Hi everyone!
I miss seeing all of you and Julie sends her love! As you have already heard, Julie and I were both diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia in both of our lungs on March 9th and we’re presently on our second round of antibiotics. With Julie’s compromised immune system she has had pneumonia numerous times through the years, but this is the first time for me. Right now we are both breathing better, but we’re still very fatigued, dizzy, aching and coughing up stuff from our lungs. Yesterday I was told by Panhandle Health that they classify me as moderate risk and Julie at high risk so not only are we to continue to stay at home, but also if and when I do need to go out I must follow the guidelines of social distancing like everyone else. We so much appreciate your prayers on our behalf!
The national and global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic we are now experiencing has affected every area of our society and economy! No one knows how long this unprecedented and challenging time will last and the unique trials it will bring into each of our lives. This invisible enemy has stripped away from people the illusion of being in control of our lives and has exposed just how vulnerable we really are. Therefore, it is understandable that unbelievers “having no hope and without God in the world” (Ephesians 2:12) would be full of worry, anxiety and fear during these difficult and uncertain times. Those whose hope is in this life only have no eternal hope, and therefore, have every reason to be afraid.
However, we who personally have a loving heavenly Father through faith in Jesus Christ and have eternal life, both now and for eternity, must not respond to this trial in the same fearful ways. I know that some of you are facing the loss of a job and the resulting financial concerns, personal health challenges and concern over the safety of loved ones during this pandemic. But our sovereign Lord is in total control of this situation. Although He does not promise to keep us from experiencing the impact of living in a fallen, sinful world, He assures us in His Word that He not only knows and cares about our situation, but also promises to provide for all our needs. Our God promises to give us the grace to handle whatever comes into our lives and is all-powerful to “cause all things to work together for our greatest good and His highest glory” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Romans 8:28).
Since our God is our hope, refuge and strength (Psalm 46; Psalm 62:5-8; Psalm 91), we must not worry and fret, but continue to put childlike trust in Him (Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:6-7). Only as we trust and obey Christ will we experience the Spirit’s fruit of joy and peace during this viral outbreak and be a bright light and witness to those without Christ who observe our response.
Until we are able to meet together again in safety at the church, beginning next week I will be personally calling every family on a regular basis to see how you are doing and how I can be praying for you, writing you a weekly email, and beginning this Sunday providing a special message each Sunday from the Word of God. This message will either be a hand-picked message from the past posted on the home page of our church website or a live message posted on Facebook as I quickly learn how to utilize this technology. Julie will have on our website for tomorrow my message from James 1:2-4 entitled, Turning Mountains into Maturity. I hope this is an encouragement to you.
I’m so thankful for Don’s leadership over the last couple of weeks while I have been sick and encourage you to print out “the practical WORSHIP, CONNECT, SERVE ideas to keep God and FBC in the picture” that he gave us in the most recent This Week at FBC. These are a great way to help keep us connected as a church family as we navigate the rapidly changing environment of this unprecedented crisis and weather the storm together. I would also suggest that you use your FBC Church Directory to pray regularly for the health and safety of each person in our church family. And to check your email daily for any specific prayer requests from people in our congregation.
As a church family we are in this together! And we have a wonderful opportunity to live out Jesus’ command in John 13:34-35, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
In Christ love,
Mark
I miss seeing all of you and Julie sends her love! As you have already heard, Julie and I were both diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia in both of our lungs on March 9th and we’re presently on our second round of antibiotics. With Julie’s compromised immune system she has had pneumonia numerous times through the years, but this is the first time for me. Right now we are both breathing better, but we’re still very fatigued, dizzy, aching and coughing up stuff from our lungs. Yesterday I was told by Panhandle Health that they classify me as moderate risk and Julie at high risk so not only are we to continue to stay at home, but also if and when I do need to go out I must follow the guidelines of social distancing like everyone else. We so much appreciate your prayers on our behalf!
The national and global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic we are now experiencing has affected every area of our society and economy! No one knows how long this unprecedented and challenging time will last and the unique trials it will bring into each of our lives. This invisible enemy has stripped away from people the illusion of being in control of our lives and has exposed just how vulnerable we really are. Therefore, it is understandable that unbelievers “having no hope and without God in the world” (Ephesians 2:12) would be full of worry, anxiety and fear during these difficult and uncertain times. Those whose hope is in this life only have no eternal hope, and therefore, have every reason to be afraid.
