WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

Sermon Notes, October 12, 2014

            Sunday’s service was a farewell service/wedding reception for our pastor, Rev. Jan Sinozich, who married Rev. Ray LaSalle on October 9.  There was lots of music, with several guest musicians in addition to our worship team.  Words of Wisdom were spoken by members of  the congregation, with Words of Encouragement given by Rev. Ray LaSalle. 

            Rev. Ray asked us to turn to Acts 29 for the scripture reading, but of course we couldn’t, because the book of Acts has no conclusion.  It is still being written;  God is still doing mighty works through His church.  Acts 14:27 tells how Paul and his team came back to Antioch and reported all that God had done through them as they preached to the gentiles.  Our church today will be blessed as the church at Antioch was blessed as we allow God to work through us, and as we report not only what He’s done for us, but also what He’s doing through us.

            The wedding reception, including a lovely barbecue dinner catered by Shawn’s Barbecue, and wedding cake from Knakal’s, followed Communion served by both of the Rev. LaSalles.  After a honeymoon in Florida, Pastor Jan will join the staff of Bucyrus Church of the Nazarene in Ohio, where Rev. Ray is the senior pastor.  We will miss Pastor Jan, but we know God will continue to use her and Pastor Ray in Ohio as He works through them.