This year we are planning to collect items for children ages 5-7. 
There is a sign up sheet in the back for items we will be collecting in September (reusable water bottles and wash cloths).  If you haven’t brought in your items for August, please bring them in.  Thank you for pitching in!

A RAG WITH BUTTONS
By John Kerr

            I am comfortable sitting at my computer keyboard this morning.  Not because I am a great typist.  I rate myself as a somewhat adequate amanuensis… well actually a poor typist.  I am comfortable because I am wearing my favorite shirt.  There is a big hole in the pocket, and the collar and cuffs are frayed and threadbare.  There are grease stains on it and the cloth is so flimsy that it could almost substitute for cheesecloth.  Some would just identify it as a rag with buttons.

            I am comfortable in this shirt, but I would never wear it to church.  I have never been accused of being a snappy dresser, but most of us have some standards.  I have a drastically different wardrobe for preaching funeral services and officiating weddings.  We ought to give some consideration to what is appropriate attire for the occasion.

            Colossians 3:12Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

            I Peter 5:5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
            “God opposes the proud
            but shows favor to the humble.”
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.

LOLLYGAG - wasting time or messing around.  And you thought it meant choking on a Tootsie pop!