HOW COULD IT HAVE BEEN BETTER?

The “Celebration of Jesus: Month of Mission” could not have started off any better! Frankie and our praise team did a great job in leading our worship. We baptized five precious souls Sunday morning: four teenagers and one adult (by the way, you saw your offerings that support Student Ministry and Student Camps bear fruit). Then we baptized two more adults at Celebrate Recovery. And we began a great series on the Queen of Epistles, Ephesians. The stage is getting filled with food donations to James Island Outreach and School supplies for children in need! And to top it all off, we did have the highest attendance in worship that we have had all summer. The only thing that could have made it any better is if our church family that was not present could have been. Then we would have that many more praising His Name and enjoying fellowship. To God be the glory.

THIS SUNDAY IS A THROWDOWN OF EPIC PROPORTIONS…OK, KIND OF. This Sunday after worship, everyone is invited to “drop-in” to welcome Scott and Lori to the JIBC family. To help you attend, you will be able to sample some of the best Mac-N-Cheese offered anywhere on James Island. We have some of our best cooks…and at least one not any kind of cook (me)…who will be presenting their favorite version of my favorite food…Mac-N-Cheese. You will be invited to sample any three “anonymous” selections and vote for your favorite. After everyone that wants a sample has had a sample, then enjoy all you like! All I can say is I have two sleeves and I have something up both of them for this competition.

I chose to reschedule observing the Lord’s Supper until this Sunday, August 11. Last Sunday was filled to the brim with celebration and I did not want Communion to be rushed or lie an after thought. So this Sunday, we will join together in remembering our Lord’s gift to us all.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND FOOD ITEMS. If you are buying school supplies for our area students and food for James Island Outreach, you may bring them any time during the week (Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30) or any Sunday. I have it in my mind that we could redeem a traditionally low attended month in church life and make it a celebration of mission in Jesus’ Name. Could we make the largest one time food offering in JIBC history? I think we can. We are off to a great start. If you would like to give but not shop, just let us know. We have professional shoppers ready to hunt down the best bargains in town.

What a great day we had in the Lord. Blessings all mine and 10,000 beside, great is God’s faithfulness.

Pastor Tom