This month, I'd like to share with you an article that was originally printed in the Pulse May 2015. I found this article on the website bradwhitt.com.

While I completely understand that all of us (including me!) need vacations, it bothers me attendance at church is so much lower during the summer. I want to encourage you to take time for vacations but make the commitment to be with us in worship often this summer. I miss you and our church family misses you when you are not here. One more thing, if you worship at another church and see something you'd like our church to do, I'd love to hear about it!

The Session and I made the decision again this year to change the time of worship. This summer (June-August) worship will be at 9:30 am. Our prayer is that you and your family will find time for worship AND time for family and relaxation this summer!

The writer of Hebrews tells us not to forsake "...the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching." Hebrews 10:25

God Takes The Summer Off

"We are sorry to inform you that God will not be available during the summer beginning June 1st. He feels He deserves some time off, so He has canceled His normal duties for the summer.

He has agreed to send the sun and rain occasionally when He happens to be in town, but so far as answering prayers for the needs of your family, please don't count on Him.

God has let church leaders know that they should not plan any outreach efforts or mission trips during the summer - or at least if they do, they will have to do it without Him because He plans to be gone a lot to see relatives, baseball games and the lake. God has expressed the opinion that we should find someone else to take His place.

Then we reminded Him of His promise, "Surely I will be with you always," but He said He didn't realize when He said it that it meant going two or three years without a break. He expressed His sincere regret and hopes that it will not cause anyone any inconvenience.

God may be contacted anytime after September 1st at which time He hopes to get back into the routine. "Please defer all requests until then," He requested.

Aren't you glad God doesn't take the summer off? As we approach summer, make it your determination to bring yourself and your family to God's House on Sunday. He'll be waiting for us to worship Him."

In Christ's ministry together ~ Pastor Caryn