Announcements
SYMPATHY: to Richard Dixon at the passing of his sister, Patsy Green, on Saturday, August 6, in Church Hill, TN. The service will be private.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Charles and Alma Bednar at the birth of their great-grandson, Hunter Lee Esworthy, on Monday, August 1, weighing 6lbs, 8oz and 19½ inches long. The proud parents are Shawn and Brittany Esworthy.
THANK YOU: With my surgery came so many cards, calls, and prayers. Thank you and God bless. Maryann Burleson
THANK YOU: to our Church family for all of the comforting calls, prayers, and visits. Thank you to Pastor Rick for coming to Hershey Medical Center to see Butch and I before his surgery; it meant so much! The church family is a blessing and it is helping Butch to recover quite well. Butch and Susan Kyker
THANK YOU: to the pastoral staff for all their visits to see Debbie while she was in the hospital. A special thank you to Pastor Holbrook who went beyond his call and duty. Jim and Debbie Williams
THANK YOU: to all who came out to support the ladies at the softball game Monday evening. We had a wonderful time of fun and fellowship! A special thanks to Gavin Jennings for preparing the field, Pastor Norris for pitching, Caleb Muller for catching, Troy
Fenton for umpiring, Isaiah Delph and Todd Comstock for coaching, and Sam Muller for preparing the cookout. And thank the Lord for no major injuries!
VETERANS DAY: Please bring in pictures of your Veterans as soon as possible. Mrs. Dyson is working on a display to honor our Vets. Please place your picture in an envelope marked with the Veteran’s name and service. Please also include your phone number so she may return them back to you.
DIRECTORY LISTING REVIEW: Please confirm your information BEFORE we print! An alphabetical listing is available for your review - at the table in the main hallway. Please initial next to your name after reviewing and making any changes, if necessary.
CHURCH ACTIVITY PHOTOS: If you have photos (any format) of Church activities, ministries, or classes from over the past several years that could potentially be used in the Church Directory, please drop them off at the Welcome Center, Church Office, or email them to: kalbaugh@opendoorchurch.org. Please identify the event and include your name. Thanks for your help!
From My Heart
Next Sunday we will have Dr. Shelton Smith here to preach both services for us! Dr. Smith is the Editor of the Sword of the Lord and was the pastor of our church for 17 years before he went to the Sword. I want us to have a full house for each service, so I trust you will plan to be here.
After the service this evening, Pastor Josh and the youth group will be hosting a watermelon and cantaloupe fellowship for the church. If the weather permits, we will set up chairs and tables and do everything outside. Don’t miss it!
It seems to me that the Biden Justice Department is totally off the rails! The Washington D. C. Swamp wants nothing more than to discredit President Trump to hurt his chances - or completely stop his run for office in 2024. You might remember that Barack Obama nominated the present Attorney General, Merrick Garland, to the Supreme Court, before his second term was over. The Republicans had the majority in the Senate at that time and would not even allow Garland to be questioned because his views are so radical. Biden made Garland his choice for Attorney General, and he has turned the Department of Justice into a political weapon to go after those who would dare to stand against this Administration’s Socialist agenda.
The action taken this week has never happened before in our nation’s history. Trump could have turned the Justice Department against the Clintons, but he refused to weaponize the Government. But, the Democrats have come after Trump, Project Veritas, Roger Stone, hundreds of people from the January 6th set-up, and dozens of those arrested are still sitting in jail cells in solitary confinement without a fair trial or (in some cases) without representation. What has our country become under this Socialist regime? Please pray for our country.
CCS is about ready to crank up another school year. We are excited to have Todd Comstock, Jr. as our new Administrator. Being school Administrator is a huge job, so pray for Mr. Comstock and ask the Lord to give him wisdom and discernment for the new school year. Please pray for our staff and all our students to have a great year.
Have a great day and let’s keep looking up - our Savior is coming soon!
Pastor Norris