Each of them are loved and honored in unique ways. I hope you will express your love to those special ones in your life this weekend, too. We will have something special for mothers to remember this day. We will also sing together and consider "Lessons For Us From Ladies in the Line of Jesus." It is interesting that in Matthew's account of the lineage of Christ (1:1 - 16) that men are primarily mentioned; but sprinkled through this passage are the names of five particular mothers connected with the line of Christ. Each of them as a story as well as personal application from which we can benefit. Read it over and meditate on those names, remembering what you can about them. You will be well prepared for worshipping Christ on this Mother's Day at 10:45 AM.
I will admit that I know some mothers who need a break from their kids. The best way to accomplish this is to have the whole family attend at 9:30 AM where the kids can go to their Sunday School classes and the moms (and other adults) can choose from three Adult Bible Fellowships. This is a great time for moms to interact with live adults! Practice your "big talk" before coming!
Please note that there will be NO evening services or programming at 6:00 PM this Sunday only. We want you to be able to enjoy your mothers and grandmothers all day by taking them to a restaurant, or taking them fishing, or watching the CAVS finish off the Hawks together as a family (no wait, that is Monday night), etc.
One final Mother's note: please remember the "Mother/Daughter Historical Banquet" on Monday evening at 6:30 PM. It will feature All American type food for $5.00 each (please be sure to pay Debbie Mace no later than Sunday.) There will be some special activities including a brief test on American history. It has been pointed out that ALL FEMALES are welcome to attend this event, so everyone please come.
Our weekly small group prayer times continue on Weds. at 7:00 PM and Thurs. at 11:00 AM. Anyone is encouraged to attend whichever group works for you. A brief Bible study and a lot of fellowship is included.
And now a word for our men: remember that there is a bowling night 
planned for next Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Twin Star Lanes on Rt. 59 in Ravenna. We have had a fun time together at these events in the past. There are no awards, no pros, no cussing, but a lot of fun and good fellowship. The cost is about $6.00 each. See Ron Sterner if you have questions. Also see Ron for other Men's Ministry meetings and activities; it has been good to have this group more active lately.
planned for next Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Twin Star Lanes on Rt. 59 in Ravenna. We have had a fun time together at these events in the past. There are no awards, no pros, no cussing, but a lot of fun and good fellowship. The cost is about $6.00 each. See Ron Sterner if you have questions. Also see Ron for other Men's Ministry meetings and activities; it has been good to have this group more active lately.We will be holding another new membership class/orientation soon, please let me know if you would like to attend. It most likely will be held on a Saturday morning for several hours to accomplish the whole thing in one morning. Date will be determine among us, please let me know of your interest.
And thank you for the great response to our Easter Offering for new chairs. 
We reached our goal last week of purchasing 50 new chairs. The offering totaled $985, which without tax made it possible for us to get 50 chairs. We can still use more, so if you would like to buy a chair or more, they are at Sam's Club. If you want us to get them, you can put your money in a marked giving envelope and place in the offering. Thanks for "rising to the occasion" at the time when we remember the "Rising of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead."
We reached our goal last week of purchasing 50 new chairs. The offering totaled $985, which without tax made it possible for us to get 50 chairs. We can still use more, so if you would like to buy a chair or more, they are at Sam's Club. If you want us to get them, you can put your money in a marked giving envelope and place in the offering. Thanks for "rising to the occasion" at the time when we remember the "Rising of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead."A couple of weeks ago in our evening service I referenced a two volume set of books by Puritan Stephen Charnock 
on "The Existence and Attributes of God." 
Though not directly related to Mother's Day, let me give you one of Charnock's quotes on which to meditate as you prepare for Sunday:
on "The Existence and Attributes of God." Though not directly related to Mother's Day, let me give you one of Charnock's quotes on which to meditate as you prepare for Sunday:How unreasonable is it for any man to hazard himself at this rate in the denial of a God! The atheist saith he knows not that there is a God; but may he not reasonably think there maybe one for aught he knows? And if there be, what a desperate confusion will he be in, when all his bravadoes shall prove false! (vol. 1, Discourse 1, p. 88)
Pastor Don Workman
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