As you know this weekend is Labor Day Weekend which is traditionally one of the last "hurrahs" for summer. I hope you will enjoy a safe weekend and have time to spend with family and friends. Beth and I decided this year to take some vacation days over this weekend and hope to do some fishing and sightseeing to recharge our batteries for the busy fall season ahead. 
Please keep us and others in prayer who are traveling. Even though it is a holiday weekend, our regular services in the morning will go on as scheduled. At 9:30 AM there are four Adult Bible Fellowships from which to choose. This Sunday we begin a new ABF for young adults which Dan and Jyll Oreskovic are teaching and leading. It will meet in Hammond Hall and the material will be a study in 1 Thessalonians. Dan and Jyll did a great job teaching our jr. high kids, and as God has laid the young adults on their hearts I am sure they will do an equally great job with that group. In addition to these four ABF's our regular Sunday School for all kids and teens will meet as well.
In our Morning Worship Service at 10:45 AM we will lift our hearts to God in worship through some great songs of faith. I appreciate that our friend, John Nelson will be here in my absence to give a message from God's Word. Please pray for John as he finalizes preparations and delivers the message God has placed on his heart for all this Sunday.
Due to the holiday weekend there will be NO evening ministries or activities here at 6:00 PM. Thank you to our Small Group leaders and all who attended these groups. They are now finished, and we will go back to our "regular" evening programing on Sunday, September 20. That evening will include the beginning of a revitalized AWANA season as we join together with the AWANA kids from First Baptist in Aurora. Both groups will meet weekly here at Faith Baptist, please pray for a good transition and that the energy produced by a larger group will benefit the whole program. Due to having more kids there is need for more workers - so if you would like to help (especially if you have been out of it for awhile) please let Doug Carr know this Sunday - we need you!
Plan to be here on Sunday, September 13 for our annual "Dinner on the Grounds" day. This is a special day of worship, celebration, and fun as we gather for our regular morning classes and service, then enjoy a cookout (bring your own meat to grill and table service, as well as a dish and dessert to share.) There will be a large grill for you to use to cook meat, etc. In the afternoon there will be games for children up through adults (cornhole, golf, maybe Wii, etc.) which is always a fun time together as a church family. Our guests for the day will be our missionaries, Mike and Debbie Edwards. They will give a report in our combined ABF's and Mike will also be preaching in our morning service. This is one of the key event days of our year, so plan to attend. (Dress for the day is modest - casual, even for the services.)
I am trying to work out a time for a new membership class that fits the schedules of those interested. I will be letting you know when, but if you have interest in attending it please let me know, it will be soon.
Please pray and prepare your hearts for the Lord's Day this Sunday. Remember that the Apostle Paul tells us that our "labor is not in vain" as we labor for the Lord's cause. May we keep that in mind as we anticipate His blessings on this upcoming Labor Day Weekend. Honor Him in His house this Sunday.
Pastor Don Workman
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