However, we who personally have a loving heavenly Father through faith in Jesus Christ and have eternal life, both now and for eternity, must not respond to this trial in the same fearful ways. I know that some of you are facing the loss of a job and the resulting financial concerns, personal health challenges and concern over the safety of loved ones during this pandemic. But our sovereign Lord is in total control of this situation. Although He does not promise to keep us from experiencing the impact of living in a fallen, sinful world, He assures us in His Word that He not only knows and cares about our situation, but also promises to provide for all our needs. Our God promises to give us the grace to handle whatever comes into our lives and is all-powerful to “cause all things to work together for our greatest good and His highest glory” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10; Romans 8:28).
Since our God is our hope, refuge and strength (Psalm 46; Psalm 62:5-8; Psalm 91), we must not worry and fret, but continue to put childlike trust in Him (Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:6-7). Only as we trust and obey Christ will we experience the Spirit’s fruit of joy and peace during this viral outbreak and be a bright light and witness to those without Christ who observe our response.
Until we are able to meet together again in safety at the church, beginning next week I will be personally calling every family on a regular basis to see how you are doing and how I can be praying for you, writing you a weekly email, and beginning this Sunday providing a special message each Sunday from the Word of God. This message will either be a hand-picked message from the past posted on the home page of our church website or a live message posted on Facebook as I quickly learn how to utilize this technology. Julie will have on our website for tomorrow my message from James 1:2-4 entitled, Turning Mountains into Maturity. I hope this is an encouragement to you.
I’m so thankful for Don’s leadership over the last couple of weeks while I have been sick and encourage you to print out “the practical WORSHIP, CONNECT, SERVE ideas to keep God and FBC in the picture” that he gave us in the most recent This Week at FBC. These are a great way to help keep us connected as a church family as we navigate the rapidly changing environment of this unprecedented crisis and weather the storm together. I would also suggest that you use your FBC Church Directory to pray regularly for the health and safety of each person in our church family. And to check your email daily for any specific prayer requests from people in our congregation.
As a church family we are in this together! And we have a wonderful opportunity to live out Jesus’ command in John 13:34-35, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
In Christ love,
Mark
Hi everyone!
Julie and I pray for the health and safety of each one of you daily. Thank you for praying for us as well as we continue to try to get over our pneumonia. We are gradually getting better, but still dealing with fatigue and coughing up crud, which makes my voice come and go and difficult to talk.
In my first email I wanted to encourage you with the truth that although no one knows how long this worldwide COVID-19 outbreak will last, God does! He is not only in sovereign control of this pandemic, but also all the impact it has on your individual life and the lives of those you love. Although the fearful reactions of unbelievers clearly reveal that they have placed their hope in temporal, earthly things, which are being stripped away and exposing their vulnerability, we as believers should not respond as they do. Your loving heavenly Father is not only with you in this event, but He also knows what you are going through, He cares and promises to provide for your needs. He is working out His will in your life, so you must not worry and fret but continue to put childlike faith in Him. In His omnipotent power He has promised to cause all things to work together for your greatest good and His highest glory.
Since God’s ultimate goal in all of our lives as His children is to make us more like Christ (Romans 8:29; Galatians 4:19; Ephesians 4:13; Colossians 1:28), He especially uses trials as a special means to bring this about. Therefore, last Sunday I had Julie feature on the home page of our website my message from James 1:2-4 entitled Turning Mountains into Maturity. My intention was to help us understand more clearly what God is ultimately doing in all our lives through this difficult crisis.
However, the degree to which each of us will be conformed more into the likeness of Christ in the midst of trials depends on our willingness to continue to trust God. God uses trials, such as the Coronavirus and its impact in our lives, to teach us many things. Such as: revealing what we really love above Him (Genesis 22:1-14; Hebrews 11:17-19); weaning us from earthly things (Colossians 3:1-3); giving us a greater longing for the hope of heaven (Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; 5:1-2); and preparing us to better help others (Luke 22:31-32; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4). But primarily through our trials He is testing our faith in Him to teach us to trust Him more (Exodus 15:25; 16:4; Deuteronomy 8:1-16).
