Per Marie Payne-Bowman of Warsaw Christian Church

Due to increasing snow expected (three to five inches), we are canceling church at the Warsaw Christian Church. No services today!

Finally we had decent weather last Sunday. We hope it continues.

This Sunday, March 3^rd, I will conclude the series on the Book of Acts. Basically I will be summarizing the main points we have learned from this history book covering events in the 1^st Century. Coming up will be a brief series from the Book of Titus, and a longer series based on 1^st Peter.

We will continue our study of the parables on Wednesday at 3:30. We will be discussing the parable of the rich fool (Luke 12:16-21). It reminds us that life is brief and uncertain. We need to get our priorities in order.

Choir follows Bible study. We will continue working on our Easter cantata as well as Sunday morning anthems.

Hopefully the weather will allow us to have a normal week! Marie and I will be in Joplin attending the annual Preaching-Teaching Conference at Ozark Christian College. We certainly thank the congregation for allowing us a conference expense budget. This is a time for us to receive spiritual nourishment. Pastors need to take in spiritual food as well as giving it out. We will leave Monday 2/18 and return ion Thursday 2/21.

Bible study on the parables will be as usual at 3:30 Wednesday wkith Jack Salyer teaching. He will be teaching on the parable and the tax collector, a parable rich with divine truth. 

The sermon on Sunday will cover Acts 21-26 with special emphasis on Paul’s discussion with Herod Agrippa in Acts 26. I will be skimming over chapters 21-25 giving a brief summary of Paul’s continuing problem with the Jews and his trip to Rome. 

A few brave souls did show up Sunday. However, after arriving at church I realized that the parking lot, ramp, and sidewalks were treacherous. I suggested it would be safer to go home and church would be cancelled. I would have cancelled earlier had I known about the ice situation. By noon the ice was basically gone. It hit at just the wrong time. My apologies to those who made the trip to church yesterday. So, next Sunday will be what should have happened yesterday!

Wednesday Bible study (3:30) will feature a study of the familiar parable of the Prodigal Son. What I like about these Wednesday studies is the opportunity to hear from you. The back and forth discussion is very helpful, something we can’t do on Sunday morning. I wish more of you would come. You are invited!

We will continue our sermon series on the Book of Acts. We will be looking at several important truths that emerge from Chapter 20. 

The Valentines dinner which was iced out last week will be held this Sunday. The forecast looks a little better for this weekend. 

Wednesday Bible study (3:30) will feature a study of the familiar parable of the Prodigal Son. What I like about these Wednesday studies is the opportunity to hear from you. The back and forth discussion is very helpful, something we can’t do on Sunday morning. I wish more of you would come. You are invited!

We will continue our sermon series on the Book of Acts. We will be looking at several important truths that emerge from Chapter 20. 

Men’s group meets tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8:00 for breakfast and a time of fellowship. All men are welcome/ The women’s group will meet Wednesday at 9:30 and again, all women are welcome. 

The men will be hosting a fellowship dinner next Sunday (2/10). Bring food to share. 

We really appreciate Bill and Jackie Barb for putting up a temporary railing on the ramp. It will make that ramp much safer while we wait for a permanent railing.  By the way, Jackie informed me Sunday that an anonymous donor or donors came forth to pay for the new steel railings costing $4384.81. Wow!  Whoever you are, a big thank you from the rest of us. 

Richard Bowman, Pastor