Announcements
SYMPATHY: to Rob & Terri Ward and Josh & Kristen Duvall at the passing of their cousin/second-cousin, Elsie Hepler, on Thursday, April 20. Services will be held in California.
SYMPATHY: to Gary & Lori Clark at the passing of his cousin, Chauncetta Green, on Thursday, April 13. The viewing will be on Wednesday, April 26, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at March Life Tribute Center in Randallstown. The funeral will be on Thursday, April 27, at 10:00 a.m.
SYMPATHY: to Gary & Lori Clark at the passing of his uncle, William Johnson, on Friday, April 14. The viewing will be on Thursday, May 4, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at March Life Tribute Center in Randallstown. The funeral will be on Friday, May 5, at 12:00 p.m.
THANK YOU: Church Family for all of the prayers and birthday greetings. No shoulder surgery is needed. God is answering prayers! Darlene Starner
LADIES SPRING FELLOWSHIP: Today is the final day to sign up for our Ladies Spring Fellowship entitled “Be Still, and Know that I am God,” which takes place on Saturday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Great Room. Tickets are $12 and are available at the Welcome Desk. See Kellie Muller for any questions.
DEACONS: Please pick up your packets at the Welcome Desk.
From My Heart
The Middle East is constantly in a state of turmoil, but with some of the latest events that have unfolded, it seems things are about ready to boil over! With the alignment of new alliances, Israel is feeling more and more isolated. In the last few weeks, negotiations between China, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have caused Israel to become concerned.
At the same time, there are thousands of folks marching in protest to some of the reforms Netanyahu is suggesting to bring judicial reform in Israel. Israel is facing threats from the outside as well as threats from the inside. So, why is the rioting in Israel happening?
Well, the Progressive Left is the same whether it is in America or whether it is in Israel. The George Soros-funded Leftists in America have a network that can gather a mob in a matter of minutes to march and protest - and that same organizational pattern is followed over in Israel. Soros-funded entities dole out millions of dollars to people to march and create chaos in America, Israel, France, and many other nations around the world. Where needed they pay people to protest, loot, riot, and pillage!
Iran is getting quite brazen with the backing of the new alliances that have been put together in the last few weeks. They have been threatening Israel and working with Hamas (in Gaza) and Hezbollah (in Lebanon) and just in the last week, fired several missiles into Israel. Most of the missiles were shot out of the air with the Iron Dome Missile Defense System, but two got through and caused damage to a building. But, in retaliation, Israel sent their bombers and destroyed the buildings where the missiles were launched.
America seems to have lost several key allies in the last few months in the Middle East. Why would the Saudis and Egypt suddenly turn against the U.S. and sign coalitions and agreements with Russia, China, and Iran? Foreign policy experts are saying it is because of the weakness of this present Administration. I read where one fellow said these former allies of ours want to side with the folks who seem to be winning on the global stage!
With America in such a sharp decline, many nations are now uniting with our enemies to go away from the U.S. dollar and use their own currency on the world market. It is American weakness causing these things to happen around the globe. Our government is so busy pushing their “trans” agenda, their “green” agenda, punishing speech they don’t approve of, making sure everyone uses the correct pronouns, and destroying our own economy; that while the world turns against us, we just continue our own erosion as the world’s super-power!
Pray for your country and pray for the peace of Jerusalem.
Pastor Norris