In all the unknown and uncertainty of life going on around us right now, when God seems silent, when His ways make no sense, and when what was once predictable, routine and normal is dramatically changed, it is especially then that God says to us, “TRUST ME!” We are told in Isaiah 55:8-9, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”
God knows that trusting Him in difficult trials is not easy for sinful people, but He will give us the grace to trust and obey Him when we desperately cling to and depend on Him. This is exactly where He wants us to be! Just as Job and the prophet Habakkuk had to learn this lesson when their faith was severely tested, so each one of us must learn this lesson as well. Most of us know the story of Job, but not Habakkuk. Although the Old Testament Book of Habakkuk is short and addresses a different situation than a global pandemic, there is much we can learn from the conversations between Habakkuk and God that we can apply to how we are to respond in faith to our present crisis.
Julie has featured on the home page of our website my two messages on Habakkuk. The first message covers Habakkuk 1:1-2:1. It’s entitled The Strangeness of God’s Ways and describes the crisis that Habakkuk was experiencing. And the second message covers Habakkuk 2:2-3:19. It’s entitled I Will Praise the Lord, Anyway! and it reveals how Habakkuk learned to trust God, so that He could truly praise Him in the midst of his trials. I hope that the truths of God’s Word in these two messages will deeply encourage you and also challenge you to do an honest evaluation of your own trust in the Lord and commitment to obey what He calls you to do during this difficult time.
Since not many were interested in me streaming live messages on Facebook and my voice is still pretty rough, I’ll continue to feature appropriate messages on our website so the most amount of our people can hear them. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. We’re in this together!
In Christ’s love,
Mark
Julie and I pray for the health and safety of each one of you daily. Thank you for praying for us as well as we continue to try to get over our pneumonia. We are gradually getting better, but still dealing with fatigue and coughing up crud, which makes my voice come and go and difficult to talk.
In my first email I wanted to encourage you with the truth that although no one knows how long this worldwide COVID-19 outbreak will last, God does! He is not only in sovereign control of this pandemic, but also all the impact it has on your individual life and the lives of those you love. Although the fearful reactions of unbelievers clearly reveal that they have placed their hope in temporal, earthly things, which are being stripped away and exposing their vulnerability, we as believers should not respond as they do. Your loving heavenly Father is not only with you in this event, but He also knows what you are going through, He cares and promises to provide for your needs. He is working out His will in your life, so you must not worry and fret but continue to put childlike faith in Him. In His omnipotent power He has promised to cause all things to work together for your greatest good and His highest glory.
Since God’s ultimate goal in all of our lives as His children is to make us more like Christ (Romans 8:29; Galatians 4:19; Ephesians 4:13; Colossians 1:28), He especially uses trials as a special means to bring this about. Therefore, last Sunday I had Julie feature on the home page of our website my message from James 1:2-4 entitled Turning Mountains into Maturity. My intention was to help us understand more clearly what God is ultimately doing in all our lives through this difficult crisis.
However, the degree to which each of us will be conformed more into the likeness of Christ in the midst of trials depends on our willingness to continue to trust God. God uses trials, such as the Coronavirus and its impact in our lives, to teach us many things. Such as: revealing what we really love above Him (Genesis 22:1-14; Hebrews 11:17-19); weaning us from earthly things (Colossians 3:1-3); giving us a greater longing for the hope of heaven (Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; 5:1-2); and preparing us to better help others (Luke 22:31-32; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4). But primarily through our trials He is testing our faith in Him to teach us to trust Him more (Exodus 15:25; 16:4; Deuteronomy 8:1-16).
