Memorial Day weekend is a great weekend for many people.  Many do not have to work on Monday and take an extended weekend.  This is a day set aside as a remembrance of all who have fought to keep our country free.  We see families out celebrating around a BBQ pit and many American flags flying.  It is good that we have a day set aside to be a memorial.

As Christian people we observe a memorial more often than most.  We meet on a weekly basis to remember what has been sacrificed for our freedom.  There was a song that was popular a few years back and is still pretty popular today called “God Bless the U.S.A.”  You’ve probably heard it.  A line from that song states: “ And I won’t forget the men that died to give that right to me.”  It is talking of the right to be free and the men who died to give us that here in our country.

Some groups changed to wording of that song to say “I won’t forget the MAN who died.”  Let’s not forget that Jesus died for our sins to be forgiven.  On most communion tables I’ve seen are the engraved words: “This do in remembrance of me.”  Let’s meet on Sunday and observe a memorial and keep in remembrance all that has been done for us, and let us live everyday so that people can see that we are Christians.

Just as many people will display American flags on Memorial Day, let us proudly display daily that we are part of God’s holy family, Christians!

Bob Swain - Mississippi

KAREN & KATHY NEED HELP!!!
They desperately need more half-gallon ice cream lids and have called upon you to help them.  Please eat more ice cream and bring your lids up here!

Don’t miss out on 5th Sunday Song-N-Supper tonight!  Bring your favorite finger foods and come worship in fellowship and the lifting of our voices in song.

Your help is needed to make a difference in the heart of a child!  Today we start Coins for Kidz to help children and families served by Christian Homes.  Please take a can with you today!

The Bible Bowl ministry is welcoming donations of any items that can benefit the cost of trips for a community sale event during the first weekend in July at the Mabry’s.  Contact Dixie, Tyler, or Jana.

The Ladies Class is asking for store bought cookies for VBS.  You can place them in the box in the foyer.

Please note: The offices will be closed tomorrow due to it being Memorial Day.  We hope you have a great holiday!

Ladies: There is still more work for us to do for VBS.  Please bring you and your paper cutting scissors back to our classroom Wednesday morning for more “cutting-up”.

STATISTICS FOR MAY 22, 2005