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 | | Posted by: Brad Miller | 9/2/2009 2:49 PM | Greetings on this lovely fall day,
Well, here it is, the unofficial end of summer. When I was a kid, Labor Day was the final nail in summer’s coffin…the end of fun and the beginning of school drudgery. Okay, so I exaggerate a little, but not much! But today, some kids have been back in school for a month! Some of the colleges still are just getting underway, but it seems we have lost that universal marker that Labor Day always was.
Maybe that is not such a bad thing. Maybe it’s important that this holiday weekend is not simply the end of summer party that it used to be. Maybe it will give us a chance to step back and truly celebrate Labor Day as it was meant to be celebrated: in honor of those hardworking men and women who through their labors sustain the economy, provide for the their families and make real the idea that hard work should be rewarded. It also is a day when, as much as practical, we put away the rigors of work to relax and be with family and friends. It is a day to say thank you to those who have worked hard so that our lives might be made just a little better.
So, on this Labor Day weekend, look around and see the incredible fruits of hard work that surround us. Especially try and find a way to say thank you to those who do the least glamorous jobs; those who do the most dangerous jobs and those who are continually working on our behalf, even if we don’t know it. For without them all, where would be?
For an updated prayer list and updated list of upcoming activities, please go to www.brookhavenchristian.org
For your prayer list:
Christy Callanan and her children, on the death of the husband and father, Michael. Prayers requested by Jack and Lana Snellgrove.
Brian Lovering as he continues to recover from surgery.
Marcia Butler as she continues to recover from surgery.
Please prayerfully consider who should help lead BCC in 2010. A nomination form is attached to this e-mail. Please fill it out and drop it in the offering plate or send to the church office.
Upcoming Events
Summer may be over, but things are just heatin’ up at BCC!
o September 17: Brown Bag Bible Study on Prayer begins
o September 20: Congregational Lunch followed by Official Board Meeting: Please make every effort to attend this important informational meeting. We will hear of the progress of the building renovation committee and what we can expect next.
o October 3: Dinners for Eight
o October 4: Praise on Peachtree
o October 11: The Pumpkins Arrive!
o October 12 – 31: the Great Pumpkin Sale!
o October 25: Official Board meeting to approve budget and recommend the report of the nominating committee
o October 31: “More Hands for God Day” at the City of Refuge.
o November 1: Youth Sunday
o November 6-7: Regional Assembly at Cherry Log
o November 14: Marriage Enrichment Mini-Retreat at BCC
WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT ALL OF THESE EVENTS!
I hope to see you in worship this Sunday as we once again celebrate the Lord’s Day together. This Sunday begins a sermon series on “The Other Voice of Jesus: James, the Brother of Jesus.” This weeks sermon is titled “The Work of Faith” and the scripture is James 2: 1-17. Have a great rest of the week!
Be peaceful,
Brad
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