In all the unknown and uncertainty of life going on around us right now, when God seems silent, when His ways make no sense, and when what was once predictable, routine and normal is dramatically changed, it is especially then that God says to us, “TRUST ME!” We are told in Isaiah 55:8-9, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”
God knows that trusting Him in difficult trials is not easy for sinful people, but He will give us the grace to trust and obey Him when we desperately cling to and depend on Him. This is exactly where He wants us to be! Just as Job and the prophet Habakkuk had to learn this lesson when their faith was severely tested, so each one of us must learn this lesson as well. Most of us know the story of Job, but not Habakkuk. Although the Old Testament Book of Habakkuk is short and addresses a different situation than a global pandemic, there is much we can learn from the conversations between Habakkuk and God that we can apply to how we are to respond in faith to our present crisis.
Julie has featured on the home page of our website my two messages on Habakkuk. The first message covers Habakkuk 1:1-2:1. It’s entitled The Strangeness of God’s Ways and describes the crisis that Habakkuk was experiencing. And the second message covers Habakkuk 2:2-3:19. It’s entitled I Will Praise the Lord, Anyway! and it reveals how Habakkuk learned to trust God, so that He could truly praise Him in the midst of his trials. I hope that the truths of God’s Word in these two messages will deeply encourage you and also challenge you to do an honest evaluation of your own trust in the Lord and commitment to obey what He calls you to do during this difficult time.
Since not many were interested in me streaming live messages on Facebook and my voice is still pretty rough, I’ll continue to feature appropriate messages on our website so the most amount of our people can hear them. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. We’re in this together!
In Christ’s love,
Mark
Hi everyone!
Julie and I continue to pray daily for the health and safety of you and your family. Our recovery from pneumonia has been like the proverbial 3 steps forward, 2 steps back. Whereas we have been better in certain respects, in others we have continued to struggle. Julie has had a low-grade fever for the last 10 days and I started having one since Wednesday. Therefore, yesterday Panhandle Health told us to go to their drive-thru lab and be tested for the Flu and Coronavirus. Also, to wear a mask if we need to go outside the home for an essential reason, so that we don’t infect anyone with whatever we have. The test results showed yesterday that neither of us have the Flu. But the COVID-19 results won’t come back until early next week. Although we don’t expect to test positive for the Coronavirus, it will be good to have confirmation of that. Our ongoing symptoms may just be an indication that our bodies are having a rough time recovering from our pneumonia. We are not worried because our trust is in the Lord who has our lives in His hands, but we want to wisely take all the precautions for our safety and the safety of others. Thank you so much for your continued prayers on our behalf!
It has now been 22 days since the elders temporarily suspended all church services and events at Fellowship Bible Church. This was a difficult decision but it was based on 3 biblical principles: 1) submission to the governing authorities (Romans 13:1-3); heeding wise counsel both inside and outside the church (Proverbs 11:14; 24:6); and putting the interests (i.e. health and safety) of others before our own (Philippians 2:3-4). Although we all have many legitimate concerns during this unprecedented crisis in our nation and world, we as believers must not panic and allow worry, anxiety and fear to control us but we must choose to trust our loving heavenly Father, who is in sovereign control of each one of our lives in the midst of this pandemic. Our hope is in Christ and not in ourselves, for both now and for eternity, and He calls us to trust Him through all the difficulties and uncertainties of this time! Hebrews 11:6 tells us, “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.”
What’s on my heart this week to share with you is how the reality of our trust in Christ is lived out in our relationships with others, first and foremost with our families. The saying is true, “Trials don’t make us; they merely reveal us.” The difficult situations of life don’t make us what we are, but merely reveal what is already there. In other words, when life squeezes us, what is inside us comes out. Trials reveal whether we truly trust the Lord and are manifesting the fruit of a Spirit-controlled life, or whether we are not trusting Him and manifesting the deeds of the flesh instead. And this reality is seen most clearly in our relationships at home.
As the number of total cases of infected people and deaths from the Coronavirus continue to rise, the historic unemployment rate is having devastating effects on our economy and on peoples’ financial security, and with the “stay-at-home” order now in effect, it is not surprising that there are news reports of increased relational tensions, conflicts and even abuse (i.e. domestic violence) in homes by stressed out, frustrated and fearful people. But since we as believers have the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit always available to us, we have the God-given ability to respond differently as we daily depend on Him!
