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drop in the baskets on the way out

Missions Focus

Andy & Trisha Gudeman: Serving with Kingdom Air Corps where in Alaska which uses aviation to take the gospel around the world. Andy focuses on using his skills to maintain the aircraft, serves as a flight instructor and manages the operations in Palmer. Please Keep Andy, Trisha and their two children Grace & Micah in your prayers.

Letter from Natalia Ryabyy

you may recall that we raised $5000 for the needs in Ukraine and Natalia recently took those funds to Irpin Bible Church who are on the front lines of assisting those in need and proclaiming the gospel in the midst of the turmoil. Here is some of what Natalia said in her letter:

We also did have an opportunity to visit the Irpin Bible Church and attend one of their Sunday worship services. I gave the letter from our church and the monetary gift to one of the elders, who passed it along to the church secretary/accountant. They asked whether this was for a specific ministry, and I informed them that no, just for general ministry needs for serving those in need. They said that the pastoral committee will decide how to utilize the gift. They were very grateful, as the need is still great – they still provide bread for a number of people every day, house those who lost their homes, and plan to do some construction work to mend houses of those whose houses were damaged (both of those from their congregation and nonbelievers in the community).

“We… had an opportunity to visit the Irpin Bible Church and attend one of their Sunday worship services. I gave the letter from our church and the monetary gift to one of the elders, who passed it along to the church secretary/accountant. They asked whether this was for a specific ministry, and I informed them that no, just for general ministry needs for serving those in need. They said that the pastoral committee will decide how to utilize the gift. They were very grateful, as the need is still great – they still provide bread for a number of people every day, house those who lost their homes, and plan to do some construction work to mend houses of those whose houses were damaged (both of those from their congregation and nonbelievers in the community).

After the service, we met up with one of the deacons of the church, Roman Ilnitsky, a very good friend of my uncles, who did not leave Irpin during these almost 6 months of war. He took us to his home, roof of which was partly damaged by a missile, and told us of many blessings he saw during these months, as the Lord guided him and few others from the church that stayed and organized various volunteer ministries within the church, as they housed refugees, provided meals, helped people evacuate. In the beginning, his wife stayed at the church cooking meals, feeding about 300 people each day (eventually she evacuated to Germany with 2 of their kids). Roman drove around the town delivering food/medicine to those unable to leave – elderly, blind, disabled. He picked up people and drove them to the evacuation site at one of the bridges, which then had to be crossed by foot as part of it was destroyed.

Bulletin Announcements

Worship Service at Kindred Place today at 2 PM - See Howard Wells with questions

Tomorrow evening, Monday the 22nd at 6:30 PM, the men of the church are invited to DelDucos’ for a get together. Brick oven pizza and other delicious food will be served. If you plan to come, please let Pastor Steve know asap.

It’s MLT (Ministry Leadership Team) season now. The Spiritual Life MLT will meet this Wednesday at 5:30 PM.

Fall Outreach picnic meeting will meet via zoom this Thursday, Aug. 25 at 5:30 PM via Zoom. Contact Pastor Steve if you would like to attend.

Men, you are invited to attend a men’s retreat in October (14-15, Fri-Sat) at Victory Valley Camp. Details are in the bulletin, and you can sign up outside the main office.

Thank you from the Barnes’

Personal Preparation

Call to Worship

Isaiah 56:8 ESV

The Lord God, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares, “I will gather yet others to him besides those already gathered.”

Invocation

We ask you now Father, give ear to our prayer as we ask you to pour out your mercy upon your people here today. We long to welcome you into our midst today. We ask you to dwell with us by your grace, that we might be marked by your presence and restored by your perfect love. We pray this together in Christ’s name. Amen.

Declaration of Faith

Q. What are the decrees of God?

A. The decrees of God are His eternal purpose according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He has foreordained whatsoever comes to pass (Eph. 1:4, 11; Rom. 9:22-23; Is. 46:10; Lam. 3:37).

Q. How does God execute His decrees?

A. God executes his decrees in the works of creation and providence.

Q. What is the work of creation?

A. The triune God, according to His sovereign will, created out of nothing and out of things that He had made, the worlds and all that is in them. He is the Governor and Upholder of the creation by His wisdom and by the Word of His Mighty power. (Gen. 1 throughout; Heb. 11:3).

Hymn of Praise

Prayer of Thanksgiving

We recognize that this ministry is and continues to be dependent on the provision of God. Praise God He has provided through the generosity of His people.

If you would like to give to the church today, you can give online through our website or here in person by dropping off your offering in one of the baskets near the doors of the sanctuary.

Psalm 107:8–9 (ESV) (Prayer based upon)

We give thanks to you Lord for your steadfast love and for your wonderful works among us. You satisfy the longings of our souls and fill us with all good things. May the name of Jesus continue to be magnified as we trust you to provide. IN Jesus name, Amen.

Doxology