e-news for week of 1/30/11

SNOWZILLA STRIKES

Columbia is a town filled with a lot of runners. I’ve always had an admiration for runners. Since this snowstorm hit, I’ve not seen anyone running out in my neighborhood. I know treadmills are in use but some of life’s challenges slow us down, don’t they? This Sunday we’ll be in Hebrews 12 as we start a new series called, “Running.” This section of scripture will truly challenge you to kick it into a higher gear as you run this race of life.

Hope everyone is weathering this storm well. My teenage sons had a wonderful blessing – they had done about ½ of our driveway – broke for lunch – went back out and someone had finished the driveway for us. “Thank You” to our drive by helper.

We’ll all dig out by Sunday to worship God with one another.

In December, when things were pretty cold and intense I prayed at Northwest Rotary, “Lord, thanks for this day – may the whiteness of the snow remind us of Your goodness, purity, and holiness.” Frankly, we’ve had a lot of these types of reminders this winter. Please see God’s work and sovereignty in all things.

Thanks to all within our church body and those in our community who work in the essential service sectors. Thanks to all of you firemen, police, medical workers, power plant workers, road crews, utility workers, snow plow workers, wrecker crews, and others I’m not meaning to overlook. What you do matters so very much.

This week we welcome Arthur and Paula Rawlings as new members at Forum. Morgan Bichsel was also baptized recently. Please keep her in prayer as she begins her new life in Christ.

Please include in your prayers: Caleb and Jackie Sellers and their family. Caleb and Jackie are missionaries who are coming back to the states to raise funding for their permanent station as Bible translators.

Can’t wait to get together with all of you this Sunday at Forum to worship God. — Scott