God calls us in His Word to continually, moment-by-moment “be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18) and to “walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). It is only as we are controlled by the Spirit that we will not manifest the love-violating, intimacy-destroying deeds of the flesh in our relationships (Galatians 5:19-21), but instead manifest the Spirit’s loving fruit in all our relationships (Galatians 5:22-23), especially at home.
During this crisis we have the unique opportunity to trust in Christ and reflect His love first to our spouse and children, and then to others. When we do, we not only represent Christ well at home, but also are bright lights to a fearful, hopeless world who desperately needs to see the reality and power of the living Christ in the lives of those who profess Him (John 13:34-35).
Here are some practical ways to make sure you are daily controlled by the Spirit:
1) Since God never commands you to do what He has not already given you the resources to obey by His grace, begin each day by asking the Holy Spirit to fill you afresh and control you. Reaffirm the Spirit’s filling throughout the day, so that your foremost desire in every situation is only to glorify God.
2) Surrender all your legitimate concerns and desires over to the Lord, so that they do not become illegitimate demands and expectations on others. For unmet demands and expectations will always lead to sinful, angry responses that violate love.
3) Spend time daily in the Word of God and in prayer. The more God’s Word dominates your heart and mind, the more the Author of the Word of God (i.e. the Spirit of God) can control your thoughts, words and deeds to reflect Christ to others.
4) When you fail, quickly confess your sin (1 John 1:9), claim your forgiveness by God in Christ, ask forgiveness from those you have hurt, and once again be filled and controlled by the Holy Spirit.
Maintaining Christ-like love and Christian unity in our families during this difficult time must be a priority for each one of us as believers. To help you to do this, Julie has featured on the home page of our website my message from Philippians 2:1-4, entitled A Call to Christian Unity. Since the biblical principles for maintaining unity “in the church” are the same for “in the home,” I pray that the timeless truths from this message will help you live more dependently on the Holy Spirit, who will empower you to manifest His loving fruit when you are controlled by Him, regardless of the trials you are facing.
Although we are physically separated at this time, we can stay in touch socially by utilizing the Zoom Meeting technology to pray and partake of Communion together over the Internet. We will be hosting our first Zoom Meeting prayer time tomorrow: Sunday, April 5 at 6:30pm. This will be a time of prayer only and we would like everyone to join us from home, whether you pray out loud or not. Julie will email a Zoom Manual from Don Lowe that describes how to set up Zoom on your computer, tablet or cell phone. It is a simple process and will only take a few minutes. Also, be looking today for the email that has this link to be able to join us.
Please be praying that the Lord will keep our church family unified and financially solvent at this difficult time. I am always available to talk to you about any needs you may have. My cell number is 208-755-9290. You are daily in my prayers! We will get through this together and in the end be closer to God and to each other, if we continue to choose to trust Him and let Him use us to love the people around us.
In Christ’s love,
Mark
Julie and I continue to pray daily for the health and safety of you and your family. Our recovery from pneumonia has been like the proverbial 3 steps forward, 2 steps back. Whereas we have been better in certain respects, in others we have continued to struggle. Julie has had a low-grade fever for the last 10 days and I started having one since Wednesday. Therefore, yesterday Panhandle Health told us to go to their drive-thru lab and be tested for the Flu and Coronavirus. Also, to wear a mask if we need to go outside the home for an essential reason, so that we don’t infect anyone with whatever we have. The test results showed yesterday that neither of us have the Flu. But the COVID-19 results won’t come back until early next week. Although we don’t expect to test positive for the Coronavirus, it will be good to have confirmation of that. Our ongoing symptoms may just be an indication that our bodies are having a rough time recovering from our pneumonia. We are not worried because our trust is in the Lord who has our lives in His hands, but we want to wisely take all the precautions for our safety and the safety of others. Thank you so much for your continued prayers on our behalf!
It has now been 22 days since the elders temporarily suspended all church services and events at Fellowship Bible Church. This was a difficult decision but it was based on 3 biblical principles: 1) submission to the governing authorities (Romans 13:1-3); heeding wise counsel both inside and outside the church (Proverbs 11:14; 24:6); and putting the interests (i.e. health and safety) of others before our own (Philippians 2:3-4). Although we all have many legitimate concerns during this unprecedented crisis in our nation and world, we as believers must not panic and allow worry, anxiety and fear to control us but we must choose to trust our loving heavenly Father, who is in sovereign control of each one of our lives in the midst of this pandemic. Our hope is in Christ and not in ourselves, for both now and for eternity, and He calls us to trust Him through all the difficulties and uncertainties of this time! Hebrews 11:6 tells us, “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.”
