Announcements
SYMPATHY: to Jim & Janie Mann, Charles & Polly Rill, Dale & Patty Mann, Dan & Peggy Jackson, and their families at the passing of their brother-in-law/uncle, Jim Lister, on Sunday, June 26. A Memorial Service will take place at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 16, here at church.
SYMPATHY: to Brenda, David & Candace, Hannah, Stephen, Thomas, and Tina Klein and families at the passing of their husband/father, John Klein, on Tuesday, June 21. A memorial service was held on Saturday, July 2, at Pritts Funeral Home in Westminster.
THANK YOU: to Pastor Campbell and the seven wonderful, caring people who came to our home, from church. The gathering was spiritual and heart-warming. We appreciated your time, sharing, and singing. David & Linda Stepp
NURSERY WORKERS/CHECK-IN HELPERS: Sunday Evening Nurseries are OPENING soon! Volunteers are needed for all Sunday services. If you are able to fill in for more than one spot, it would be a blessing! Please stop by the Welcome Desk to sign up! For more information, contact Anne-Marie Albaugh at 443-375-2078.
VBS VOLUNTEERS & BAKERS NEEDED: If you are able to help in this ministry, please stop by the Welcome Desk to sign-up. If you need someone to pick up baked cookies, please contact the Church Office at (410) 876-3838, ext. 303.
VBS REGISTRATION OPEN: VBS registration of children (ages 4 yrs. old - 6th grade) is available online, through the church website. See Pastor Josh for any questions.
From My Heart
I AM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
“I was born on July 4, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence is my birth certificate. The bloodlines of the world run in my veins, because I offer freedom to the oppressed. I am the United States of America.
I am 330 million living souls and the memory of millions more who lived and died for me. I am Nathan Hale and Paul Revere. I stood at Lexington and fired the shot heard around the world. I am Washington, Jefferson, and Patrick Henry. I am John Paul Jones, Daniel Boone, and Davy Crockett. I am the Gettysburg Address and Abraham Lincoln standing for the freedom of all men.
I am the Brooklyn Bridge, the wheat fields of Kansas, and the granite hills of Vermont. I am the coal mines of West Virginia and Kentucky; the Golden Gate, and the Grand Canyon. I am Constitution Hall and the Washington Monument.
I am a vast land! I sprawl from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. I am 3,531,905 square miles, throbbing with industry! I am 2,100,000 farms that produce the food that feeds my millions of citizens. I am forest, field, mountain, and desert. I am quiet villages and cities that never sleep.
You can look at me and see Benjamin Franklin walking down the streets of Philadelphia with a loaf of bread under his arm. You can see Betsy Ross with her needle and thread. You can see the lights of Christmas and hear the strains of “Auld Lang Syne” as the calendar turns to begin a New Year.
I am Babe Ruth and the World Series. I am Peyton Manning and Tom Brady battling it out in the Super Bowl. I am Michael Jordan taking the final shot! I am the hundreds of thousands of schools and colleges, and 380,000 churches where people are free to worship God as they wish. I am the most recognized flag in the world, waving proudly all over my land. I am a ballot dropped in a box, the roar of a crowd in a stadium, and the beautiful voices of a choir in a cathedral.
I am Eli Whitney and Stephen Foster. I am Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and Albert Einstein. I am Henry Ford, Will Rogers, and the Wright Brothers. I am Memorial Day parades in every town, Friday nights on the high school football field, and parents cheering for their Little Leaguers on Saturday.
Yes, I am the land of opportunity. I was conceived in freedom, and God willing, in freedom I will spend the rest of my days. The whole world looks to me for help, guidance, and encouragement when trouble arises. I am the land of the free and the home of the brave, a citadel of freedom, and a beacon of hope to the world.
I am the United States of America.”
Have a wonderful day!
Hospitalizations
Heather Bader - Gettysburg A260
Mike Brunner - Bayview 15B
Abigail Combs - Mt. Washington
Anthony Ferguson - Charlotte, NC
Janet Justice - Sinai 333
Brandon Mathias - Univ. of MD 9W20
Patricia Sill - Saint Joseph 412A