Good morning. It’s a beautiful clear day here in Wichita with a moderate summer temperature and very little wind. Perfect day for golf. Obviously I’m not out there.
- We are now about three weeks past the district assembly. I continue to reflect on the excellent year experienced by the Kansas District because of your individual efforts and ministries. You made us a strong team. Thank you again for your faithfulness. We live in challenging times and the work seemingly has not gotten any easier. The silver lining is that when things are going south people are more open to spiritual issues. Maybe we can use that reality to God’s glory and the redemption of lost people.
- There were a couple of requests concerning the possibility of changing the district assembly dates due to the conflict with the wheat harvest. These dates are set by the office of the BGS, but I did mention it to Jesse Middendorf and he encouraged me to petition the BGS about the change in schedule. Nothing can be done next year, but we may be able to reschedule 2012.
- Wichita First Church has CD’s and DVD’s still available from district assembly. Just last Sunday I had questions about their availability. If you are interested call Tim Millard at 316-858-1400. The Howie Shute messages would be most helpful for any missionary emphasis you might have.
- Sunday was a day of celebration at the Bethel Church as they dedicated their new Family Life addition. I must say that it exceeded my expectations. But why should I have been surprised? The Bethel congregation has for decades been one of the most generously giving churches I’ve ever witnessed. The church continues to invest in the future even though it is nineteen miles out in the country between Ulysses and Johnson and a mile from the nearest house. Pastor Ken Armstrong and his people are to be congratulated on their vision and commitment to the future. God be praised.
- The Annual Kansas State Holiness Association Camp Meeting, the 123rd, will be held July 26 – August 1 at Central Christian College, 1200 S. Main, McPherson, KS. The service times are 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. daily with the Sunday schedule at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- I’ll have the privilege of preaching the Canada Atlantic District Camp Meeting July 27 – August 1. Obviously I’ll be out of the office that week. I know what you’re thinking, “Those Canadians must really be desperate”. Nevertheless, would you pray that God would give me His messages that I might deliver with inspiration and clarity of thought. I’ll be praying for you as well.
- In my annual reading of the Scripture I am in Jeremiah. To say that he was a courageous spokesman for God is understatement. He spoke the truth and did it without hesitation. In our day of superficial presentations in so many areas, we need to be purposeful in our commitments to rightly divide the Word of Truth. Let’s together ask God to make us effective preachers of that Word. Let us again “be diligent in well doing, for we shall reap if we faint not.’ May God bless your efforts.
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