Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Many times, in our lives we find ourselves in a situation that we don’t understand, or we don’t know what the outcome is going to be. In my ministry of forty-two years there have been many situations when I had to trust God. That is difficult for us because we like to know where the path that we are walking leads. This passage in Proverbs tells us that these are times that we must fully rely on God. We can’t see the way but we have to trust God to see us through.
In the history of Eastern Hills, there have been many times when the church had to rely on God and every time God has taught us lessons. Each time God’s plan was carried out. Not many of us were here when the church was meeting in a tent. There was a storm and the tent was destroyed. The people of the church pulled together and trusted God and from that the first Sanctuary was built. God showed Himself, this church continued to reach people, and the church grew.
As we move forward, we must remember that this is God’s church, and He is going to lead us. We must pull together and follow Him. We must continue to be the church that follows God, and we must trust Him with the outcome. As we minister to this community and reach out to people, we need your help to continue. On Saturday, February 18, there are people in this community that are depending on us to distribute food to the needy. This is our monthly food distribution, and the food is in the pantry, ready to be distributed. If you have never helped with this ministry, let me encourage you to come and help on that Saturday and you will receive a blessing. We will start at 9:00 AM in the
gym and we will be finished by 11:00 AM.
Another opportunity to serve will be on March 10-11. This is SERVE TOUR Montgomery. This is a cooperative effort with our Montgomery Baptist Association, The Alabama State Board of Missions and the North American Mission Board to serve the areas around the Montgomery area. You can get more information about this weekend by going to the website: sendrelief.org/serve-tour/montgomery .
We are beginning to make plans for our Summer VBS. Mark your calendar for the first full week in June (June 5-9). We will reach out to our church and our community children as we share Jesus through Vacation Bible School. We are still worshipping, serving and reaching out to our community to share the good news of Jesus Christ. Remember, He has no hands but ours.
Join us this Sunday for Bible Study and Worship. We are excited to have Dr. Jay Wolf in our pulpit.
Pastor Dan