JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
I enjoy so very many moments as a pastor. High on the list of the enjoyable moments is a Parent-Child Dedication Celebration. The model we follow is Jesus taking the children into his arms, laying his hands on them as he blesses them. We celebrate the blessing of new life and God’s addition to these families. As you know, parenting is both an awesome and fearful responsibility. Parents are God’s first line of spiritual and physical defense. As a church family, we partner with these families to help love and nurture their babies. They are not just raising children. They are raising children to be fully devoted followers of Jesus who will join us in the task of making fully devoted followers of Jesus. These parents are raising children who may one day be a godly husband or a godly wife. They may be raising children who themselves will one day raise children to be followers of Jesus. My prayer is that they will commit to helping their children survive and to thrive by providing godly role models. We pray for the day we will see these children come to know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior.
Our congratulations and prayers to the three couples and the 5 babies dedicated this past Sunday. Remember them in your prayers: Chancy and Angela Welker (Matthew Lee and Millie Jane); Bryan and Paige Cooper (Carter David and Lila Grace); and Daniel and Brooke Wood (Sadie Elizabeth). The sight of these families was spectacularly beautiful in the Lord. They are each a testimony to the grace and goodness of God. We are so honored to celebrate with all three of these couples and their families.
A TASTE OF JAMES ISLAND
A word of thanks to our team that set up, cooked, volunteered, cleaned up, stocked, and those who showed up ate with great enthusiasm. This certainly was the largest attended Taste of James Island so far. There was great fellowship between the churches representing a variety of denominations and backgrounds. We had strong support from several businesses in the community. Food and funds were raised to help feed the hungry and meet needs. Well done…well done.
See you Sunday, good Lord willing,
Pastor Tom
