I HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US

This Sunday is Mother’s Day. What a wonderful day to remember and give thanks. My mom has been in her eternal home for a lot of years. I still enjoy thinking about her and remembering all the things she tried to teach me. I do not take it for granted that Janie and I were blessed with moms who worked hard, with our dads, to provide a home and a house for our family. If your mom is still with you, give her some extra love this Sunday. If your mom is not here or you just cannot give your mom some love, find a single mom and share some love with her. I suspect it will be greatly appreciated. A big shout out to all the moms…WE LOVE YOU!

Let’s go crazy with the next idea…come to church with mom this Sunday. Any Sunday is a good Sunday to join us in worship. This Sunday could be an exceptional one. We have a special tribute video from some of our kids to their moms. You gotta be there! The message Sunday will be about Mary, the Mother of Jesus; we will have carnations for all the moms; a special video tribute, and the introduction of a brand new ministry…oops, almost told you too much. Please make every effort to be here with us this Sunday.

Last, but certainly not least, we will have a prospective Associate Pastor and his wife with us Sunday. We have had several video interviews with him and are now ready for them to come and visit James Island Baptist and to see the community. In our language, we are still “dating” so there is really no pressure on anyone for this meeting. We are looking forward to them meeting the staff, seeing the campus and showing them around town. If this meeting goes well, we will set up another meeting that will involve our leadership teams and some fellowship opportunities. So, remember, we are just on a date…we are not “engaged” yet. (lol)

ISRAEL/HOLY LAND INFORMATION MEETING

Janie and I will be hosting an informational meeting about the upcoming trip to the Holy Land. The trip is scheduled for February—March of 2024. We have had about 40 express a real interest in joining us. If you are interested come on and join us either Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 or Sunday, May 21 at 6:30. Both meetings will be identical. Come on and check it out if you are interested.

Blessings,

Pastor Tom