Announcements
SYMPATHY: to Tom & Martha Whitten on the passing of his sister, Hilve Anne Mason, on February 22, in Monroe, Washington. Funeral arrangements were private.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Mark & Kathryn Rathert at the marriage of their daughter, Gretchen Rathert, to Emmet Rittler on Saturday, March 16.
THANK YOU: I want to express my gratitude and love to all the church members who have sent me cards to let me know that they are praying for me, especially to the Royal Blue Class, Pastor Todd & Tammy Comstock, and Carlene Thomas. I have had some health problems that have prevented me from coming to church, but I watch the services online every week and wish to make it known that God is answering your prayers. In Christ, Joseph Garrett
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY: will be held on Saturday, April 20, from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in the Great Room/Gym for six years old through 6th grade. Registration forms are available at the Welcome Desk. The deadline to sign up is April 17. See Pastor Josh for any questions.
CCS GOLF OUTING: CCS’s 1st annual golf tournament will be held on Monday, May 6, at Quail Valley Golf Course. Payment and registration are due by April 26. Brochures are located at the Welcome Desk. For questions, please contact Morgan Peterson at mpeterson@carrollchristian.com.
WOMEN OF THE WORD CONFERENCE: All ladies and teen girls are welcome to attend this one-day event to grow together in Christ and connect with other Christian ladies! The conference will be held on Saturday, May 4, at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Dover, PA. If you would like to attend, pamphlets with more information are available at the Welcome Desk and also posted on the Bulletin Board in the hall.
From My Heart
We start Living Cross this evening at 7:00 p.m. The Sunday evening performance has traditionally been for our own Church family, although we will certainly have many visitors. We need the support of our Church family, so I trust you will be here tonight. There is a clear Gospel message in this year’s program (as it is with every Living Cross), so please pray for the Lord to bless it and speak to hearts. Each year we see many folks trust the Lord Jesus as their Savior, and we want to see many saved this year.
Last September I was invited to speak at a church in northern Virginia for a Monday and Tuesday night revival meeting. We had two great services and the Lord blessed! After Monday night’s service, a fellow came up to me and introduced himself and his family. He smiled and said, “My wife and I got saved at your Living Cross program about 12 years ago!” He went on to tell me how they lived in Sykesville at the time and were invited by a coworker to come on a Friday evening. They both were saved that night! His job transferred them to northern Virginia, and the Lord led them to the church where they joined and have been faithful ever since! There have been many stories similar to their story.
I trust you have been praying for the peace of Jerusalem. From what I have been reading this week, much has been happening that the media is choosing to largely ignore. Vladimir Putin was supposedly re-elected with 80 some percent of the vote (wink wink, nod nod). I am sure that was all on the up and up!!!! Anyway, it seems to have given Putin a new boldness, and he has made several threatening statements against Israel and has restated his support to Iran and Syria.
The remaining leadership of Hamas who are still in Gaza, are hiding in the hospital in Gaza, where Hamas has its headquarters! On Monday, Israeli Special Forces went into the hospital and eliminated 50 Hamas terrorists. Of course, the top leadership of Hamas is living in Doha, Qatar. They fled to Doha several years ago, living like kings on the money given to Hamas by several nations, including Iran, which has been given multiplied billions by the Biden Administration!
I trust everyone will have a great week! This next week will be busy, but it will be worth all our hard work to see people trust the Lord as their Savior.
Pastor Norris