WELCOME, VISITORS! Your presence is a blessing to us. We are happy you came and hope you will come again. If we may be of assistance with spiritual matters, please let us know. Tracts, bulletins and other study resources are available and free for the taking.

     Our attendance was down a bit this past Sunday. Several of our number has been ill, but others are able to be back with us. May each of us put forth every effort to be present for every scheduled meeting of the saints.

     The average for our contribution has been excellent this year. We were well over the budget on January 15. Your purpose and resolve are commendable. God’s great gift of His Son for our sins motivates us to give. “We love Him, because He first loved us” (1 John 4:19).

     We should be back in the auditorium by this Sunday and perhaps, even tonight. The duct work, wiring, lights and new ceiling are in place. Clean up and moving the pews back in should be done this week. I believe we will appreciate the better lighting and brighter overall appearance. Thanks to all who have assisted with getting this done. Thanks also to everyone for your patience and cooperation.

     Several of men, younger, middle-aged and older, enjoyed a wonderful breakfast and period of fellowship last Saturday morning in the annex. A word of thanks is due to all who helped prepare the food.

     This Sunday will be a fifth Sunday which means we will enjoy a fellowship meal together after the morning services and then meet at 12:30 P.M. for our afternoon/evening service. Javin Cripps will be preaching Sunday morning and Eric Swann will be speaking during the afternoon service. Other young men will be reading Scripture, leading singing, leading in prayers and presiding at the Lord’s Table. Everyone is urged to be present and encouraged to invite a friend.

     Thanks for your generosity in response to the drives for toothbrushes and tooth paste for the Honduran mission trip and the supply items for Potter Children’s Home. These are good works which we can help support in small, yet, important ways.

     We are scheduled to conduct the service at SCHC on February 5 at 2:00 P.M. All who faithfully assist with this good work are to be commended. If not presently involved, I believe you would find this to be an uplifting and rewarding work.

     I hope to see you Sunday morning a little before 9:00 A.M.!

                                                                                     Edward L. Anderson