Moldy Bread in God's Kitchen

Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali said the following to a student seeking advice on making something of himself:

"Stay in college, get the knowledge. And stay there until you're through. If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.”

Do you ever feel like moldy bread in the kitchen of the Kingdom? Are you kind of smelly and useless? Don't give up. God promises fruitfulness and usefulness to all who hang in there and continue to grow in Him.

Ephesians 4: 11-15 (ESV)

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the  measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,…

I love you all,

Tim

For those who pledged financial support for Crystal Leatherman, please remember to follow up with your donations.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

** The Kidz Konnection Sunday morning Bible classes are having a pizza party for the families of children four years through fifth grade immediately following worship service this morning, April 22, in the fellowship hall.

** The Sixth High Plains Girls Conference begins Saturday, April 28th, in Canyon.

** Please mark your calendar for our annual picnic at Caprock Canyon on Sunday, May 6th, after morning service. Our potluck and early service will be at the canyon. More details will be coming.

** Our Senior Banquet is scheduled for Sunday, May 20th, after our morning worship service. Baskets for gifts to our seniors, Tyler Johnson and Danielle Sillemon, are in the church office. 

** The Children’s Home of Lubbock is asking us to collect snack size Ziploc bags. Please bring your bags to the church office before May 25th.

If you are visiting us today, we are honored you chose us. We hope that today’s time together will help deepen your relationship with God and widen your circle of friends.

We are a church family who seeks to follow Jesus and be true to the Bible.

Please stay around after our assembly so that we might get to know you better. 

Thank you again for worshipping with us today.

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