I Peter 5:6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

            Hebrews 13:5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” 6So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”

            We are not promised that we will have a trouble free life.  On the contrary, Jesus told his disciples that the student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master.  God doesn’t remove every difficulty, but goes with us through them.  Our eternal life is guaranteed.  We are marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance.

            Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

QUOIT - a ring thrown at a peg in a game.  Lenny used to frequent the Autumn Leaf Festival games of chance and he was quoit good.

Come as you are and grow with us!

https://summervillepachurchofchrist.com/

Preachers:
Lenny Brooks 814-316-4151
John Kerr 814-952-1009
Church office 814-856-2825

Elders:
Bill Fiscus 814-752-2795
John Kerr 814-952-1009
Ernie Kunselman 814-229-6911
Kris Smith 814-229-3290
Ray Smith 814-229-0037