Sunday School: 9:30 AM
Worship Service: 10:30 AM
Women’s Bible Study: Thursday 10:00 AM
Men’s Study Breakfast: Saturday 7:00 AM
BOARD MEETING 3:30 TOMORROW AT OUR CHURCH
Our Shepherding Groups meet on Wednesday evenings. There are three: Lee Copeland's Group, meeting in his home in Borden Ranch Rd.; Pastor Tom's Group, meeting in our church, and Roger Brown's Group, meeting in his home. Contact these leaders for time and place location (Lee: 480-518-1178; Pastor Tom: 928-243-1864, and Roger: 520-241-9289.
Shepherding Groups Potluck Fellowship
Bring a favorite dish to share as all the shepherding groups come together for a time of food and fellowship.
Wednesday, November 8th, 5:30 PM at the church.
An invitation is extended to any who are interested.
Thank you for your generous donations to our fellowship hall. Please consider a donation so we can complete it by Thanksgiving.
November 12th—November 18th
This is a citywide community fast.
This is to help people all around us and to schools in need.
Every day, we have the opportunity to thank God for blessing our lives. Thanksgiving is when we can reflect on our lives and recognize all the good things we have. We can give thanks for our family and friends, the health we enjoy, and the opportunities we have been given. We can give thanks for the beauty of nature and the peace and joy that comes living in communion with God.
Giving thanks to God is not just something we do on Thanksgiving Day. We can thank God every day, in both big and small ways. We can express our gratitude through prayer or by taking time to appreciate the world around us. We can also show our thanks by helping others and spreading kindness. Whatever way you choose, giving thanks is a meaningful way to recognize the blessings in our lives and show our appreciation for them. Being genuinely thankful requires us to look beyond our current circumstances - whether blessings or struggles - and look to God, our true source of blessings. It's easy to thank God when we can physically see and touch his blessings - food, money, clothes, good health, family...but what happens when feeling thankful is hard? How can we truly live a thankful life?
It may not be Thanksgiving Day, but we can learn from Thanksgiving Day all year long. The pilgrims suffered great hardship and loss, yet they chose to celebrate and thank God, believing they were blessed. There will always be circumstances, events, and news for which we are not thankful.
But, we can always express our gratitude to God through prayer and experience the power that comes from letting go of negativity and opening our eyes to the blessings surrounding us. Thank You, Lord!
Thank you, Lord, for all the blessings in my life. Thank you for the sun that rises each morning and the stars that shine each night. Thank you for the joy of friendship and the comfort of family. Thank you for the beauty of nature and the mysteries of the universe. Thank you for your guidance and protection. Most of all, thank you for never leaving my side, even when I don't know you are there. Have mercy and save me O God. Amen. (christianity.com)
Pastor Jim
7 THE ANGEL OF THE LORD FOUND HAGAR NEAR A SPRING IN THE DE-SERT; IT WAS THE SPRING THAT IS BESIDE THE ROAD TO SHUR. 8 AND HE SAID, “HAGAR, SLAVE OF SARAI, WHERE HAVE YOU COME FROM, AND WHERE ARE YOU GOING?”
“I’M RUNNING AWAY FROM MY MISTRESS SARAI,” SHE ANSWERED.
9 THEN THE ANGEL OF THE LORD TOLD HER, “GO BACK TO YOUR MIS-TRESS AND SUBMIT TO HER.” 10 THE ANGEL ADDED, “I WILL INCREASE YOUR DESCENDANTS SO MUCH THAT THEY WILL BE TOO NUMEROUS TO COUNT.” 11 THE ANGEL OF THE LORD ALSO SAID TO HER: “YOU ARE NOW PREGNANT AND YOU WILL GIVE BIRTH TO A SON. YOU SHALL NAME HIM ISHMAEL, [A] FOR THE LORD HAS HEARD OF YOUR MISERY. 12 HE WILL BE A WILD DONKEY OF A MAN; HIS HAND WILL BE AGAINST EVERYONE AND EVERYONE’S HAND AGAINST HIM, AND HE WILL LIVE IN HOSTILITY TOWARD[B] ALL HIS BROTHERS.”
13 SHE GAVE THIS NAME TO THE LORD WHO SPOKE TO HER: “YOU ARE THE GOD WHO SEES ME,” FOR SHE SAID, “I HAVE NOW SEEN[C] THE ONE WHO SEES ME.” 14 THAT IS WHY THE WELL WAS CALLED BEER LAHAI ROI;[D] IT IS STILL THERE, BETWEEN KADESH AND BERED.
(Genesis 16:7-14)
Attendance: 123
Tithes & Offering $2,986.00
Building: $10,270.00
Other Income: $24.00
SECRETARY’S CORNER LORA SLATER 406 868-2144
Pastor Jim Powell
Elders: Pastor Tom Brown, Lee Copeland & Bill Bujnowski,
Lanny Dameron, Matt Greenwood, Lee Larson
Roger Brown, Rick Koberna, Rob Hoelting and Javier Sanchez
Rondi Vinnedge/Worship leader
Lora Slater – Secretary ♥
John Greer – Media
Cyndi DiMauro– Bookkeeping
Tami Powell – Nursery/Kitchen
Cathy Parry– Prayer
Angie Bouck – Custodian
