Hello!
My recovery is
coming along well and I am looking forward to seeing you very soon. Thank you to our church’s
board and our amazing staff team for taking the ball and running with it so
well in our absence. I want to say a
special thank you to Pastor Cheryl Bangs who has led our day-to-day operations
so well. I do not know what we would
have done without these special people.
This weekend we
begin our new study from the book of James - “Straight Talk.” Oftentimes, we need someone to sit down with us and give it
to us straight. The need to tell us like
it is, not like we want to imagine it to be.
We need to hear it seasoned with grace but it needs to be the raw truth
about where we are at . . . this is the book of James. What a challenging book! The following verses say it all.
“…don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says.
Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face
in a mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. 25 But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you
free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will
bless you for doing it.”
James 1:22-25
I am encouraging all
of you to be present for the start of this new exciting series. I believe this will prove to be another great
adventure into God’s Word.
We look forward to
seeing you very soon and are praying for you and your families. We love you!
Pastor Craig, Becky,
Seth, Hannah and Riley the dog
P.S. We only need a
few more cars to finish our Trunk or Treat event and a BUNCH of candy, so
please join us at this great event. You
can sign up to have a trunk on our website at www.baysidech.com,
and bring your candy on Sunday. My
family is excited to participate this year with our own trunk. See you there!