What’s on my heart this week to share with you is how the reality of our trust in Christ is lived out in our relationships with others, first and foremost with our families. The saying is true, “Trials don’t make us; they merely reveal us.” The difficult situations of life don’t make us what we are, but merely reveal what is already there. In other words, when life squeezes us, what is inside us comes out. Trials reveal whether we truly trust the Lord and are manifesting the fruit of a Spirit-controlled life, or whether we are not trusting Him and manifesting the deeds of the flesh instead. And this reality is seen most clearly in our relationships at home.
As the number of total cases of infected people and deaths from the Coronavirus continue to rise, the historic unemployment rate is having devastating effects on our economy and on peoples’ financial security, and with the “stay-at-home” order now in effect, it is not surprising that there are news reports of increased relational tensions, conflicts and even abuse (i.e. domestic violence) in homes by stressed out, frustrated and fearful people. But since we as believers have the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit always available to us, we have the God-given ability to respond differently as we daily depend on Him!
God calls us in His Word to continually, moment-by-moment “be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18) and to “walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). It is only as we are controlled by the Spirit that we will not manifest the love-violating, intimacy-destroying deeds of the flesh in our relationships (Galatians 5:19-21), but instead manifest the Spirit’s loving fruit in all our relationships (Galatians 5:22-23), especially at home.
During this crisis we have the unique opportunity to trust in Christ and reflect His love first to our spouse and children, and then to others. When we do, we not only represent Christ well at home, but also are bright lights to a fearful, hopeless world who desperately needs to see the reality and power of the living Christ in the lives of those who profess Him (John 13:34-35).
Here are some practical ways to make sure you are daily controlled by the Spirit:
1) Since God never commands you to do what He has not already given you the resources to obey by His grace, begin each day by asking the Holy Spirit to fill you afresh and control you. Reaffirm the Spirit’s filling throughout the day, so that your foremost desire in every situation is only to glorify God.
2) Surrender all your legitimate concerns and desires over to the Lord, so that they do not become illegitimate demands and expectations on others. For unmet demands and expectations will always lead to sinful, angry responses that violate love.
3) Spend time daily in the Word of God and in prayer. The more God’s Word dominates your heart and mind, the more the Author of the Word of God (i.e. the Spirit of God) can control your thoughts, words and deeds to reflect Christ to others.
4) When you fail, quickly confess your sin (1 John 1:9), claim your forgiveness by God in Christ, ask forgiveness from those you have hurt, and once again be filled and controlled by the Holy Spirit.
Maintaining Christ-like love and Christian unity in our families during this difficult time must be a priority for each one of us as believers. To help you to do this, Julie has featured on the home page of our website my message from Philippians 2:1-4, entitled A Call to Christian Unity. Since the biblical principles for maintaining unity “in the church” are the same for “in the home,” I pray that the timeless truths from this message will help you live more dependently on the Holy Spirit, who will empower you to manifest His loving fruit when you are controlled by Him, regardless of the trials you are facing.
Although we are physically separated at this time, we can stay in touch socially by utilizing the Zoom Meeting technology to pray and partake of Communion together over the Internet. We will be hosting our first Zoom Meeting prayer time tomorrow: Sunday, April 5 at 6:30pm. This will be a time of prayer only and we would like everyone to join us from home, whether you pray out loud or not. Julie will email a Zoom Manual from Don Lowe that describes how to set up Zoom on your computer, tablet or cell phone. It is a simple process and will only take a few minutes. Also, be looking today for the email that has this link to be able to join us.
Please be praying that the Lord will keep our church family unified and financially solvent at this difficult time. I am always available to talk to you about any needs you may have. My cell number is 208-755-9290. You are daily in my prayers! We will get through this together and in the end be closer to God and to each other, if we continue to choose to trust Him and let Him use us to love the people around us.
In Christ’s love,
Mark