The fruits of the Spirit are kindness and patience

Galatians 5:22-23  the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control. 

Matthew 18:21-35

This week we are worshiping outside following our Saturday night campout at the church.  Join us for the whole slate of Sat evening and Sun morning activities, even if you don't plan to sleep overnight at the church.

Here's the scoop on the weekend activities:
All church campout Sept 13 – 14, 2014. Festivities start at 4 pm. 
Saturday night: 
                   4pm – Campout activities, 
                   5pm - Potato Bar potluck, games, scavenger hunt, skits, fire, songs, s’mores. Sunday: 
                   8am – Breakfast, 
                   9am- Sunday School, 
                  10:20am – Worship service outside. 
Please come for all or part of the fun and activities. If you any questions, please contact Barb or Rachelle Bridgestock or Dixie Piland. Looking forward to seeing everyone!


As a part of our campout worship service on Sunday morning, we will have a couple of voices from the congregation speaking to us about faith journeys in their lives. We will also pause to remember the flood annniversary. One year since our area was torn in half and devastated by a raging flood that we are still working to rebuild from. Many of us were lucky, but we've witnessed firsthand the struggles of our community and our friends.

So, Sunday is a lot of different things. It is a time to pause for remembering the flood anniversary. And a time for considering the way kindness and patience have worked hand-in-hand to create goodwill and relief for those who were devastated. It is about reminding ourselves to let the kindness of friends and of strangers be a part of our journeys to health and healing.  Reminding ourselves of the way we can be kind and patient with each other, with nature, with the world. Reminding ourselves of the redemption we can find in forgiveness and extending unconditional love to one another.  This is where we find ourselves resting this week as we join together for worship in the great outdoors.

WE hope to see you there.  Peace be with you.

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