Church Family,
This past Sunday we looked at the last of our Psalms for the Summer, Psalm 36. This psalm speaks with intensity on the wickedness of those who do not fear God, then jumps suddenly to a brilliant description of the steadfast love of God. This creates an extraordinary contrast. On one hand, the brilliant light of God’s love makes it abundantly clear how cruel and dark human sin is. On the other hand, the darkness of sin provides a point of contrast that helps us to understand just how incredible the steadfast love of God is. We are also reminded that God continues his love in spite of our rejection of Him in our sin; He always has and He always will. In light of this truth we can have an overwhelming confidence that he will hold us close to him, seeing us through even the direst of circumstances.
Members’ Meeting
We will have our quarterly member’s meeting on Sunday, August 11 at 4:00 p.m. We will be taking care of important and exciting functions of the church, including sharing testimonies and bringing in new members. If you are a member of Light in the Desert please be sure to set aside time in your calendar to be part of this meeting.
Sunday Studies
This upcoming Sunday we will be starting a new Sunday Studies series on the church gathering. It will be taking an in-depth look at the purposes of the Sunday gathering, then walk through our regular practices in the Sunday gathering to see how those purposes are fulfilled. The goal is that we would develop a greater appreciation for the church gathering and become more intentional in engaging with our regular practices so their purposes might be better served.
Women’s Brunch
The Fall Women’s Bible Reading will kick off with a brunch on Saturday, August 10 at 9:30 a.m. All ladies in their teenage years and older are invited. The brunch will be potluck style and sign-up for the potluck will be posted in the church lobby.
Grace be with you
Logan Murphy,
Pastoral Intern