Good morning, it is Saturday, October 13th. Today is my birthday and I have much to celebrate since last year I was preparing for yet another round of chemotherapy. I would like to thank so many in the congregation for inviting friends and relatives to our annual Friend Day at Edgewood this year. Your efforts made the day an outstanding success with many visitors attending our services last Sunday. In fact, when I looked around the services (especially in the later service) I was pleased with the sea of unfamiliar faces before me. I also appreciate the response to the gospel sermon I preached on The Tests of Life. Seldom have I had so many people seek me out to compliment a message as I experienced this week. I'm glad the sermon was such a blessing to so many. Please pray that the seeds of the gospel which were planted in many lives last Sunday will produce salvation fruit in the unsaved who heard it. Scripture says in Proverbs 11:30, The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who wins souls is wise.
Our next outreach Sunday will be November 11th when we celebrate my anniversary as pastor of Edgewood. Our guests that weekend will be the professional drama team, Clear Vision who will do a special presentation in our services.
Tomorrow's message is called, A Devil of a Time. I hope to see you there.
Mel Brown